2008–09 Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) season explained
The 2008–09 Djurgårdens IF Hockey season will be the club's 33rd season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. The signing of David Schneider during late July 2008 is the first American player in the club's history to play for the club.[1] The regular season started on home ice on September 18, 2008 against Luleå HF and will be concluded on February 28, 2009 away against Frölunda HC.[2]
Offseason
March 20: Team captain Jimmie Ölvestad re-signed a one-year contract with Djurgården.[3]
April 15: Former assistant coaches Mikael Johansson and Tomas Montén signed a two-year contract as the new coaches of the team.[4]
Pre-season
Nordic Trophy
Game log
| 2008 Nordic trophy game log |
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| Group stage: 6–3–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 2–3–0) |
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Goaltender | Venue | Attendance | Record | Pts | | 1 | August 7 | | 2 – 3 | |  Järvenpää | 920 | 0–1–0 | 0 | | 2 | August 8 | | 2 – 4 | | Tampere | 2,357 | 0–2–0 | 0 | | 3 | August 10 | | 6 – 2 | Ridderwall | Paimio | 355 | 1–2–0 | 3 | | 4 | August 14 | | 1 – 4 | Wesslau | Electroluxhallen | 1,200 | 1–3–0 | 3 | | 5 | August 21 | | 5 – 2 | Ridderwall | | 680 | 2–3–0 | 6 | | 6 | August 22 | | 4 – 2 | Wesslau | Hovet | 625 | 3–3–0 | 9 | | 7 | August 24 | | 2 – 1 | Wesslau | | 4,700 | 4–3–0 | 12 | | 8 | August 26 | | 6 – 2 | Wesslau | Vallentuna Ishall | 1,619 | 5–3–0 | 15 | | 9 | August 29 | | 5 – 3 | Wesslau | | 2,172 | 6–3–0 | 18 | |
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| Playoffs |
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Goaltender | Venue | Attendance | | Semifinal | September 5 | Frölunda | 2 – 3 (pen.) | Wesslau | | 1,926 | | Bronze Final | September 6 | HIFK | 2 – 3 (pen.) | Ridderwall | Saab Arena | Cloetta Center | 1,098 | |
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Goaltenders
Friendly games
Game log
Regular season
Stats
Skaters Top-10
from stats.swehockey
Goaltenders
Transfers
Drafted players
Djurgården players picked at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Notes and References
- Web site: David Schneider klar för Djurgården . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Dammbro . Jerker . Swedish . 2008-07-28 . 2008-08-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527184044/http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=4753 . 2011-05-27 .
- Web site: Säsongen 2008/2009 . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Swedish . 2009-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090215093811/http://difhockey.se/season.php?sasong=2009 . 15 February 2009 . dead .
- Web site: Glad påsk: Ölvestad har förlängt . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Peterson . Jimmy . Swedish . 2008-03-20 . 2009-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171925/http://difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=4648 . 2011-07-21 . dead .
- Web site: Johansson och Montén leder DIF . Djurgården Hockey . difhockey.se . Peterson . Jimmy . Swedish . 2008-04-15 . 2009-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721171950/http://difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=4693 . 2011-07-21 . dead .
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