# 2008–09 Elitserien season

The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship. The season started earlier than previous seasons due to the 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland had been scheduled earlier than normal.

## League business

The match start time for Saturday matches was changed to start at 16:00 local time (UTC+1) instead of 15:00 as in previous seasons.

## Regular season

Djurgårdens IF changed their arena for home matches from Stockholm Globe Arena to Hovet. Also, Rögle BK changed to a new arena, Lindab Arena in Ängelholm.
The first goal of the season was scored by Lars Eller of Frölunda HC in Jönköping against HV71.
In the end of the regular season, Peter Forsberg played three games for Modo Hockey, totalling 3 points.
The top team: Färjestads BK, Linköpings HC, Frölunda HC, HV71, Luleå HF, Skellefteå AIK, Brynäs IF, and Timrå IK advanced to the playoffs. Whereas the bottom two teams advanced to the 2008-09 Kvalserien.

### Final standings

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime Wins, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
| Elitserien | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| y – Färjestads BK | 55 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 122 | 99 |
| x – Linköpings HC | 55 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 166 | 152 | 92 |
| x – Frölunda HC | 55 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 144 | 130 | 91 |
| x – HV71 | 55 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 160 | 144 | 90 |
| x – Luleå HF | 55 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 149 | 136 | 87 |
| x – Skellefteå AIK | 55 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 149 | 141 | 80 |
| x – Brynäs IF | 55 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 128 | 140 | 79 |
| x – Timrå IK | 55 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 152 | 142 | 76 |
| e – Modo Hockey | 55 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 153 | 177 | 72 |
| e – Djurgårdens IF | 55 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 149 | 155 | 71 |
| r – Rögle BK | 55 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 152 | 178 | 67 |
| r – Södertälje SK | 55 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 122 | 165 | 56 |
x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – play in relegation series

