# 2013 Kvalserien

The 2013 Kvalserien was the 39th Kvalserien, consisting of two Elitserien (SHL) teams and four HockeyAllsvenskan teams. It began on 14 March 2013 and ended on 5 April 2013. The 2013 Kvalserien determined which two teams of the participating ones would play in the 2013–14 SHL season and which four teams would play in the 2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan season.
For the first time since 2006, neither of the two Elitserien teams – Timrå IK and Rögle BK – managed to defend their spot in the top-tier league. Instead, HockeyAllsvenskan teams Örebro HK and Leksands IF took the two available spots for the 2013–14 SHL season. Örebro went undefeated in regulation time throughout the ten games and secured promotion in the seventh round (of ten), while Leksand secured their SHL spot in the following round. Örebro promoted to the SHL for the first time in club history (another Örebro team, Örebro IK, last played in the Elitserien in 1978–79), while Leksand returned to the SHL for the first time since the 2005–06 season. Timrå were relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan for the first time since 2000, while Rögle's return to Elitserien lasted for only one season.

## Participating teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Leksands IF | Leksand | Tegera Arena | 7,650 |
| Rögle BK | Ängelholm | Lindab Arena | 5,150 |
| Södertälje SK | Södertälje | AXA Sports Center | 6,130 |
| Timrå IK | Timrå | E.ON Arena | 6,000 |
| Västerås HK | Västerås | ABB Arena Nord | 5,800 |
| Örebro HK | Örebro | Behrn Arena | 5,150 |

### From Elitserien (ranked 11–12)

* Timrå IK
* Rögle BK

### From HockeyAllsvenskan (ranked 1–3)

* Leksands IF
* Södertälje SK
* VIK Västerås HK

### From HockeyAllsvenskan playoff round

* Örebro HK

## Standings

| 2013 Kvalserien | 2013 Kvalserien | GP | W | T | L | OTW/SOW | OTL/SOL | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
| 1 | Örebro HK | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 24 |
| 2 | Leksands IF | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 22 |
| 3 | Timrå IK | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | VIK Västerås HK | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 23 | –4 | 12 |
| 5 | Rögle BK | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 27 | –9 | 8 |
| 6 | Södertälje SK | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 33 | –17 | 7 |
Legend: Qualified for the 2013–14 SHL season; Play in the 2013–14 HockeyAllsvenskan season

## Game log

2013 Kvalserien game log :
March
RoundDateHomeResultAwayVenueAttendance
1March 14Timrå IK3–2 SOÖrebro HKE.ON Arena4,377
Rögle BK2–3VIK Västerås HKLindab Arena3,752
Leksands IF3–1Södertälje SKTegera Arena6,772
2March 16Södertälje SK1–4Rögle BKAXA Sports Center4,582
VIK Västerås HK2–1 SOTimrå IKABB Arena Nord4,902
Örebro HK5–2Leksands IFBehrn Arena5,065
3March 19Timrå IK4–1Södertälje SKE.ON Arena4,266
Rögle BK0–4Leksands IFLindab Arena4,651
VIK Västerås HK0–1Örebro HKABB Arena Nord4,590
4March 21Leksands IF6–2Timrå IKTegera Arena7,650
Södertälje SK3–2VIK Västerås HKAXA Sports Center3,538
Örebro HK2–0Rögle BKBehrn Arena4,172
5March 23Södertälje SK2–3Örebro HKAXA Sports Center4,255
VIK Västerås HK1–3Leksands IFABB Arena Nord4,902
Timrå IK3–5Rögle BKE.ON Arena4,375
6March 26Rögle BK0–1Timrå IKLindab Arena3,744
Leksands IF4–1VIK Västerås HKTegera Arena7,650
Örebro HK3–0Södertälje SKBehrn Arena5,208
7March 28Timrå IK3–8Leksands IFE.ON Arena5,625
Rögle BK2–5Örebro HKLindab Arena2,356
VIK Västerås HK1–0Södertälje SKABB Arena Nord2,631
8March 30Leksands IF3–1Rögle BKTegera Arena7,650
Södertälje SK3–8Timrå IKAXA Sports Center2,698
Örebro HK5–4 SOVIK Västerås HKBehrn Arena4,906 :
April
RoundDateHomeResultAwayVenueAttendance
9April 2Timrå IK3–2VIK Västerås HKE.ON Arena2,736
Rögle BK3–2 OTSödertälje SKLindab Arena2,188
Leksands IF1–2 OTÖrebro HKTegera Arena7,258
10April 5Södertälje SK3–2Leksands IFAXA Sports Center5,058
VIK Västerås HK3–1Rögle BKABB Arena Nord2,564
Örebro HK1–2 SOTimrå IKBehrn Arena4,808 :

## Statistics
### Scoring leaders

Updated as of the end of the season. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Weinstock, Marcus Marcus Weinstock | Örebro HK | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +6 | 8 |
| Blomqvist, Jacob Jacob Blomqvist | Leksands IF | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +6 | 4 |
| Bergenström, Jens Jens Bergenström | Leksands IF | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +2 | 4 |
| Strömberg, Conny Conny Strömberg | Örebro HK | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +4 | 2 |
| Murley, Matt Matt Murley | Timrå IK | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +5 | 2 |
| Ryno, Johan Johan Ryno | Leksands IF | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 6 |
| Edblom, Pär Pär Edblom | Leksands IF | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +7 | 8 |
| Forsberg, Filip Filip Forsberg | Leksands IF | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +7 | 6 |
| Fleury, Damien Damien Fleury | Södertälje SK | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | –3 | 10 |
| Karlsson, Gabriel Gabriel Karlsson | Leksands IF | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 2 |

### Leading goaltenders

These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders who have played at least 40% of the team's minutes. Updated as of the end of the season.
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Sandberg, Tim Tim Sandberg | Örebro HK | 6 | 360:00 | 6 | 3 | .957 | 1.00 |
| Alsenfelt, Oscar Oscar Alsenfelt | Leksands IF | 6 | 360:00 | 8 | 1 | .951 | 1.33 |
| Johansson, Lars Lars Johansson | VIK Västerås HK | 10 | 602:19 | 21 | 1 | .926 | 2.09 |
| Hanses, Erik Erik Hanses | Leksands IF | 4 | 242:55 | 11 | 0 | .899 | 2.72 |
| Gerber, Martin Martin Gerber | Rögle BK | 8 | 454:00 | 21 | 0 | .908 | 2.78 |