# Brynäs IF (women)

Brynäs IF are an ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). They play in Gävle, on the eastern-central coast of Sweden, at the Monitor ERP Arena. A constituent part of the Swedish sports club Brynäs IF, they are the sister team of Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

## History

Between 2010 and 2013, the club advanced to the Riksserien playoff finals four seasons in a row, finishing in second place each time. In 2014, the club unveiled new jerseys, the only ones in Europe to be completely ad-free.
Between 2013 and 2019, the club saw its fortunes decline dramatically, and in 2017, head coach Madeleine Östling left the club to coach Linköping instead.
After the 2017–18 season saw Brynäs finish in 8th place amid numerous complaints surrounding the treatment of players, the club launched a significant rebuild, firing head coach Åke Lilljebjörn, increasing investment into development programmes, and signing star forward Erika Grahm on a player-coach contract with the intention of training her to be the organisation's future Sports Manager.
After making a number of major signings, including Lara Stalder, Michela Cava, and Kateřina Mrázová, improved to 3rd in the league during the 2019–20 SDHL season, and advanced to the semi-finals for the first time in seven years. In January 2020, the club announced a cooperation with the municipality to create a local sports education centre, allowing young girls to specialise in hockey education during high school. After the end of the season, Stalder would be the first women to be awarded the Guldhjälmen as the SDHL's most valuable player.
The team began the 2020–21 SDHL season with a seven-game winning streak, the last team in the league to remain undefeated until a 5–3 loss to Linköping HC.

## Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by Brynäs IF. Note that the SDHL was known as Riksserien until 2016.
Code explanation: Finish = Rank at end of regular season; GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 points), OTW = Overtime wins (2 points), OTL = Overtime losses (1 point), L = Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Top scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Post season results |
| Season | League | Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | Post season results |
| 2015-16 | Riksserien | 7th | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 69 | 107 | 48 | A. Östlund 27 (11+16) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2016-17 | SDHL | 6th | 36 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 97 | 53 | A. Borgqvist 36 (14+22) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2017-18 | SDHL | 8th | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 121 | 34 | A. Borgqvist 23 (8+15) | Lost quarterfinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2018-19 | SDHL | 7th | 36 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 71 | 107 | 40 | E. Grahm 30 (11+19) | Lost quarterfinal against Modo Hockey |
| 2019-20 | SDHL | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 140 | 99 | 74 | L. Stalder 71 (42+29) | Lost semifinal against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2020-21 | SDHL | 2nd | 36 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 168 | 76 | 88 | L. Stalder 82 (31+51) | Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2021-22 | SDHL | 1st | 36 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 179 | 69 | 93 | L. Stalder 89 (34+51) | Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2022-23 | SDHL | 2nd | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 136 | 66 | 79 | L. Stalder 61 (18+43) | Lost final against Luleå HF/MSSK |
| 2023-24 | SDHL | 3rd | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 126 | 73 | 69 | H. Thuvik 38 (21+17) | Lost semifinal against MoDo Hockey |

## Players and personnel
### 2024–25 roster

    As of 17 January 2025
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 28 | Jenny Antonsson (A) | F | L | 23 | 2021 | Asarum, Blekinge, Sweden |
| 7 | Taylor Baker | D | R | 27 | 2024 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 87 | Anna Brenkle | RW | L | 18 | 2022 | Örebro, Närke, Sweden |
| 24 | Sára Čajanová | D | L | 22 | 2022 | Zlín, Zlínský kraj, Czechia |
| 94 | Fanni Garát-Gasparics | F | | | 2024 | |
| 98 | Tilde Sundnäs Grillfors | F | L | 16 | 2024 | Jönköping, Småland, Sweden |
| 63 | Josefine Jakobsen | D | L | 33 | 2023 | Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark |
| 16 | Selma Kalsson | D | L | 16 | 2024 | Karlskoga, Värmland, Sweden |
| 8 | Oona Koukkula | D | L | 21 | 2024 | Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme, Finland |
| 89 | Stella Lindell | F | L | 19 | 2021 | Grästorp, Västergötland, Sweden |
| 44 | Emmy Nordström Åmark | G | L | 20 | 2024 | Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden |
| 18 | Jenniina Nylund | F | L | 25 | 2023 | Pietarsaari, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| 31 | Ena Nystrøm | G | L | 24 | 2024 | Stavanger, Vestlandet, Norway |
| 76 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | D | L | 25 | 2024 | Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada |
| 88 | Stina Sandberg | F | L | 20 | 2022 | |
| 82 | Annie Silén | D | L | 22 | 2023 | Huddinge, Södermanland, Sweden |
| 20 | Celine Tedenby | F | L | 25 | 2024 | Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden |
| 22 | Hanna Thuvik | F | L | 22 | 2020 | Skärhamn, Bohuslän, Sweden |
| 86 | Sanni Vanhanen | F | L | 19 | 2024 | Nokia, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
| 12 | Mina Waxin | D | L | 23 | 2021 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 73 | Tillie Ytfeldt | F/D | L | 16 | 2024 | Släp, Halland, Sweden |
| 57 | Maja Ålenius | D | R | 19 | 2021 | Gävle, Gästrikland, Sweden |
| 11 | Matilda Österman | F | R | 16 | 2024 | Nyköping, Södermanland, Sweden |
| 19 | Julia Östlund (C) | F | L | 30 | 2023 | Alunda, Uppland, Sweden |

#### Coaching staff and team personnel

* Head coach: Filip Eriksson
* Assistant coach: Jakob Löf
* Goaltending coach: Johan Ryman
* Conditioning coach: Johan Holmström
* Equipment managers: Per Lindholm
* Physical therapists: Kent Larsson & Pär Thures

### Team captaincy history

* Karin Johansson, 2009–10
* Joa Elfsberg, 2010–11
* Karin Johansson, 2012–13
* Angelica Östlund, 2013–2018
* Erika Grahm, 2018–2021
* Rosa Lindstedt, 2021–2023
* Maja Nylén Persson, 2023–24
* Julia Östlund, 2024–

### Head coaches

* Johnny Pedersen, 2002–03
* Lars Landström, 2007–2009
* Magnus Grönlund, 2009–2012
* Henrik Orevik, 2012–2015
* Madeleine Östling, 2015–2017
* Åke Lilljebjörn, 2017–18
* Magnus Carlsson, 2018–19
* Henrik Glaas, 2019–2022
* Filip Eriksson, 2022–

## Franchise records and leaders
### All-time scoring leaders

The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Brynäs IF.
Note: Nat = Nationality; Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; = 2024–25 Brynäs IF player
Points :
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Lara Stalder | C | 137 | 125 | 178 | 303 | 2.21 |
| Angelica Östlund | C | 310 | 116 | 132 | 248 | 0.80 |
| Anna Borgqvist | C/LW | 188 | 85 | 103 | 183 | 1.00 |
| Maja Nylén Persson | D | 175 | 60 | 127 | 187 | 1.07 |
| Kateřina Mrázová | C | 86 | 55 | 113 | 168 | 1.95 |
| Karin Johansson | RW | 150 | 69 | 79 | 148 | 0.99 |
| Anna Meixner | F | 111 | 70 | 61 | 131 | 1.18 |
| Denisa Křížová | F | 106 | 56 | 72 | 128 | 1.21 |
| Henriette Sletbak | RW | 133 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 0.86 |
| Angelica Lorsell | C | 138 | 47 | 65 | 112 | 0.81 |
Source: Elite Prospects