### Game log

2008–09 Game Log :
September
RoundDateHomeResultVisitorVenueAttendance
7Monday, September 15HV716–2Frölunda HCKinnarps Arena7,038
1Thursday, September 18Skellefteå AIK5–4 (OT)Rögle BKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,483
Timrå IK6–5HV71E.ON Arena5,414
Brynäs IF3–2 (OT)Färjestads BKLäkerol Arena6,365
Djurgårdens IF2–1Luleå HFHovet6,748
Södertälje SK2–1Frölunda HCAXA Sports Center4,549
Linköpings HC4–2Modo HockeyCloetta Center7,148
2Saturday, September 20Luleå HF3–2Skellefteå AIKCOOP Arena5,600
Modo Hockey2–2Södertälje SKSwedbank Arena6,772
Frölunda HC1–2Linköpings HCScandinavium10,314
Rögle BK4–1Färjestads BKLindab Arena5,095
Sunday, September 21HV711–3Brynäs IFKinnarps Arena6,893
3Monday, September 22Timrå IK3–2 (OT)Frölunda HCE.ON Arena5,337
Skellefteå AIK4–5Linköpings HCSkellefteå Kraft Arena4,568
Färjestads BK2–0Luleå HFLöfbergs Lila Arena5,447
Tuesday, September 23Rögle BK1–3Modo HockeyLindab Arena4,933
Brynäs IF1–4Djurgårdens IFLäkerol Arena5,211
Södertälje SK3–3HV71AXA Sports Center3,318
4Thursday, September 25Luleå HF3–4 (OT)Rögle BKCOOP Arena4,012
Brynäs IF3–2Timrå IKLäkerol Arena4,191
Djurgårdens IF2–5Färjestads BKHovet6,093
Linköpings HC3–3Södertälje SKCloetta Center6,458
HV710–3Skellefteå AIKKinnarps Arena6,914
Frölunda HC3–2 (OT)Modo HockeyScandinavium10,159
5Saturday, September 27Luleå HF2–3HV71COOP Arena3,857
Skellefteå AIK3–1Södertälje SKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,184
Modo Hockey6–3Djurgårdens IFSwedbank Arena7,021
Rögle BK3–4Brynäs IFLindab Arena4,806
Linköpings HC4–5Timrå IKCloetta Center6,940
Färjestads BK2–1Frölunda HCLöfbergs Lila Arena7,483
6Monday, September 29HV711–3Linköpings HCKinnarps Arena6,965
Frölunda HC4–1Rögle BKScandinavium10,297
Brynäs IF5–4Modo HockeyLäkerol Arena5,574
Tuesday, September 30Timrå IK3–1Luleå HFE.ON Arena5,241
Djurgårdens IF3–2 (OT)Skellefteå AIKHovet5,113
Södertälje SK0–2Färjestads BKAXA Sports Center3,757 :
October
RoundDateHomeResultVisitorVenueAttendance
7Thursday, October 2Rögle BK4–1Södertälje SKLindab Arena4,008
Linköpings HC3–2 (OT)Djurgårdens IFCloetta Center6,778
Modo Hockey4–3Timrå IKSwedbank Arena7,410
Skellefteå AIK3–0Färjestads BKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,148
Luleå HF2–4Brynäs IFCOOP Arena3,864
8Saturday, October 4Brynäs IF2–0Linköpings HCLäkerol Arena7,287
Timrå IK4–5Rögle BKE.ON Arena5,306
Södertälje SK4–3 (OT)Luleå HFAXA Sports Center4,077
Färjestads BK1–3Modo HockeyLöfbergs Lila Arena6,131
20HV713–2Djurgårdens IFKinnarps Arena6,908
8Sunday, October 5Frölunda HC2–1Skellefteå AIKScandinavium11,488
10Monday, October 6Linköpings HC4–1Luleå HFCloetta Center5,611
2Tuesday, October 7Djurgårdens IF2–1Timrå IKHovet5,828
9Thursday, October 9Luleå HF8–2Frölunda HCCOOP Arena4,180
Skellefteå AIK5–2Brynäs IFSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,296
Modo Hockey1–5HV71Swedbank Arena6,024
Rögle BK3–3Djurgårdens IFLindab Arena4,973
Södertälje SK5–2Timrå IKAXA Sports Center3,219
Färjestads BK0–3Linköpings HCLöfbergs Lila Arena5,125
10Saturday, October 11Timrå IK4–6Färjestads BKE.ON Arena4,961
HV713–2 (OT)Rögle BKKinnarps Arena7,038
Djurgårdens IF1–5Frölunda HCHovet6,055
Brynäs IF1–0Södertälje SKLäkerol Arena6,578
Skellefteå AIK4–2Modo HockeySkellefteå Kraft Arena5,820
11Monday, October 13Timrå IK3–2 (OT)Skellefteå AIKE.ON Arena4,889
Södertälje SK2–4Djurgårdens IFAXA Sports Center4,611
