Modo Hockey
CityÖrnsköldsvik, Sweden
LeagueSDHL
Founded1969 (1969)
Home arenaHägglunds Arena
ColorsRed, white, green
     
Owner(s)MoDo Hockey
General managerBjörn Edlund
Head coachJared Cipparone
CaptainEbba Berglund
Championships
Regular season titles2 (2013, 2014)
Playoff championships1 (2012)
Current season

MoDo Hockey are an ice hockey team in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top flight of women's hockey in Sweden. They play in Örnsköldsvik, in the historical province of Ångermanland on the east coast of Sweden, at the Hägglunds Arena. The club's junior side, Modo Hockey 2, plays in the North division of the Damettan.

History

The women's section of Modo Hockey was formed in 1968 under the name of Modo AIK, playing the first ever organised women's hockey match in Sweden against Timrå IK in 1969. As there was no organised league, the match was only a training match.[1] The club finished in third place in the first official Swedish Championship, held in the 1987–88 season, and finished in second place a year later. The club would go on to become on the best in Sweden in the early 2000s, finishing in the playoff top-three for three consecutive years between 2000 and 2003, and eight years in a row between 2004 and 2012. The 2012 Riksserien season would also mark Modo's first-ever playoffs championship win.

In recent years, the club has suffered problems retaining top players, losing all-time top scorer Erika Grahm to Brynäs IF and American Olympian Sidney Morin to Linköping HC prior to the 2018, as well as defenceman Gracen Hirschy to Linköping HC in 2020.[2][3] After the club finished in second place in the 2018–19 regular season and were eliminated in the playoff semi-finals by Linköping, the club's two top scorers as well as long-time defender Johanna Olofsson left.[4] The club would then finish in 9th in the 2019–20 season, the first time that the club ever had to participate in the relegation playoffs. The club was able to defend their place in the SDHL after beating Skellefteå AIK 7–0 across two matches.[5]

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by MoDo Hockey.

Code explanation: GP—Games played; W—Wins (3 points); OTW—Overtime wins (2 points); OTL—Overtime losses (1 point); L—Losses; GF—Goals for; GA—Goals against; Pts—Points; Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results
FinishGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPtsTop scorer
2015-16 Riksserien 8th 36101520638837 Sweden E. Grahm 22 (11+11) Lost quarterfinals against AIK IF
2016-17 SDHL 8th 36112617758743 Sweden E. Grahm 40 (19+21) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2017-18 SDHL 3rd 36245341425885 Canada M. Cava 55 (25+30) Lost semifinals against Linköping HC
2018-19 SDHL 2nd 36234271378879 Canada M. Cava 64 (27+37) Lost semi-finals against Linköping HC
2019-20 SDHL 9th 36733236611630 France M. Allemoz 21 (10+11) Saved in relegation playoffs, 2–0 (Skellefteå AIK)
2020-21 SDHL 6th 36153117888852 Sweden L. Ljungblom 30 (14+16) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2021-22 SDHL 5th 361771111138566 Sweden L. Ljungblom 32 (20+12) Lost quarterfinals against HV71
2022-23 SDHL 4th 32154310917456 Canada J. Wakefield 37 (23+14) Lost semifinals against Luleå HF/MSSK

Players and personnel

2023–24 roster

As of 30 October 2023[6][7]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Sweden Anna Andersson D L 19 2019 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
15 Sweden Linnéa Andersson (A) D R 25 2022 Eksjö, Småland, Sweden
19 Canada Lauren Bellefontaine F R 23 2023 Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
12 Sweden Ebba Berglund (C) D L 25 2023 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
20 Switzerland Andrea Brändli G L 26 2023 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
32 Sweden Mariam El-Mahmadi (A) D L 25 2020 Söderhamn, Hälsingland, Sweden
6 Sweden Emma Goding D L 18 2021 Finspång, Östergötland, Sweden
31 Norway Iris Grini D R 16 2023
25 Sweden Maja Grundström C/RW L 21 2018 Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland, Sweden
13 Sweden Mira Hallin LW R 17 2021 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
24 Sweden Ebba Hedqvist F L 17 2021 Själevad, Ångermanland, Sweden
22 United States Taylor House F L 25 2023 Joliet, Illinois, United States
1 Sweden Lisa Jönsson G R 19 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
27 Canada Victoria Klimek F R 24 2023 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
7 Sweden Lina Ljungblom (A) C L 22 2020 Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden
28 Sweden Ronja Mogren W R 22 2023 Husum, Ångermanland, Sweden
26 Canada Abby Moloughney F L 23 2023 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
11 Sweden Julia Perjus F L 19 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
30 Sweden Lovisa Persson G L 18 2023
34 Czech Republic Vendula Přibylová F L 27 2022 Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
5 Finland Eve Savander D R 25 2023 Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland
14 United States Emma Seitz D L 23 2023 New York, New York, United States
18 Sweden Sofia Sohlin RW L 19 2023
10 Sweden Wilma Sundin F L 20 2019 Sundsvall, Medelpad, Sweden
17 Czech Republic Adéla Šapovalivová F L 17 2023 Prague, Czechia
33 Czech Republic Aneta Tejralová D L 27 2023 Prague, Czechia
29 Sweden Ebba Åberg D – 16 2023

Coaching staff and team personnel

  • Head coach: Jared Cipparone
  • Assistant coach: Anton Söderqvist
  • Assistant coach: Mikael Wågström
  • Goaltending coach: Magnus Helin
  • Conditioning coach: Tobias Nordin
  • Equipment manager: Fredric Larsson
  • Physical therapist: Tobias Nordin

Team captaincy history

Head coaches

  • Sture Andersson, 2003–2009
  • Robert Elfving, 2009–10
  • Jens Öhman, 2010–11
  • Mikael Nilsson, 2011–2016
  • Jens Öhman, 2016–17
  • Björn Edlund, 2017–2022
  • Jared Cipparone, 2022–

Franchise records and leaders

All-time scoring leaders

The top-ten point-scorers (goals + assists) of Modo Hockey, through the completion of the 2020–21 season.[8]

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

Points
NatPlayerPosGPGAPtsP/G
Sweden Erika GrahmLW/C2881501523021.049
Sweden Olivia CarlssonLW/RW309601031630.528
Sweden Tina EnströmC135511001511.119
Sweden Emma NordinC17663831460.830
Sweden Johanna OlofssonD32443911340.414
Canada Michela Cava C7252671191.653
Sweden Therése SjölanderF8551571081.271
Canada Kaitlyn TougasRW693049791.145
Sweden Annie SvedinD1242156770.621
Sweden Alice ÖstenssonC1423831690.486

References

  1. ↑ Westlund, Eric; Haglund, Anki (21 October 2013). "Som att möta en gammal släkting". Sundsvalls Tidning (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Foster, Meredith (15 June 2018). "Erika Grahm's Next Chapter". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (19 September 2019). "Folk skulle tycka att jag var dum i huvudet om jag sa något annat". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Spanne, Jesper (25 April 2019). "Stjärnorna lämnar Modo: "Har valt att tacka nej"". Hockey Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "MODO och Göteborg HC klara för fortsatt spel i SDHL". Svenska Damhockeyligan (in Swedish). March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "MODO Hockey – 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "MoDo Damer > Trupp". MoDo Hockey. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "All Time Regular Season Player Stats for Modo Hockey". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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