2015-16 SHL season

The 2015–16 SHL season was the 41st season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The regular season began in September 2015 and ended in March 2016. The playoffs were played in March–April 2016.
Modo Hockey and Karlskrona HK were forced to play in the SHL qualifiers to defend their SHL status. Karlskrona won their series against AIK in five games while Modo lost to Leksands IF over seven games. Therefore, Leksand were promoted to the SHL on the expense of Modo.
== Regular season ==
===Standings===
===Statistics===
==== Scoring leaders ====
 
List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the regular season. If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lasch, Ryan Ryan Lasch 	Frölunda HC 	51	15	36	51	+10	20
Thoresen, Patrick Patrick Thoresen 	Djurgårdens IF	49	15	33	48	+12	34
Zackrisson, Patrik Patrik Zackrisson	Skellefteå AIK	52	15	33	48	+25	68
Gulas, Milan Milan Gulaš 	Färjestad BK 	51	20	25	45	–4 	20
Gynge, Richard Richard Gynge 	Växjö Lakers 	46	21	23	44	+23	24
Johnson, Andreas Andreas Johnson 	Frölunda HC 	52	19	25	44	+8 	18
Gordon, Andrew Andrew Gordon 	Linköpings HC 	52	18	26	44	+18	30
Norman, John John Norman 	Skellefteå AIK	47	17	25	42	+5 	18
Roe, Garrett Garrett Roe 	Linköpings HC 	41	14	27	41	+14	28
Anderson, Matt Matt Anderson 	Djurgårdens IF	52	18	22	40	+8 	30
==== Leading goaltenders ====
These are the leaders in GAA among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
Johansson, Lars Lars Johansson 	Frölunda HC 	36	1962:30	57 	7	92.74	1.74
Svensson, Markus Markus Svensson 	Skellefteå AIK	37	2148:23	66 	7	92.20	1.84
Lassinantti, Joel Joel Lassinantti 	Luleå HF 	33	2002:46	65 	4	92.12	1.95
Rautio, David David Rautio 	Linköpings HC 	28	1589:57	52 	2	91.61	1.96
Pogge, Justin Justin Pogge 	Färjestad BK 	26	1512:11	53 	1	92.24	2.10
Högberg, Marcus Marcus Högberg 	Linköpings HC 	28	1581:05	61 	2	91.13	2.31
Starkbaum, Bernhard Bernhard Starkbaum 	Brynäs IF 	28	1643:17	65 	2	91.16	2.37
Armalis, Mantas Mantas Armalis 	Djurgårdens IF	34	1985:52	80 	2	91.82	2.42
Gunnarsson, Jonas Jonas Gunnarsson 	Malmö Redhawks	44	2549:43	105	2	91.32	2.47
Pettersson-Wentzel, Fredrik Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel	HV71 	43	2467:01	102	2	91.41	2.48
== Playoffs ==
The top six teams will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, while the four teams ranked 7–10 will play a best-of-three series and battle for the two remaining spots.
=== Playoff bracket ===
In the first round the 7th-ranked team will meet the 10th-ranked team and the 8th-ranked team will meet the 9th-ranked team for a place in the second round. In the second round, the top-ranked team will meet the lowest-ranked winner of the first round, the 2nd-ranked team will face the other winner of the first round, the 3rd-ranked team will face the 6th-ranked team, and the 4th-ranked team will face the 5th-ranked team. In the third round, the highest remaining seed is matched against the lowest remaining seed. In each round the higher-seeded team is awarded home advantage. The first round the meetings are played as best-of-three series and the rest is best-of-seven series that follows an alternating home team format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 2 and 4 (plus 6 if necessary).
=== Play In Round===
The teams ranked 7 and 10, and the teams ranked 8 and 9, respectively, will face each other in a best-of-three series in order to qualify for the quarter-finals. The better-ranked teams in the two series will receive home advantage, i.e. two home games, if necessary. The two winners will take the two remaining quarter-final spots.
==== (7) Djurgårdens IF vs. (10) Brynäs IF====
==== (8) Örebro HK vs. (9) HV71 ====
=== Quarter-finals ===
==== (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (9) HV71 ====
==== (2) Frölunda HC vs. (7) Djurgårdens IF ====
* Note: Games 3 and 5 were played at Frölundaborg.
==== (3) Linköpings HC vs. (6) Växjö Lakers ====
==== (4) Luleå HF vs. (5) Färjestad BK ====
=== Semi-finals ===
==== (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (6) Växjö Lakers ====
==== (2) Frölunda HC vs. (4) Luleå HF ====
=== Finals ===
==== (1) Skellefteå AIK vs. (2) Frölunda HC ====
Games in italics indicate games that will only be played if necessary to determine a winner of the series.
=== Statistics ===
==== Playoff scoring leaders ====
List shows the ten best skaters based on the number of points during the playoffs. If two or more skaters are tied (i.e. same number of points, goals and played games), all of the tied skaters are shown.
 
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player 	Team 	 	 	 	 		
Lehkonen, Artturi Artturi Lehkonen 	Frölunda HC 	16	11	8 	19		4
Lasch, Ryan Ryan Lasch 	Frölunda HC 	16	8 	11	19		2
Norman, John John Norman 	Skellefteå AIK	16	5 	8 	13		4
Ritola, Mattias Mattias Ritola 	Skellefteå AIK	16	5 	8 	13		10
Gynge, Richard Richard Gynge 	Växjö Lakers 	13	5 	7 	12		6
Hultström, Linus Linus Hultström 	Djurgårdens IF	8 	3 	9 	12		6
Granström, Jonathan Jonathan Granström	Luleå HF 	11	5 	6 	11		14
Calof, Andrew Andrew Calof 	Skellefteå AIK	16	7 	3 	10		4
Ericsson, Jimmie Jimmie Ericsson 	Skellefteå AIK	15	3 	7 	10		20
Fantenberg, Oscar Oscar Fantenberg 	Frölunda HC 	16	2 	8 	10		6
Zackrisson, Patrik Patrik Zackrisson 	Skellefteå AIK	16	2 	8 	10		6
==== Playoff leading goaltenders ====
These are the leaders in GAA and save percentage among goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player 	Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
Johansson, Lars Lars Johansson 	Frölunda HC 	8 	462:08	11	1	94.69	1.43
Svensson, Markus Markus Svensson 	Skellefteå AIK	12	724:42	23	3	91.39	1.90
Nihlstorp, Cristopher Cristopher Nihlstorp	Växjö Lakers 	10	563:18	19	0	91.40	2.02
Pogge, Justin Justin Pogge 	Färjestad BK 	4 	231:33	8 	0	93.33	2.07
Gustafsson, Johan Johan Gustafsson 	Frölunda HC 	9 	506:22	19	0	92.02	2.25
Lassinantti, Joel Joel Lassinantti 	Luleå HF 	11	667:32	25	0	91.88	2.25
== SHL awards ==
Guldhjälmen: Anton Rödin, Brynäs IF
Guldpucken: Patrick Thoresen, Djurgårdens IF
Honken Trophy: Lars Johansson, Frölunda HC
Håkan Loob Trophy: Nick Johnson, Brynäs IF
Rookie of the Year: Ludvig Rensfeldt, Rögle BK
Salming Trophy: Jonas Junland, Linköpings HC
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy: Johan Sundström, Frölunda HC
Guldpipan: Mikael Nord
== See also ==
* List of SHL seasons
* 2015 in ice hockey
* 2016 in ice hockey
== References ==
 
2015-16
2015-16