Luleå HF/MSSK

Luleå Hockey/MSSK is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Luleå, in northern Sweden. They currently play in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top-tier of women's ice hockey in Sweden. They are the most successful club in SDHL history, having been regular season champions for four consecutive years, 2015–2019, and winning the Swedish Championship three times in four years, 2016 to 2019.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team competing in the SHL, see Luleå HF.

Luleå Hockey/MSSK
CityLuleå, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded2015
Home arenaCoop Norrbotten Arena
ColorsRed, black, white, yellow
                   
General managerKlas Gustafsson
Head coach Mikael Forsberg
Captain Jenni Hiirikoski
Websiteluleahockey.se
Championships
Regular season titles4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Playoff championships3 (2016, 2018, 2019)
Current uniform

History

The team was formed in 2015, after a merger between Luleå HF and Munksund Skuthamn SK (MSSK).

After winning the Swedish Championship in 2018, they played against that year's Isobel Cup winners, the Metropolitan Riveters of the NWHL, in the first-ever Champions Cup for women's hockey.[1] Luleå won the match 4-2.[2]

In 2019, the club hired Mikael Forsberg to replace Fredrik Glader, who had served as head coach for the first four seasons of the club's existence.[3]

Players and personnel

Updated 7 June 2020

2019–20 roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
52 Sara Grahn G L 31 2018 Örebro, Sweden
1 Maria Omberg G L 25 2015 Luleå, Sweden
8 Ebba Berglund D L 22 2018 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
39 Lisa Berglund D R 18 2014 Hortlax, Sweden
7 Ida Boman D L 26 2015 Haparanda, Sweden
23 Pernilla Forsgren D L 21 2015 Umeå, Sweden
5 Johanna Fällman (A) D L 30 2015 Luleå, Sweden
6 Jenni Hiirikoski (C) D L 33 2016 Lempäälä, Finland
88 Ronja Savolainen D L 22 2016 Helsinki, Finland
10 Christa Alanko W L 26 2015 Vaasa, Finland
25 Wilma Hjelm C L 17 2019 Sweden
11 Josefine Høegh Persson W L 26 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark
24 Zsófia Jókai Szilágyi C L 27 2015 Budapest, Hungary
33 Michelle Karvinen W L 30 2015 Rødovre, Denmark
16 Petra Nieminen C L 21 2018 Tampere, Finland
29 Emma Nordin (A) C L 29 2015 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
9 Chiho Osawa RW R 28 2018 Hokkaido, Japan
67 Linn Peterson RW/C L 26 2018 Mariestad, Sweden
21 Sandra Rannerud LW L 23 2017 Skellefteå, Sweden
14 Wilma Sjölund F R 17 2019 Sundsvall, Sweden
17 Sofia Skriver C L 17 2019 Silkeborg, Denmark
62 Phoebe Stänz F L 26 2019 Zetzwil, Switzerland
44 Nicoline Söndergaard Jensen RW/C L 27 2019 Tårnby, Denmark
40 Noora Tulus RW R 24 2016 Vantaa, Finland
19 Lisa Östman F L 17 2019 Sweden

Sources: [4][5]

2019–20 team personnel
  • Head Coach: Mikael Forsberg
  • Assistant Coach: Malin Holmqvist
  • Assistant Coach: Oskar Häggström
  • Team Manager: Klas Gustafsson
  • Equipment Manager: Carina Marnéus
  • Equipment Manager: Kjell Mikko

Team captains

Head coaches
  • Lisa Flemström, 2013–2014
  • Oskar Häggström, 2014–2015
  • Fredrik Glader, 2015–2019
  • Mikael Forsberg, 2019–present

Sources: [4][5]

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Luleå. Code explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results Top scorer (regular season)
Finish GP W L T GF GA Pts
2015-16 SDHL 1st 3627541616087 Won Championship, 2-1 (Linköping HC) M. Karvinen 79 (37+42)
2016-17 SDHL 1st 3632401685296 Lost semi-finals, 0-2 (HV71) M. Karvinen 70 (30+40)
2017-18 SDHL 1st 3629251605895 Won Championship, 2-1 (Linköping HC) M. Karvinen 68 (30+38)
2018-19 SDHL 1st 3630421665293 Won Championship, 3-2 (Linköping HC) J. Hiirikoski 63 (19+44)
2019-20 SDHL 2nd 3624751416181 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden P. Nieminen 55 (25+30)

Franchise records and leaders

Regular season
  • Most goals in a season: Michelle Karvinen, 37 (2015–16)
  • Most assists in a season: Jenni Hiirikoski, 44 (2018–19)
  • Most points in a season: Michelle Karvinen, 79 (2015–16)
  • Most points in a season, defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski, 63 (2018–19)
  • Best save percentage in a season, over ten games played: Sara Grahn, .932 (2018–19)
  • Best goals against average in a season, over ten games played: Maria Omberg, 1.65 (2015–16 & 2017–18)
  • Most shutouts in a career: Maria Omberg, 25
  • Most penalty minutes in a career: Ronja Savolainen, 149

Scoring leaders

The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Luleå Hockey/MSSK.[6]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;      = current Luleå Hockey/MSSK player

Points
PlayerPosGPGAPtsP/G
Michelle KarvinenW1521411733142.07
Emma NordinC1561181342521.62
Jenni HiirikoskiD140651382031.45
Noora TulusRW12441721180.95
Ronja SavolainenD13546721180.87
Rebecca StenbergLW983550850.87
Emma EliassonD702161821.17
Petra NieminenC703841791.13
Josefine Høegh PerssonW1333144750.56
Linn PetersonRW/C1002946750.75

References
  1. Foster, Meredith (2 April 2018). "Luleå HF Win SDHL Championship". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. Oliver, Nathaniel (1 October 2018). "5 Champions Cup Takeaways: Metropolitan Riveters vs Luleå HF/MSSK". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. Nilsson, Jonathan (29 September 2019). ""Man slår upp telefonboken och vill ringa pappa – men det går inte att nå honom"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "Luleå Hockey/MSSK spelartrupp, 2019–20". Luleå Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. "Luleå HF (W): 2019-2020 Roster". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Luleå HF (W)". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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