# 2022–23 HockeyAllsvenskan season

The 2022–23 HockeyAllsvenskan season was the 18th season of HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest professional ice hockey league in Sweden. The season consisted of 14 teams playing a regular season in which each team played each other team four times—twice at home and twice away. The regular season was followed by a series of promotion and relegation tournaments, with the teams finishing first through tenth participating in promotion playoffs, and those finishing thirteenth and fourteenth forced to requalify to avoid relegation to Hockeyettan.
For the 2022–23 season, there were four team movements. HV71 was promoted to the SHL as reigning 2022 HockeyAllsvenskan champions. IF Troja-Ljungby returned to Hockeyettan after one season in Allsvenskan. Longtime SHL club Djurgårdens IF was relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan.Östersunds IK won the 2022 Hockeyettan playoffs and was promoted.

## Participating teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| AIK | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
| Almtuna IS | Uppsala | Upplands Bilforum Arena | 2,800 |
| IF Björklöven | Umeå | Winpos Arena | 5,400 |
| Djurgårdens IF | Stockholm | Hovet | 8,094 |
| BIK Karlskoga | Karlskoga | Nobelhallen | 6,300 |
| Kristianstads IK | Kristianstad | Kristianstads ishall | 2,300 |
| Modo Hockey | Örnsköldsvik | Hägglunds Arena | 7,350 |
| Mora IK | Mora | Smidjegrav Arena | 4,500 |
| Södertälje SK | Södertälje | Scaniarinken | 6,200 |
| Tingsryds AIF | Tingsryd | Nelson Garden Arena | 3,400 |
| HC Vita Hästen | Norrköping | Himmelstalundshallen | 4,280 |
| Västerviks IK | Västervik | Plivit Arena | 2,500 |
| Västerås IK | Västerås | ABB Arena Nord | 4,902 |
| Östersunds IK | Östersund | Östersund Arena | 2,700 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Modo Hockey | 52 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 178 | 124 | +54 | 109 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | IF Björklöven | 52 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 189 | 124 | +65 | 106 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mora IK | 52 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 162 | 122 | +40 | 96 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 52 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 162 | 121 | +41 | 95 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Södertälje SK | 52 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 159 | 122 | +37 | 95 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 6 | BIK Karlskoga | 52 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 155 | 141 | +14 | 86 | Advance to the Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Almtuna IS | 52 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 123 | 125 | −2 | 75 | Advance to the Eighth-finals |
| 8 | HC Vita Hästen (R) | 52 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 135 | 146 | −11 | 69 | Advance to the Eighth-finals |
| 9 | Västerås IK | 52 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 143 | 168 | −25 | 67 | Advance to the Eighth-finals |
| 10 | AIK | 52 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 146 | 174 | −28 | 65 | Advance to the Eighth-finals |
| 11 | Kristianstads IK | 52 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 128 | 152 | −24 | 63 | |
| 12 | Östersunds IK | 52 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 112 | 165 | −53 | 59 | |
| 13 | Tingsryds AIF | 52 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 119 | 169 | −50 | 58 | Advance to Play Out |
| 14 | Västerviks IK | 52 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 113 | 171 | −58 | 49 | Advance to Play Out |

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 10 March 2023. If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Nick Schilkey | IF Björklöven | 52 | 25 | 43 | 68 | +12 | 26 |
| Linus Videll | Södertälje SK | 42 | 27 | 30 | 57 | +13 | 8 |
| Johan Persson | Mora IK | 51 | 30 | 23 | 53 | +17 | 14 |
| Nikola Pasic | Södertälje SK | 51 | 18 | 34 | 52 | +9 | 14 |
| David Bernhardt | Modo Hockey | 52 | 19 | 32 | 51 | +26 | 24 |
| Scott Pooley | IF Björklöven | 52 | 29 | 21 | 50 | +18 | 14 |
| Marcus Krüger | Djurgårdens IF | 50 | 12 | 37 | 49 | +22 | 36 |
| Daniel Ljunggren | Mora IK | 44 | 11 | 37 | 48 | +10 | 12 |
| Olle Liss | Djurgårdens IF | 52 | 22 | 25 | 47 | +24 | 24 |
| Pontus Näsén | Modo Hockey | 50 | 8 | 37 | 45 | +16 | 8 |

