2015–16 SHL season


The 2015–16 SHL season was the 41st season of the Swedish Hockey League. The regular season began in September 2015 and ended in March 2016. The [|playoffs] were played in March–April 2016.
Modo Hockey and Karlskrona HK were forced to play in the SHL qualifiers to defend their SHL status. Karlskrona won their series against AIK in five games while Modo lost to Leksands IF over seven games. Therefore, Leksand were promoted to the SHL on the expense of Modo.

Regular season

Standings

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the regular season. If two or more skaters are tied, all of the tied skaters are shown.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeam
Lasch, Ryan Ryan LaschFrölunda HC51153651+1020
Thoresen, Patrick Patrick ThoresenDjurgårdens IF49153348+1234
Zackrisson, Patrik Patrik ZackrissonSkellefteå AIK52153348+2568
Gulas, Milan Milan GulašFärjestad BK51202545–420
Gynge, Richard Richard GyngeVäxjö Lakers46212344+2324
Johnson, Andreas Andreas JohnsonFrölunda HC52192544+818
Gordon, Andrew Andrew GordonLinköpings HC52182644+1830
Norman, John John NormanSkellefteå AIK47172542+518
Roe, Garrett Garrett RoeLinköpings HC41142741+1428
Anderson, Matt Matt AndersonDjurgårdens IF52182240+830

Leading goaltenders

These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerTeam
Johansson, Lars Lars JohanssonFrölunda HC361962:3057792.741.74
Svensson, Markus Markus SvenssonSkellefteå AIK372148:2366792.201.84
Lassinantti, Joel Joel LassinanttiLuleå HF332002:4665492.121.95
Rautio, David David RautioLinköpings HC281589:5752291.611.96
Pogge, Justin Justin PoggeFärjestad BK261512:1153192.242.10
Högberg, Marcus Marcus HögbergLinköpings HC281581:0561291.132.31
Starkbaum, Bernhard Bernhard StarkbaumBrynäs IF281643:1765291.162.37
Armalis, Mantas Mantas ArmalisDjurgårdens IF341985:5280291.822.42
Gunnarsson, Jonas Jonas GunnarssonMalmö Redhawks442549:43105291.322.47
Pettersson-Wentzel, Fredrik Fredrik Pettersson-WentzelHV71432467:01102291.412.48

Playoffs

The top six teams will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, while the four teams ranked 7–10 will play a best-of-three series and battle for the two remaining spots.

Playoff bracket

In the first round the 7th-ranked team will meet the 10th-ranked team and the 8th-ranked team will meet the 9th-ranked team for a place in the second round. In the second round, the top-ranked team will meet the lowest-ranked winner of the first round, the 2nd-ranked team will face the other winner of the first round, the 3rd-ranked team will face the 6th-ranked team, and the 4th-ranked team will face the 5th-ranked team. In the third round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home advantage. The first round the meetings are played as best-of-three series and the rest is best-of-seven series that follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3, and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2 and 4.

Play In Round

The teams ranked 7 and 10, and the teams ranked 8 and 9, respectively, will face each other in a best-of-three series in order to qualify for the quarter-finals. The better-ranked teams in the two series will receive home advantage, i.e. two home games, if necessary. The two winners will take the two remaining quarter-final spots.

(7) Djurgårdens IF vs. (10) Brynäs IF

(8) Örebro HK vs. (9) HV71

Quarter-finals

(1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (9) HV71

(2) Frölunda HC vs. (7) Djurgårdens IF

(4) Luleå HF vs. (5) Färjestad BK

Semi-finals

(1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (6) Växjö Lakers

(2) Frölunda HC vs. (4) Luleå HF

Finals

(1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (2) Frölunda HC

Games in italics indicate games that will only be played if necessary to determine a winner of the series.

Statistics

Playoff scoring leaders

List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the playoffs. If two or more skaters are tied, all of the tied skaters are shown. Updated as of April 24, 2016.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeam
Lehkonen, Artturi Artturi LehkonenFrölunda HC16118194
Lasch, Ryan Ryan LaschFrölunda HC16811192
Norman, John John NormanSkellefteå AIK1658134
Ritola, Mattias Mattias RitolaSkellefteå AIK16581310
Gynge, Richard Richard GyngeVäxjö Lakers1357126
Hultström, Linus Linus HultströmDjurgårdens IF839126
Granström, Jonathan Jonathan GranströmLuleå HF11561114
Calof, Andrew Andrew CalofSkellefteå AIK1673104
Ericsson, Jimmie Jimmie EricssonSkellefteå AIK15371020
Fantenberg, Oscar Oscar FantenbergFrölunda HC1628106
Zackrisson, Patrik Patrik ZackrissonSkellefteå AIK1628106

Playoff leading goaltenders

These are the leaders in GAA and save percentage among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. Updated as of April 24, 2016.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerTeam
Johansson, Lars Lars JohanssonFrölunda HC8462:0811194.691.43
Svensson, Markus Markus SvenssonSkellefteå AIK12724:4223391.391.90
Nihlstorp, Cristopher Cristopher NihlstorpVäxjö Lakers10563:1819091.402.02
Pogge, Justin Justin PoggeFärjestad BK4231:338093.332.07
Gustafsson, Johan Johan GustafssonFrölunda HC9506:2219092.022.25
Lassinantti, Joel Joel LassinanttiLuleå HF11667:3225091.882.25

SHL awards