Frölunda HC1–1Brynäs IFScandinavium11,188
Tuesday, October 14Färjestads BK4–2HV71Löfbergs Lila Arena6,023
Rögle BK3–2Linköpings HCLindab Arena4,764
Modo Hockey3–2 (OT)Luleå HFSwedbank Arena5,809
12Thursday, October 16HV712–1 (OT)Timrå IKKinnarps Arena6,849
Linköpings HC4–0Färjestads BKCloetta Center8,040
Djurgårdens IF2–1 (OT)Rögle BKHovet4,679
Brynäs IF5–1Skellefteå AIKLäkerol Arena5,197
Modo Hockey3–2Frölunda HCSwedbank Arena5,492
Luleå HF6–2Södertälje SKCOOP Arena5,340
13Saturday, October 18Skellefteå AIK4–1Luleå HFSkellefteå Kraft Arena6,001
Frölunda HC5–3HV71Scandinavium12,044
Färjestads BK5–1Brynäs IFLöfbergs Lila Arena7,144
Södertälje SK2–3 (OT)Modo HockeyAXA Sports Center3,801
Djurgårdens IF3–1Linköpings HCHovet5,657
Rögle BK5–1Timrå IKLindab Arena4,837
14Tuesday, October 21Frölunda HC2–2Färjestads BKScandinavium11,715
8HV712–2Djurgårdens IFKinnarps Arena6,987
14Thursday, October 23HV716–3Södertälje SKKinnarps Arena6,851
Rögle BK1–2Skellefteå AIKLindab Arena4,801
Timrå IK3–1Brynäs IFE.ON Arena5,540
Modo Hockey3–5Linköpings HCSwedbank Arena5,514
Luleå HF4–5 (OT)Djurgårdens IFCOOP Arena5,501
15Saturday, October 25Färjestads BK2–3Rögle BKLöfbergs Lila Arena6,788
Södertälje SK2–3Skellefteå AIKAXA Sports Center4,515
HV712–5Modo HockeyKinnarps Arena7,020
Brynäs IF2–4Luleå HFLäkerol Arena8,180
Linköpings HC2–3 (OT)Frölunda HCCloetta Center8,500
Timrå IK3–2 (OT)Djurgårdens IFE.ON Arena5,373
16Monday, October 27Linköpings HC1–2 (OT)HV71Cloetta Center8,500
Luleå HF1–0Färjestads BKCOOP Arena5,207
Rögle BK6–3Frölunda HCLindab Arena5,040
Tuesday, October 28Djurgårdens IF3–5Södertälje SKHovet7,483
Skellefteå AIK3–4 (OT)Timrå IKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,751
Modo Hockey6–0Brynäs IFSwedbank Arena6,506
17Thursday, October 30Färjestads BK2–1Djurgårdens IFLöfbergs Lila Arena7,652
Södertälje SK4–5 (OT)Linköpings HCAXA Sports Center3,855
Frölunda HC3–1Luleå HFScandinavium11,537
Brynäs IF1–2Rögle BKLäkerol Arena5,801
Skellefteå AIK5–1HV71Skellefteå Kraft Arena5,665
Timrå IK0–4Modo HockeyE.ON Arena6,000 :
November
RoundDateHomeResultVisitorVenueAttendance
18Saturday, November 1Luleå HF5–1Timrå IKCOOP Arena4,650
Djurgårdens IF3–6Frölunda HCHovet6,345
HV714–3Färjestads BKKinnarps Arena7,038
Södertälje SK4–1Brynäs IFAXA Sports Center4,682
Modo Hockey2–3Rögle BKSwedbank Arena6,962
19Monday, November 3Timrå IK2–3Linköpings HCE.ON Arena4,817
Modo Hockey4–3Djurgårdens IFSwedbank Arena5,444
Brynäs IF4–3 (OT)HV71Läkerol Arena4,408
Skellefteå AIK1–3Frölunda HCSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,252
Färjestads BK2–2Södertälje SKLöfbergs Lila Arena6,100
Rögle BK3–5Luleå HFLindab Arena4,920
18Monday, November 10Linköpings HC5–3Skellefteå AIKCloetta Center6,168
31Tuesday, November 11Djurgårdens IF7–0Modo HockeyHovet5,793
20Thursday, November 13Linköpings HC3–1Brynäs IFCloetta Center8,237
Frölunda HC0–2Timrå IKScandinavium11,020
Färjestads BK5–2Skellefteå AIKLöfbergs Lila Arena5,488
Södertälje SK3–2Rögle BKAXA Sports Center3,895
Luleå HF3–2Modo HockeyCOOP Arena4,958
21Saturday, November 15Rögle BK1–2HV71Lindab Arena5,043
Brynäs IF2–1Frölunda HCLäkerol Arena7,974
Timrå IK2–0Södertälje SKE.ON Arena5,332
Färjestads BK5–2Modo HockeyLöfbergs Lila Arena7,213
Skellefteå AIK2–2Djurgårdens IFSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,636
Luleå HF3–1Linköpings HCCOOP Arena4,964
22Monday, November 17Frölunda HC3–2Södertälje SKScandinavium11,248
