The 2007-2008 Djurgårdens IF Hockey season began on September 25, 2007, with a match against defending champions Modo Hockey. After failing to qualify for the playo-offs for two seasons, Djurgårdens finished 7th and played silver medalist Linköpings HC in the quarter-final, but lost 1-4 in matches.
Goaltender Daniel Larsson won the Honken Trophy as best goaltender and was named "Rookie of the Year".
Standings
Game log 2007–08 Game Log September: 0–1–2 (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 4–0–1) # Date Home Score Visitor OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Position 1 September 25 Modo Hockey 5 – 4 Djurgården Larsson 6, 968 0–0–1 0 11th 2 September 27 Djurgården 1 – 4 Färjestads BK Larsson 6, 453 0–0–2 0 11th 3 September 29 HV71 4 – 4 Djurgården Larsson 6,920 0–1–2 1 11th October: 7–2–3 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 4–0–1) # Date Home Score Visitor OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Position 4 October 1 Djurgården 4 – 0 Skellefteå AIK Larsson 4, 732 1–1–2 4 10th 5 October 4 Djurgården 6 – 0 Frölunda HC Larsson 4, 127 2–1–2 7 5th 6 October 6 Mora IK 3 – 0 Djurgården Larsson 3, 852 2–1–3 7 10th 7 October 9 Djurgården 0 – 2 Timrå IK Larsson 6, 232 2–1–4 7 10th 8 October 11 Brynäs IF 1 – 2 Djurgården Ridderwall 5, 211 3–1–4 10 8th 9 October 18 Djurgården 6 – 1 Luleå Hockey Larsson 5, 669 4–1–4 13 8th 10 October 15 Linköpings HC 0 – 4 Djurgården Larsson 7, 387 5–1–4 16 5th 11 October 20 Djurgården 1 – 1 Södertälje SK Larsson 6, 410 5–2–4 17 5th 12 October 22 Södertälje SK 1 – 2 Djurgården Ridderwall 4, 999 6–2–4 20 3rd 13 October 25 Djurgården 1 – 3 Linköpings HC Larsson 6, 244 6–2–5 20 5th 14 October 27 Luleå Hockey 2 – 3 Djurgården Larsson 4, 782 7–2–5 23 4th 15 October 30 Djurgården 1 – 1 Brynäs IF Larsson 8, 091 7–3–5 24 5th
Roster
GoaltendersNumberPlayerCatchesAcquiredPlace of Birth 1Daniel LarssonL2006Boden, Sweden30Mark OwuyaL2007Stockholm, Sweden39Stefan RidderwallL2004Brännkyrka, Sweden
DefensemenNumberPlayerShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth 4Ossi VäänänenL2007Helsinki, Finland6Ronnie PetterssonL1996Sweden8Dennis PerssonL2006Nyköping, Sweden15Jiří MarusakR2005Czech Republic18Thomas Johansson - AL2006Stockholm, Sweden33Timmy PetterssonL2006Gislaved, Sweden36Edvin FrylénL2007Järfälla, Sweden38Fredrik EricsonL2006Stockholm, Sweden
ForwardsNumberPlayerPositionShootsAcquiredPlace of Birth9Kristofer OttossonCL1998Skarpnäck, Sweden10Patric HörnqvistRWR2005Sollentuna, Sweden14Dick AxelssonLWL2007Stockholm, Sweden16Nichlas FalkCL1995Stockholm, Sweden17Niklas AngerRWL2006Täby, Sweden19Jimmie Ölvestad - CLWL2004Stockholm, Sweden20Christian EklundRWL2006Haninge, Sweden21Andreas EngqvistCR2005Spånga, Sweden23Fredrik BrembergLWL2002Stockholm, Sweden24Pär BäckerCL2006Grums, Sweden26Morten AskCL2006Oslo, Norway44Nicklas DanielssonRWR2006Uppsala, Sweden
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