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2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Youth Team	HT	WT	S	CTRCT
GOALTENDERS
		Ludvig Persson (G)	25	1999	Härryda HC	185	83	L	26/27
	#70	Adam Åhman (G)	25	1999	Västerviks IK	182	74	L	25/26
DEFENSEMEN
	#21	Brian Cooper (D)	31	1993		178	89	L	25/26
	#8	Zach Giuttari (D)	29	1996		188	86	R	25/26
	#6	Petter Granberg (D)	32	1992	Malmbergets AIF	190	93	R	25/26
		Kevin Israelsson (D)	20	2005	Växjö Lakers HC	190	97	R	25/26
		Keegan Lowe (D)	32	1993	Edmonton MHA	188	87	L	26/27
	#94	Joel Persson (D)	31	1994	Osby IK	186	89	R	29/30
		Elias Rosén (D)	26	1999	Leksands IF	182	84	L	26/27
		Leo Sahlin Wallenius (D)	19	2006	Skövde IK	183	83	L	Loan
FORWARDS
	#25	Lucas Elvenes (LW/RW)	25	1999	Rögle BK	185	78	L	26/27
		Reid Gardiner (RW)	29	1996		180	86	R	25/26
	#28	Hugo Gustafsson (C)	25	2000	Södertälje SK	179	80	L	26/27
	#24	Karl Henriksson (C)	24	2001	Mörrums GoIS IK	176	80	L	26/27
	#12	Otto Koivula (LW/C)	26	1998	NoPy	195	102	L	25/26
	#42	Kalle Kratz (C)	20	2004	Orsa IK	186	85	L	27/28
	#13	Dylan McLaughlin (C)	30	1995		180	85	L	25/26
		Ludvig Nilsson (LW/RW)	31	1994	Huddinge IK	186	87	L	26/27
	#40	Dennis Rasmussen (C)	34	1990	Surahammars IF	192	94	L	26/27
	#91	Félix Robert (C)	25	1999		173	75	L	25/26
	#29	Sebastian Strandberg (C)	33	1992	HV71	177	80	L	25/26
		Eemeli Suomi (C/LW)	29	1995	Ilves	177	83	L	27/28
	#69	Ville Svensson (C/W)	20	2005	Mörrums GoIS IK	188	84	L	25/26
	#62	Manuel Ågren (LW/RW)	31	1994	IK Oskarshamn	180	82	L	27/28

Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 27.17 yearsAv Ht: 183.58 cmAv Wt: 85.25 kgCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Staff

Head CoachBjörn Hellkvist
Asst. CoachJoakim Fagervall
Asst. CoachFredrik Hellgren
Goaltending CoachAndreas Andersson
General ManagerHenrik Evertsson
Asst. General ManagerPatrik Hall
Conditioning CoachRobert Lygdbäck
Development CoachCalle Steén
Equipment ManagerJohannes Engdahl
Massage TherapistLenny Anderlycke

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Växjö Lakers HC Facts

Plays in: Swedish Hockey League
Team Colors: Orange + Blue
Town: Växjö, Sweden Map
Founded: 1997

2025-2026 Växjö Lakers HC Roster Facts

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16 players
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2 players

Experience

Växjö Lakers HC: 2 070 GP
NHL: 229 GP
WC: 39 GP
OG: 4 GP
SHL: 3 464 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 962 GP
Liiga: 882 GP
KHL: 151 GP
AHL: 2 071 GP
DEL: 52 GP
NL: 137 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Växjö Lakers HC J18 (U18 Region)
Växjö Lakers HC J20 (U20 Nationell)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Vida Arena
Location: Växjö, SWE
Capacity: 5 750
Construction Year: 2011

Växjö Lakers HC Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
28/03/2025 18:00 UTC	Luleå HF	Växjö Lakers HC	3 - 2 (OT 63:30)	SHL
26/03/2025 18:00 UTC	Växjö Lakers HC	Luleå HF	3 - 4 (OT 76:07)	SHL
24/03/2025 18:00 UTC	Växjö Lakers HC	Luleå HF	4 - 3 (OT 71:02)	SHL
22/03/2025 14:15 UTC	Luleå HF	Växjö Lakers HC	6 - 2	SHL
20/03/2025 18:00 UTC	Luleå HF	Växjö Lakers HC	4 - 0	SHL