Linköpings HC3–1Rögle BKCloetta Center6,565
Modo Hockey0–6Skellefteå AIKSwedbank Arena7,539
Tuesday, November 18HV711–1Luleå HFKinnarps Arena7,013
Färjestads BK2–0Timrå IKLöfbergs Lila Arena5,186
Djurgårdens IF2–4Brynäs IFHovet7,131
23Thursday, November 20Rögle BK3–0Modo HockeyLindab Arena4,384
Djurgårdens IF1–4Frölunda HCHovet4,227
Brynäs IF2–2Färjestads BKLäkerol Arena5,521
Timrå IK3–2 (OT)Luleå HFE.ON Arena5,140
Skellefteå AIK2–4Linköpings HCSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,277
Södertälje SK2–3 (OT)HV71AXA Sports Center3,526
24Saturday, November 22Linköpings HC2–6Timrå IKCloetta Center7,632
HV713–4 (OT)Skellefteå AIKKinnarps Arena6,951
Färjestads BK0–2Frölunda HCLöfbergs Lila Arena8,250
Rögle BK4–3Djurgårdens IFLindab Arena4,675
Luleå HF3–3Brynäs IFCOOP Arena5,105
Modo Hockey3–0Södertälje SKSwedbank Arena5,971
25Monday, November 24Brynäs IF1–0Södertälje SKLöfbergs Lila Arena3,978
Djurgårdens IF4–2Timrå IKHovet3,319
Luleå HF1–1HV71COOP Arena4,378
Tuesday, November 25Frölunda HC5–0Rögle BKScandinavium11,011
Skellefteå AIK3–2 (OT)Färjestads BKSkellefteå Kraft Arena4,531
Linköpings HC1–5Modo HockeyCloetta Center6,889
26Thursday, November 27HV712–3 (OT)Frölunda HCKinnarps Arena7,038
Modo Hockey3–7Luleå HFSwedbank Arena6,151
Timrå IK4–3Skellefteå AIKE.ON Arena5,396
Rögle BK4–3Brynäs IFLindab Arena4,744
Södertälje SK4–1Djurgårdens IFAXA Sports Center3,926
Färjestads BK4–1Linköpings HCLöfbergs Lila Arena5,482
27Saturday, November 29Modo Hockey3–4Färjestads BKSwedbank Arena7,029
Djurgårdens IF1–5HV71Hovet6,092
Brynäs IF2–1Timrå IKLäkerol Arena7,066
Luleå HF5–3Rögle BKCOOP Arena5,191
Skellefteå AIK4–3Södertälje SKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,163
Sunday, November 30Frölunda HC0–5Linköpings HCScandinavium11,061 :
December
RoundDateHomeResultVisitorVenueAttendance
28Monday, December 1Södertälje SK3–1Färjestads BKAXA Sports Center3,141
Skellefteå AIK2–2Brynäs IFSkellefteå Kraft Arena4,704
HV713–2Rögle BKKinnarps Arena6,865
Tuesday, December 2Linköpings HC3–3Djurgårdens IFCloetta Center6,978
Luleå HF2–1Frölunda HCCOOP Arena5,005
29Thursday, December 4Färjestads BK5–3Luleå HFLöfbergs Lila Arena5,254
Brynäs IF2–1 (OT)Linköpings HCLäkerol Arena4,882
Timrå IK3–2 (OT)HV71E.ON Arena5,409
Rögle BK4–5 (OT)Södertälje SKLindab Arena4,534
Djurgårdens IF0–2Skellefteå AIKHovet3,930
Frölunda HC6–1Modo HockeyScandinavium11,459
30Saturday, December 6HV712–2Brynäs IFKinnarps Arena6,982
Södertälje SK1–2Frölunda HCAXA Sports Center3,629
Skellefteå AIK4–5 (OT)Modo HockeySkellefteå Kraft Arena5,676
Timrå IK5–2Rögle BKE.ON Arena5,239
Djurgårdens IF3–2Färjestads BKHovet5,029
31Monday, December 8HV715–6Linköpings HCKinnarps Arena7,038
Rögle BK1–3Färjestads BKLindab Arena4,789
Frölunda HC4–2Brynäs IFScandinavium11,582
Tuesday, December 9Luleå HF2–1Skellefteå AIKCOOP Arena5,600
Södertälje SK3–2Timrå IKAXA Sports Center2,858
32Thursday, December 11Linköpings HC1–2Södertälje SKCloetta Center6,209
Färjestads BK2–3HV71Löfbergs Lila Arena5,631
Djurgårdens IF3–2 (OT)Luleå HFHovet3,936
Brynäs IF1–2 (OT)Modo HockeyLäkerol Arena5,354
Timrå IK4–3 (OT)Frölunda HCE.ON Arena5,042
Skellefteå AIK5–2Rögle BKSkellefteå Kraft Arena4,529
33Saturday, December 13Brynäs IF3–3Djurgårdens IFLäkerol Arena7,465
Frölunda HC0–2Skellefteå AIKScandinavium10,666
Södertälje SK1–2Luleå HFAXA Sports Center3,750
Rögle BK5–5Linköpings HCLindab Arena4,539
Timrå IK0–3Färjestads BKE.ON Arena4,902
