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ElitserienIn Sweden, Elitserien is the name of the highest-level league in various sports. The by far most well-known is that in ice hockey, where the first season under this name was played in 1975-1976. Organization The present Elitserien contains 12 teams, playing 50 games each. There is a slight weight towards geographically closer opponents. Since 1999, every game is played to a decisive result, first by means of an extension, and then by single penalty shots. The score system works as follows: - win during ordinary time gives 3 points
- win in overtime or penalty shots gives 2 points
- loss in overtime or penalty shots gives 1 point
- loss after ordinary time gives 0 points
Since 2002, the winning team receives 1 million SEK (US$150,000) as a bonus. The playoffs The playoffs begin when Elitserien has finished. The eight best teams compete to win the gold medal in the Swedish ice hockey championship (SM-Guld). All playoff series are conducted in a best-of-seven format. The winning team of Elitserien earns the advantage of playing on home ice in all decisive playoff games. Frjestads BK and Djurgrdens IF hold the record of 6 wins each since the beginning of the league. Team number 9 and 10 have finished their season, while number 11 and 12 play qualification rounds to stay in Elitserien. Teams in the 2004-2005 league - Bryns IF, Gvle
- Djurgrdens IF, Stockholm
- Frjestads BK, Karlstad
- HV 71, Jnkping
- Linkpings HC, Linkping
- Lule HF, Lule
- Malm Redhawks, Malm
- MODO Hockey, rnskldsvik
- Mora IK, Mora
- Sdertlje SK, Sdertlje
- Timr IK, Timr
- Vstra Frlunda HC, Gothenburg
NHL players from Elitserien External links
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