Luleås Petra Nieminen Höjer SM-pokalen efter finalsegern mot Brynäs.
In front of a large crowd of 4,828 spectators in the home arena Coop Norrbotten Arena, Luleå/MSSK secured the club’s fifth straight SM gold. This after a 3-0 victory in both the match and the final series against Brynäs IF.
Player of the match Sara Grahn made 27 saves and kept a clean sheet, while the playoff’s top scorers Jenna Pirttijärvi (2) and Petra Nieminen produced Luleå’s goal ahead when the gold was secured.
Thus, Luleå/MSSK set the stage for an impressive season. The team took 87 of a possible 96 points in the SDHL regular season and subsequently won eight straight games over three playoff rounds.
Fact
SM champions since the Svenska Spel Women’s Hockey League started the 2016/17 season:
2023 Luleå/MSSK-Brynäs 3-0
2022 Luleå/MSSK-Brynäs 3-2
2021 Luleå/MSSK-Brynäs 3-0
2020 No champion appointed
2019 Luleå/MSSK-Linköping 3-2
2018 Luleå/MSSK-Linköping 2-0
2017 Djurgårdens IF-HV71 2-0