Sunday, December 14Modo Hockey1–4HV71Swedbank Arena5,562
30Monday, December 15Linköpings HC3–6Luleå HFCloetta Center7,464
34Friday, December 26Frölunda HC3–2 (OT)Färjestads BKScandinavium12,044
HV713–2Södertälje SKKinnarps Arena7,038
Linköpings HC5–3Brynäs IFCloetta Center8,500
Djurgårdens IF3–1Rögle BKHovet7,032
Skellefteå AIK1–3Timrå IKSkellefteå Kraft Arena6,001
Luleå HF4–2Modo HockeyCOOP Arena5,600
35Sunday, December 28Färjestads BK4–1Djurgårdens IFLöfbergs Lila Arena8,073
Södertälje SK2–1Skellefteå AIKAXA Sports Center3,885
Rögle BK3–1Luleå HFLindab Arena5,007
Brynäs IF4–6HV71Läkerol Arena6,202
Timrå IK1–1Linköpings HCE.ON Arena5,781
Modo Hockey1–3Frölunda HCSwedbank Arena7,600
36Tuesday, December 30Luleå HF2–1Färjestads BKCOOP Arena5,283
Brynäs IF4–1Rögle BKLäkerol Arena5,765
Djurgårdens IF3–3Södertälje SKHovet6,525
Linköpings HC5–2Skellefteå AIKCloetta Center8,046
HV713–2Modo HockeyKinnarps Arena7,038
Frölunda HC2–1Timrå IKScandinavium11,362 :
January
RoundDateHomeResultVisitorVenueAttendance
37Saturday, January 3Djurgårdens IF1–2HV71Hovet8,092
Skellefteå AIK7–1Luleå HFSkellefteå Kraft Arena6,001
Modo Hockey3–2Färjestads BKSwedbank Arena6,726
Rögle BK3–2Timrå IKLindab Arena4,916
Södertälje SK1–2 (OT)Brynäs IFAXA Sports Center4,698
Frölunda HC2–3Linköpings HCScandinavium11,800
38Monday, January 5Färjestads BK3–2Brynäs IFLöfbergs Lila Arena6,394
Södertälje SK2–4Linköpings HCAXA Sports Center3,335
Rögle BK6–5HV71Lindab Arena4,940
Timrå IK4–1Modo HockeyE.ON Arena6,000
Skellefteå AIK5–3Frölunda HCSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,475
Luleå HF2–6Djurgårdens IFCOOP Arena4,599
39Thursday, January 8HV711–1Timrå IKKinnarps Arena6,904
Färjestads BK5–1Skellefteå AIKLöfbergs Lila Arena5,718
Brynäs IF1–0Luleå HFLäkerol Arena4,363
Modo Hockey5–2Rögle BKSwedbank Arena5,544
40Saturday, January 10HV712–0Färjestads BKKinnarps Arena7,038
Linköpings HC3–3Rögle BKCloetta Center8,443
Södertälje SK2–7Modo HockeyAXA Sports Center3,720
Brynäs IF5–4Skellefteå AIKLäkerol Arena6,234
Timrå IK4–2Djurgårdens IFE.ON Arena5,307
28Monday, January 12Modo Hockey2–1Timrå IKSwedbank Arena6,626
39Djurgårdens IF5–1Linköpings HCHovet4,573
40Tuesday, January 13Frölunda HC1–2Luleå HFScandinavium10,568
41Thursday, January 15Linköpings HC3–3HV71Cloetta Center8,500
Färjestads BK6–3Södertälje SKLöfbergs Lila Arena5,378
Rögle BK5–0Frölunda HCLindab Arena4,975
Modo Hockey2–1Brynäs IFSwedbank Arena5,768
Skellefteå AIK1–2Djurgårdens IFSkellefteå Kraft Arena4,491
Luleå HF3–4Timrå IKCOOP Arena4,892
42Saturday, January 17Luleå HF0–2Linköpings HCCOOP Arena4,995
Färjestads BK6–2Rögle BKLöfbergs Lila Arena6,921
Djurgårdens IF5–3Modo HockeyHovet7,549
Brynäs IF3–1Frölunda HCLäkerol Arena7,909
Timrå IK4–2Södertälje SKE.ON Arena5,141
Skellefteå AIK2–4HV71Skellefteå Kraft Arena5,400
43Monday, January 19Linköpings HC3–3Färjestads BKCloetta Center7,149
HV712–1Luleå HFKinnarps Arena7,038
39Tuesday, January 20Frölunda HC3–1Södertälje SKScandinavium10,036
43Thursday, January 22Frölunda HC1–2Djurgårdens IFScandinavium10,850
Timrå IK4–1Brynäs IFE.ON Arena5,802
Södertälje SK3–3Rögle BKAXA Sports Center6,130
Skellefteå AIK5–0Modo HockeySkellefteå Kraft Arena5,162
44Saturday, January 24Djurgårdens IF2–1Brynäs IFHovet8,094
Luleå HF5–0Södertälje SKCOOP Arena4,739
Rögle BK1–2Skellefteå AIKLindab Arena4,913
Färjestads BK6–3Timrå IKLäkerol Arena6,317
Frölunda HC5–4 (OT)HV71Scandinavium12,044
