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1976–77 Elitserien season
The 1976–77 Elitserien season was the second season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Brynas IF won the championship.
| 1976–77 Elitserien season | |
|---|---|
| League | Elitserien |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 10 October 1976 – 10 March 1977 |
| Regular season | |
| League Champion | Brynäs IF |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Brynäs IF |
| Runners-up | Färjestads BK |
Standings Edit
| Teams 1–4 qualify for 1977 Swedish championship playoffs |
| Teams 9–10 relegated to Division 1 for 1977–78 |
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brynäs IF | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 206 | 110 | 55 |
| 2. | Färjestads BK | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 181 | 122 | 52 |
| 3. | Leksands IF | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 198 | 150 | 48 |
| 4. | Modo AIK | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 155 | 140 | 41 |
| 5. | AIK | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 147 | 126 | 38 |
| 6. | Skellefteå AIK | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 137 | 146 | 35 |
| 7 | Södertälje SK | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 141 | 173 | 31 |
| 8. | Västra Frölunda IF | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 150 | 174 | 29 |
| 9. | Örebro IK | 36 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 126 | 205 | 16 |
| 10. | IF Björklöven | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 201 | 15 |
Playoffs Edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | MoDo AIK | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Brynäs IF | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Färjestads BK | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Färjestads BK | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Leksands IF | 1 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | Leksands IF | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | MoDo AIK | 0 | |||||||
Semifinals Edit
Brynäs IF vs MoDo AIK Edit
Brynäs win 2–0 in games.
Färjestads BK vs Leksands IF Edit
Färjestad wins 2–1 in games following neutral site tiebreaker at Gothenburg's Scandinavium.
| 17 March 1977 | Färjestads BK | 4 – 3 (2–2, 1–1, 1–0) | Leksands IF | Attendance: 5,134 |
| 20 March 1977 | Leksands IF | 5 – 4 OT (3–1, 0–2, 1–1, 0–1) | Färjestads BK | Attendance: 5,144 |
| 22 March 1977 | Färjestads BK | 3 – 2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0) | Leksands IF | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Neutral site Attendance: 11,350 |
Third place series Edit
Leksands IF wins 2–0 in games.
| 25 March 1977 | Leksands IF | 7 – 4 (1–1, 4–2, 2–1) | MoDo AIK | Attendance: 1,492 |
| 27 March 1977 | MoDo AIK | 5 – 6 (3–2, 2–1, 0–2) | Leksands IF | Attendance: 2,046 |
Finals Edit
Brynäs IF wins 2–0 in games and are crowned 1977 Swedish champions in ice hockey (9th title).
| 24 March 1977 | Färjestads BK | 2 – 6 (1–3, 1–2, 0–1) | Brynäs IF | Scandinavium, Gothenburg Neutral site Attendance: 6,978 |
| 27 March 1977 | Brynäs IF | 9 – 3 (1–2, 3–1, 5–0) | Färjestads BK | Attendance: 6,311 |
External links Edit
- Swedish Hockey League official site
- Elitserien 76–77 on Svenskhockey.com