#### Leading goaltenders

The following shows the top five goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of matches played on 10 March 2023.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | TOI | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Carl Lindbom | Djurgårdens IF | 36 | 25 | 11 | 2166:43 | 67 | 7 | 92.98 | 1.86 |
| Kristers Gudļevskis | Modo Hockey | 39 | 27 | 11 | 2366:10 | 74 | 5 | 92.03 | 1.88 |
| Andreas Ljunggren | Mora IK | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1509:52 | 50 | 2 | 91.90 | 1.99 |
| Viktor Andrén | Almtuna IS | 35 | 19 | 15 | 2087:36 | 71 | 2 | 92.14 | 2.04 |
| Nikita Tolopilo | Södertälje SK | 45 | 28 | 17 | 2652:53 | 93 | 4 | 92.40 | 2.10 |

## Post-season
### Playoff bracket

| Eighth-finals Swedish: Åttondelsfinal | Eighth-finals Swedish: Åttondelsfinal | Eighth-finals Swedish: Åttondelsfinal | Quarterfinals Swedish: Kvartsfinal | Quarterfinals Swedish: Kvartsfinal | Quarterfinals Swedish: Kvartsfinal | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | 1 | Modo Hockey | 4 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Almtuna IS | 0 | 10 | AIK | 2 | | | | | | |
| 10 | AIK | 2 | | | | 1 | Modo Hockey | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Mora IK | 0 | | | |
| | | | 2 | IF Björklöven | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| | | | 9 | Västerås IK | 1 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| | | | | | | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | 1 | Modo Hockey | 4 |
| | | | | | | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 3 |
| | | | 3 | Mora IK | 4 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| 8 | HC Vita Hästen | 0 | 5 | Södertälje SK | 2 | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | (Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round) | | | |
| 9 | Västerås IK | 2 | | | | 2 | IF Björklöven | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | BIK Karlskoga | 0 | | | | | | |

### Eighth-finals

Teams 7–10 from the regular season will play best-of-three playoff series, where team 7 face team 10 and team 8 face team 9. In each series the higher-seeded team have home-ice advantage, playing at home for game 1 (plus 3 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for game 2. The winners move on to the quarterfinals.

#### Almtuna IS vs. AIK

* AIK won series 2–0

#### HC Vita Hästen vs. Västerås IK

* Västerås IK won series 2–0

### Quarterfinals

Teams 1–6 from the regular season, along with the winners of the eighth-finals, will play best-of-seven series, with the winners moving on to the semifinals. The highest-seeded team chose whether to play the second-lowest seed or the lowest seed. In each series the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary) The higher-seeded half of the teams chose their opponents, with the highest-seeded remaining team choosing at each step.

#### Modo Hockey vs. AIK

* Modo Hockey won series 4–2

#### IF Björklöven vs. Västerås IK

* IF Björklöven won series 4–1

#### Mora IK vs. Södertälje SK

* Mora IK won series 4–2

#### Djurgårdens IF vs. BIK Karlskoga

* Djurgårdens IF won series 4–0

### Semifinals

The winners of the quarterfinals play best-of-seven series, with the winners moving on to the Finals. The highest-seeded team chose whether to play the second-lowest seed or the lowest seed. In each series the higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).

#### Modo Hockey vs. Mora IK

* Modo Hockey won series 4–0

#### IF Björklöven vs. Djurgårdens IF

* Djurgårdens IF won series 4–2

### Finals

The winners of the semifinals will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner being promoted to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team play at home for games 3 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).

#### Modo Hockey vs. Djurgårdens IF

* Modo Hockey won series 4–3

### Play Out

Teams 13 and 14 from the regular season will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner remaining in HockeyAllsvenskan and the loser being relegated to Hockeyettan. The higher-seeded team has home-ice advantage, playing at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 if necessary) while the lower-seeded team plays at home for game 3 (plus 4 if necessary).

#### Tingsryds AIF vs. Västerviks IK

* Tingsryds AIF won series 4–2