Modo Hockey1–3Linköpings HCSwedbank Arena7,028
45Monday, January 26Linköpings HC2–1Djurgårdens IFCloetta Center7,029
Södertälje SK3–2 (OT)HV71AXA Sports Center4,500
Brynäs IF2–4Modo HockeyLäkerol Arena5,583
Tuesday, January 27Luleå HF4–2Frölunda HCCOOP Arena4,706
Skellefteå AIK0–1Färjestads BKSkellefteå Kraft Arena4,771
Timrå IK3–2Rögle BKE.ON Arena5,244
46Thursday, January 29HV712–2Linköpings HCKinnarps Arena7,038
Färjestads BK3–2Luleå HFLöfbergs Lila Arena7,172
Södertälje SK1–4Frölunda HCAXA Sports Center2,470
Rögle BK3–4 (OT)Djurgårdens IFLindab Arena4,845
Modo Hockey3–2Timrå IKSwedbank Arena6,836
Skellefteå AIK2–1 (OT)Brynäs IFSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,029
47Saturday, January 31Linköpings HC6–1Modo HockeyCloetta Center8,309
Frölunda HC1–0Skellefteå AIKScandinavium11,311
Djurgårdens IF3–5HV71Hovet8,094
Rögle BK6–2Södertälje SKLindab Arena4,661
Timrå IK6–0Färjestads BKE.ON Arena5,846
Luleå HF5–0Brynäs IFCOOP Arena5,248 :
February
RoundDateHomeResultVisitorVenueAttendance
50Tuesday, February 10Frölunda HC4–1Brynäs IFScandinavium11,497
48Thursday, February 12Frölunda HC4–1Rögle BKScandinavium11,186
Södertälje SK3–2Färjestads BKAXA Sports Center2,905
Djurgårdens IF5–2Luleå HFHovet6,834
Brynäs IF6–1Linköpings HCLäkerol Arena4,881
Timrå IK3–3HV71E.ON Arena5,414
Modo Hockey4–1Skellefteå AIKSwedbank Arena7,543
49Saturday, February 14Färjestads BK8–1Frölunda HCLöfbergs Lila Arena8,250
HV712–3Skellefteå AIKKinnarps Arena7,038
Linköpings HC1–3Timrå IKCloetta Center8,121
Södertälje SK0–4Luleå HFAXA Sports Center3,225
Rögle BK1–4Brynäs IFLindab Arena5,011
Modo Hockey4–4Djurgårdens IFSwedbank Arena7,600
50Monday, February 16Färjestads BK6–3Linköpings HCLöfbergs Lila Arena7,091
Skellefteå AIK3–0Södertälje SKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,268
Luleå HF6–1Rögle BKCOOP Arena4,905
Tuesday, February 17Modo Hockey4–6HV71Swedbank Arena6,485
Djurgårdens IF4–1Timrå IKHovet6,622
51Thursday, February 19HV712–3 (OT)Frölunda HCKinnarps Arena7,038
Linköpings HC1–3Luleå HFCloetta Center7,992
Djurgårdens IF3–4Färjestads BKHovet8,094
Rögle BK6–2Modo HockeyLindab Arena5,071
Brynäs IF3–1Södertälje SKLäkerol Arena6,325
Timrå IK8–0Skellefteå AIKE.ON Arena5,804
52Saturday, February 21Södertälje SK2–2Timrå IKAXA Sports Center2,859
Linköpings HC1–4Frölunda HCCloetta Center8,401
Färjestads BK6–3Modo HockeyLöfbergs Lila Arena8,250
Brynäs IF4–2Djurgårdens IFLäkerol Arena8,166
Skellefteå AIK3–2 (OT)Rögle BKSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,541
Luleå HF2–1HV71COOP Arena5,497
53Monday, February 23Modo Hockey5–0Luleå HFSwedbank Arena6,433
Timrå IK2–3Frölunda HCE.ON Arena5,624
Rögle BK3–4 (OT)Färjestads BKLindab Arena5,031
Tuesday, February 24HV713–1Brynäs IFKinnarps Arena7,038
Linköpings HC7–5Södertälje SKCloetta Center7,004
Djurgårdens IF2–2Skellefteå AIKHovet7,559
54Thursday, February 26Frölunda HC4–2Modo HockeyScandinavium12,044
Färjestads BK2–1HV71Löfbergs Lila Arena7,626
Södertälje SK3–1Djurgårdens IFAXA Sports Center4,049
Rögle BK3–6Linköpings HCLindab Arena4,712
Brynäs IF4–3Timrå IKLäkerol Arena7,293
Luleå HF2–3Skellefteå AIKCOOP Arena5,600
55Saturday, February 28Skellefteå AIK3–6Linköpings HCSkellefteå Kraft Arena5,422
Modo Hockey3–4 (OT)Södertälje SKSwedbank Arena6,661
Timrå IK2–3Luleå HFE.ON Arena5,911
Brynäs IF1–3Färjestads BKLäkerol Arena7,522
Frölunda HC5–3Djurgårdens IFScandinavium11,795
HV715–2Rögle BKKinnarps Arena6,996 :

