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Luleå Hockey
Lulea Hockey logo.svg
City Luleå, Sweden
League Swedish Hockey League
Founded 2 May 1977
Home arena Coop Norrbotten Arena
Colors               
General manager Thomas Fröberg
Head coach Thomas Berglund
Captain Erik Gustafsson
Website luleahockey.se
Franchise history
1977–1979 GroKo Hockey
1979–present Luleå HF
Championships
Le Mat Trophy 1996, 2025
Current season

Luleå Hockeyförening, often called Luleå Hockey, is a professional ice hockey team from Luleå, Sweden. They play in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). This is the top ice hockey league in Sweden.

Luleå Hockey has been in the SHL since the 1984–85 season. They are the team located furthest north in the league. They have won the Swedish Championship twice. Their first win was in 1996 and their second was in 2025. Since joining the top league in 1984, they have never had to play extra games to stay in the league. This shows how strong they are!

Team History

Luleå Hockeyförening started on May 2, 1977. It was first called GroKo Hockey. This name came from a big sponsor. The team was formed by combining the ice hockey parts of two other clubs: IFK Luleå and Luleå SK.

First Championship Win

The 1995–1996 season was very special for Luleå HF. They won their first Swedish Championship title! They beat Västra Frölunda HC in the final series. The score was 3–1, meaning Luleå won three games to Frölunda's one.

European and Champions League Success

On December 16, 2012, Luleå HF won the European Trophy. They defeated Färjestads BK 2–0 in the final game. This big match took place in Bratislava.

Luleå HF also won the 2014–15 Champions Hockey League title. They beat Frölunda HC 4–2 in the final series. This exciting game happened right in their home arena in Luleå.

Second Swedish Championship

The 2024–2025 season brought more glory to Luleå HF. They won their second Swedish Championship title! They beat Brynäs IF 4–1 in the final series. This was another amazing victory for the team.

Recent Seasons

Luleå Hockey has had many strong seasons. They often finish near the top of the league. For example, in the 2019–20 season, they finished in 1st place! The playoffs that year were cancelled. In the 2021–22 season, they made it all the way to the finals. They played against Färjestad BK but lost in a very close series, 3–4.

Players and Team Staff

Current Roster

Here are the players currently on the Luleå Hockey team:

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
3 Canada Allard, FrédéricFrédéric Allard D R 27 2023 Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Canada
96 Sweden Andreasson, PontusPontus Andreasson C L 26 2023 Munkedal, Sweden
96 Sweden Bromé, MathiasMathias Bromé W L 30 2024 Örby, Sweden
14 Sweden Berglund, JonasJonas Berglund C L 34 2017 Älvsbyn, Sweden
10 Sweden Emanuelsson, EinarEinar Emanuelsson RW R 28 2016 Kiruna, Sweden
29 Sweden Gustafsson, ErikErik Gustafsson (C) D L 36 2018 Sundsvall, Sweden
5 Sweden Hardegård, MarcusMarcus Hardegård D L 28 2023 Älvsbyn, Sweden
6 Sweden Hedqvist, IsacIsac Hedqvist C L 20 2022 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
9 Sweden Jansson, LudvigLudvig Jansson D R 21 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
13 Finland Koivistoinen, EetuEetu Koivistoinen C L 30 2024 Tampere, Finland
27 Finland Laaksonen, OskariOskari Laaksonen D R 26 2023 Tampere, Finland
34 Sweden Lassinantti, JoelJoel Lassinantti G L 32 2021 Luleå, Sweden
76 Finland Levtchi, AntonAnton Levtchi LW L 29 2024 Varkaus, Finland
40 Sweden Lilja, DavidDavid Lilja LW L 25 2023 Karlskoga, Sweden
33 Sweden Lundin, AlbinAlbin Lundin C L 29 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
15 Sweden Mattsson, CarlCarl Mattsson C L 25 2018 Gammelstad, Sweden
51 Finland Nurmi, MarkusMarkus Nurmi RW R 27 2024 Turku, Finland
91 United States O'Neill, BrianBrian O'Neill C R 37 2024 Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States
67 Sweden Omark, LinusLinus Omark (A) LW L 38 2023 Övertorneå, Sweden
23 Sweden Sellgren, JesperJesper Sellgren D L 27 2022 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
24 Canada Shinnimin, BrendanBrendan Shinnimin C L 34 2021 East St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada
39 Sweden Själin, PontusPontus Själin D L 29 2015 Östersund, Sweden
31 Sweden Ward, MatteusMatteus Ward G L 24 2022 Nyköping, Sweden