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Växjö Lakers HC History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	SHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-2025	SHL	52	17	19	-	9	7	127	132	76	1.46	8	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	SHL	52	29	15	-	4	4	162	110	99	1.9	2	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	SHL	52	27	11	-	7	7	153	111	102	1.96	1	Champion
2021-2022	SHL	52	22	17	-	6	7	153	144	85	1.63	5	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	SHL	52	27	11	-	7	7	153	112	102	1.96	1	Champion
2019-2020	SHL	52	20	26	-	4	2	127	143	70	1.35	10	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	SHL	52	22	17	-	3	10	123	120	82	1.58	7	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	SHL	52	34	10	-	6	2	169	104	116	2.23	1	Champion
2016-2017	SHL	52	26	12	-	7	7	165	118	99	1.9	1	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	SHL	52	25	19	-	4	4	147	139	87	1.67	6	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	SHL	55	24	16	-	9	6	158	120	96	1.75	3	Champion
2013-2014	SHL	55	23	14	-	7	11	156	130	94	1.71	3	Semifinal loss
2012-2013	Elitserien	55	14	26	-	7	8	102	130	64	1.16	10	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	Elitserien	55	18	22	-	8	7	124	133	77	1.4	9	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	Kvalserien SHL	10	7	0	-	2	1	36	17	26	2.6	1	Promoted
	HA	52	33	14	-	3	2	192	129	107	2.06	1	Kvalserien SHL
2009-2010	Kvalserien SHL	10	1	7	-	1	1	29	46	6	0.6	6	-
	HA	52	29	12	-	4	7	177	140	102	1.96	3	Kvalserien SHL
2008-2009	Kvalserien SHL	10	3	6	-	0	1	28	35	10	1	5	-
	HA	45	22	15	-	5	3	155	123	79	1.76	5	Kvalserien SHL
2007-2008	HA	45	20	15	5	4	1	133	109	74	1.64	6	Promotion Play
2006-2007	HA	45	21	15	4	1	4	156	119	73	1.62	6	Promotion Play
2005-2006	HA	42	14	17	6	2	3	129	138	55	1.31	10	-
2004-2005	Allsvenskan	30	13	9	4	2	2	81	70	49	1.63	5	-
2003-2004	Allsvenskan	32	16	8	0	1	7	107	95	57	1.78	7	-
2002-2003	Division 1	44	34	3	7	-	-	240	94	75	1.7	1	Promoted
2001-2002	Division 1	18	14	2	2	-	-	104	42	30	1.67	1	Kvalserien AS
2000-2001	Division 2	14	13	0	1	-	-	161	28	27	1.93	1	Promoted
1999-2000	Division 2	14	10	4	0	-	-	58	46	20	1.43	3	-

Växjö Lakers HC Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	Champions HL	6	3	2	-	0	1	13	12	10	1.67	12	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	4	0	-	2	0	29	13	16	2.67	2	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	Champions HL	6	3	3	-	0	1	14	10	10	1.67	2	Eighth Final Loss
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	2	3	-	1	0	21	18	8	1.33	3	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	Champions HL	6	4	1	-	1	0	22	16	14	2.33	1	Final loss
2016-2017	Champions HL	4	2	0	-	0	2	16	10	8	2	1	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	Champions HL	4	3	1	-	0	0	20	10	9	2.25	1	16th final loss
2014-2015	Champions HL	6	4	2	-	0	0	19	14	12	2	2	Did not make playoffs

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Växjö Lakers HC Stars And Cult Players

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

First player to score goal for team in Elitserien: Liam Reddox (Sept. 15, 2011 at Luleå)

First player to score goal for team in Allsvenskan: Jarno Pikkarainen (Sept. 17, 2003 vs Mörrum)