### Statistical leaders
#### Scoring leaders

GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, +/– = Plus/Minus, PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Per-Åge Skrøder | Modo Hockey | 55 | 30 | 29 | 59 | +26 | 78 |
| Fredrik Bremberg | Djurgårdens IF | 53 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −8 | 26 |
| Linus Omark | Luleå HF | 53 | 23 | 32 | 55 | +18 | 66 |
| Jaroslav Hlinka | Linköpings HC | 54 | 12 | 43 | 55 | +8 | 16 |
| Niklas Sundström | Modo Hockey | 49 | 18 | 35 | 53 | +22 | 70 |
| Johan Davidsson | HV71 | 55 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
| Johan Harju | Luleå HF | 55 | 27 | 22 | 49 | +13 | 30 |
| Jan Hlaváč | Linköpings HC | 54 | 25 | 23 | 48 | +6 | 28 |
| Jukka Voutilainen | HV71 | 52 | 17 | 30 | 47 | +8 | 63 |
| Rickard Wallin | Färjestads BK | 55 | 18 | 27 | 45 | +7 | 56 |

## Playoffs

After the regular season, the standard of 8 teams qualified for the playoffs.

### Playoff bracket

In the first round, the highest remaining seed chose which of the four lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In the second round, the highest remaining seed was matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series followed a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 4 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team was at home for game 1, 3 and 6 (if necessary).
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Färjestads BK | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Brynäs IF | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Brynäs IF | 0 | | | 1 | Färjestads BK | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Skellefteå AIK | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Linköpings HC | 3 | | | 6 | Skellefteå AIK | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Skellefteå AIK | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Skellefteå AIK | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Färjestads BK | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Färjestads BK | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 4 | HV71 | 1 |
| 3 | Frölunda HC | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | HV71 | 1 |
| 5 | Luleå HC | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Luleå HC | 1 | | | 3 | Frölunda HC | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | HV71 | 4 | | | |
| 4 | HV71 | 4 | | | 4 | HV71 | 4 | | | |
| 8 | Timrå IK | 3 | | | | | | | | |
* Swedish Champions 2008–09
* Färjestads BK Eighth title

## Elitserien awards

* Le Mat Trophy: Färjestads BK
* Guldpucken: Jonas Gustavsson, Färjestads BK
* Guldhjälmen: Johan Davidsson, HV71
* Honken Trophy: Johan Holmqvist, Frölunda HC
* Håkan Loob Trophy: Per-Åge Skrøder, Modo Hockey
* Salming Trophy: Marcus Ragnarsson, Djurgårdens IF
* Rookie of the Year: Victor Hedman, Modo Hockey
* Guldpipan: Marcus Vinnerborg, Ljungby

## Records

* January 5, 2009 – Chris Abbott, forward with Rögle BK, scored four goals in a single game against HV71, tying the current record.
* January 31, 2009 – Johan Harju, centre with Luleå HF, scored four goals in a single against Brynäs IF, tying the current record.