2008–09 Frölunda HC season

The 2008–09 Frölunda HC season was be the club's 29th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. The regular season began on September 15, 2008, against the rival HV71 and concluded on February 28, 2009, against Djurgårdens IF. Frölunda are looked to improve upon their progress in the 2007–08 season after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Färjestads BK.
Niklas Andersson was named captain of the team after Jonas Johnson retired. Ronnie Sundin continued serving as alternate captain, Tomi Kallio and Riku Hahl were named alternate captains after Jonas Esbjörs had retired.
==Pre-season==
===Nordic Trophy===
====Standings====
====Game log====
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Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	Group stage: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)
Round 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	Goaltender 	Venue 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	August 7 	TPS 	1–4 	Ahonen 	Turkuhalli 	2,015 	0–1–0 	0 	
2 	August 8 	HIFK 	1–0 	Holmqvist 	Järvenpää 	1,015 	1–1–0 	2 	
3 	August 10 	Kärpät 	3–1 	Ahonen 	Oulun Energia Areena 	2,562 	2–1–0 	4 	
4 	August 15 	Färjestad 	3–1 	Holmqvist 	Nobelhallen 	1,795 	3–1–0 	6 	
5 	August 21 	Jokerit 	5–3 	Ahonen 	Borås Ishall 	918 	4–1–0 	8 	
6 	August 22 	Tappara 	2–1 	Holmqvist 	Borås Ishall 	733 	5–1–0 	10 	
7 	August 26 	Djurgården 	2–6 	Ahonen 	Vallentuna Ishall 	1,610 	5–2–0 	10 	
8 	August 29 	HV71 	4–0 	Ahonen 	Mölndals Ishall 	— 	6–2–0 	12 	
9 	September 2 	Linköping 	4–2 	Holmqvist 	Sannarpshallen 	1,577 	7–2–0 	14 	
===Exhibition game against Ottawa===
On October 2, 2008, Frölunda play an exhibition game against the Ottawa Senators. The game was played two days prior to the 2008–09 NHL season premier between Ottawa and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stockholm Globe Arena. Ottawa's captain Daniel Alfredsson is a native of Gothenburg and Frölunda is the only other professional team he has represented. Prior to the game Alfredsson was honoured with a decorated pillar in Scandinavium. Frölunda lost the game by a score of 1-4, with Oscar Hedman scoring their only goal. Alfredsson scored the second goal for the Senators, Chris Kelly, Alexandre Picard, and Jason Spezza score the Senators' other three goals in the game.
==Regular season==
===Standings===
===Game log===
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September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)	September: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–3–1)
Round 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	Decision 	Venue 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
7 	September 15 	HV71 	2–6 	Holmqvist 	Kinnarps Arena 	7,038 	0–1–0 	0 	
1 	September 18 	Södertälje 	1–2 	Holmqvist 	AXA Sports Center 	4,549 	0–2–0 	0 	
2 	September 20 	Linköping 	1–2 	Holmqvist 	Scandinavium 	10,314 	0–3–0 	0 	
3 	September 22 	Timrå 	2–3 	Holmqvist 	E.ON Arena 	5,337 	0–3–1 	1 	
4 	September 25 	Modo 	3–2 	Holmqvist 	Scandinavium 	10,159 	0–3–2 	3 	
5 	September 27 	Färjestad 	1–2 	Holmqvist 	Löfbergs Lila Arena 	7,483 	0–4–2 	3 	
6 	September 29 	Rögle 	4–1 	Holmqvist 	Scandinavium 	10,297 	1–4–2 	6 	
==Playoffs==
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Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)	Quarterfinals vs #5 Luleå: 4–1 (Home: 3–0 ; Road: 1–1)
Round 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	Decision 	Venue 	Attendance 	Series 	 	