Updated 17 August 2024

Team Captains

The team captain is a very important player. They lead the team on the ice. Here are some of the players who have been captains for Luleå Hockey:

  • Thorbjörn Köhler, 1979–84
  • Lars Lindgren, 1984–88
  • Lars-Gunnar Pettersson, 1988–92
  • Stefan Nilsson, 1992–99
  • Roger Åkerström, 1999–2005
  • Mikael Renberg, 2005–07
  • Anders Burström, 2007–11
  • Niclas Wallin, 2011–12
  • Chris Abbott, 2012–15
  • Johan Harju, 2015–2017
  • Niklas Olausson, 2017–2018
  • Erik Gustafsson, 2018–present

Honored Members

Some players are so important to the team that their jersey numbers are "retired." This means no other player on the team will wear that number again. It's a special way to remember their contributions.

Luleå HF retired numbers
No. Player Position Career No. retirement
4 Stefan Nilsson C 1984–1998, 2001–2004 6 January 2015
12 Johan Strömwall C 1984–1998 October 1998
22 Hans Norberg RW 1979–1983, 1985–1989
28 Roger Åkerström D 1984–1991, 1994–2007 5 January 2017
35 Jarmo Myllys G 1994–2001 23 November 2011

Team Records and Top Scorers

Top Player Records

Luleå Hockey has had many amazing players. Here are some of their best records in a single season:

  • Most goals in a season: Lars-Gunnar Pettersson scored 30 goals in 1990–91.
  • Most assists in a season: Stefan Nilsson made 40 assists in 1991–92.
  • Most points in a season: Linus Klasen earned 57 points in 2013–14.
  • Most points in a season by a defenseman: Timo Jutila had 37 points in 1991–92.

All-Time Scoring Leaders

These players have scored the most points for Luleå HF since they joined the top league in 1984.

  •  *  – This means the player is still playing for Luleå HF.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;

Points
Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Stefan Nilsson C 572 112 377 489 .85
Johan Strömwall C 551 210 179 389 .71
Lars-Gunnar Pettersson W 352 231 132 363 1.03
Lars Hurtig W 425 194 165 359 .85
Thomas Berglund C 669 102 251 353 .53
Lars-Göran Niemi W 305 145 162 307 1.01
Lars Edström LW 391 102 148 250 .64
Johan Harju LW 472 127 110 237 .50
Mikael Renberg RW 280 109 125 234 .84
Niklas Olausson* C 327 74 159 233 .71

Trophies and Awards

Luleå Hockey has won many important trophies and awards, both as a team and for individual players.

Team Trophies

  • Le Mat Trophy (Swedish Champions): They have won this twice, in 1996 and 2025.
  • Champions Hockey League: They won this European title in 2014–15.
  • European Trophy: They won this trophy in 2012.
  • Tampere Cup: They won this tournament in 1995.

Individual Player Awards

Many Luleå Hockey players have won special awards for their skills:

Guldhjälmen (Golden Helmet - Best Player voted by players)

  • Jarmo Myllys: 1996–97

Guldpucken (Golden Puck - Best Player in Sweden)

  • Mikael Renberg: 2000–01

Håkan Loob Trophy (Top Goal Scorer)

  • Lars-Gunnar Pettersson: 1998–99

Honken Trophy (Best Goaltender)

  • Joel Lassinantti: 2014–15

Salming Trophy (Best Defenseman)

  • Erik Gustafsson: 2018–19

Rookie of the Year (Best New Player)

  • Jan Mertzig: 1995–96
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