1 	March 5 	Luleå 	1–5 	Holmqvist 	Coop Arena 	5,103 	0–1 	 	
2 	March 7 	Luleå 	4–2 	Holmqvist 	Scandinavium 	11,466 	1–1 	 	
3 	March 9 	Luleå 	5–1 	Holmqvist 	Coop Arena 	5,600 	2–1 	 	
4 	March 11 	Luleå 	5–1 	Holmqvist 	Scandinavium 	11,595 	3–1 	 	
5 	March 12 	Luleå 	1–0 	Holmqvist 	Scandinavium 	11,075 	4–1 	 	
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
	Regular season	 	Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"	Player	GP 	G	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G	A	Pts	PIM
	52 	16	21 	37 	22 	 	11 	3 	4 	7 	10 	 	 	 	
	55 	19	15 	34 	95 	 	11 	4 	5 	9 	6 	 	 	 	
	52 	7 	24 	31 	22 	 	10 	1 	5 	6 	4 	 	 	 	
	48 	12	17 	29 	28 	 	10 	3 	1 	4 	12 	 	 	 	
	53 	8 	18 	26 	67 	 	10 	5 	1 	6 	18 	 	 	 	
	55 	9 	16 	25 	16 	 	11 	0 	2 	2 	4 	 	 	 	
	53 	3 	17 	20 	52 	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	 	 	
	35 	9 	10 	19 	20 	 	11 	3 	3 	6 	8 	 	 	 	
	53 	2 	15 	17 	18 	 	11 	2 	1 	3 	4 	 	 	 	
	54 	3 	12 	15 	34 	 	11 	0 	4 	4 	8 	 	 	 	
	38 	8 	6 	14 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	55 	3 	11 	14 	22 	 	11 	0 	1 	1 	12 	 	 	 	
	49 	6 	6 	12 	22 	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	 	 	
	12 	5 	7 	12 	6 	 	11 	2 	7 	9 	8 	 	 	 	
	55 	5 	6 	11 	26 	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	14 	 	 	 	
	45 	5 	5 	10 	10 	 	11 	1 	2 	3 	24 	 	 	 	
	37 	3 	7 	10 	53 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	48 	5 	3 	8 	30 	 	11 	0 	1 	1 	8 	 	 	 	
	12 	3 	5 	8 	6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	48 	5 	2 	7 	116	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	31 	 	 	 	
	47 	1 	5 	6 	71 	 	11 	0 	1 	1 	12 	 	 	 	
	52 	1 	4 	5 	37 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
	14 	0 	5 	5 	0 	 	11 	2 	3 	5 	10 	 	 	 	
	14 	3 	1 	4 	4 	 	11 	0 	1 	1 	8 	 	 	 	
	10 	2 	1 	3 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	7 	1 	2 	3 	10 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	7 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	55 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	11 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	55 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	11 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
{|class="wikitable" 	Acquired 	Acquired 	Acquired
Player 	Former team 	Date 	
Lars Eller 	Frölunda J20 	March 5 	
Joakim Andersson 	Frölunda J20 	March 5 	
Oscar Hedman 	Modo Hockey 	March 27 	
Patric Blomdahl 	Linköpings HC 	April 25 	
Andreas Karlsson 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	May 11 	
Joe DiPenta 	Anaheim Ducks 	July 15 	
Riku Hahl 	Timrå IK 	July 16 	
Johan Holmqvist 	Dallas Stars 	July 23 	
Erik Karlsson 	Frölunda J20 	August 25 	
Oscar Ackeström 	HC Slovan Bratislava	September 9	
Henrik Tömmernes 	Frölunda J20 	October 29 	
Janne Niskala 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	November 13	
Martin Røymark (loan)	Sparta Warriors 	December 17	
Jonas Johnson 	comeback 	January 19 	
John Pohl 	HC Lugano 	January 22 	
==Drafted players==
Frölunda HC players picked at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Round	Pick 	Player 	Nationality	NHL Team
2nd 	34th 	Carl Klingberg 	 	Atlanta Thrashers
2nd 	46th 	Robin Lehner 	 	Ottawa Senators
5th 	143rd	Peter Andersson	 	Vancouver Canucks
==References==
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===Footnotes===
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