The 2012–13 season will be Frölunda HC's 33rd season in the top Swedish league, the Elitserien (SEL). The regular season will begin on 13 September 2012 with a home game against Linköpings HC, and will conclude on 5 March 2012 on away ice against Växjö Lakers.

Pre-season

Summary For the pre-season, Frölunda HC will participate in the 2012 European Trophy tournament, starting on 17 August 2012 and eventually ending mid-season on 22 October 2012 (although playoff participation may follow in December). The regulation round consists of four home games and four road games, for a total of eight games per team.

Standings     Team is qualified for the playoffs     Team is eliminated from the tournament

Playoff team seeds The following is a list of the current six top-ranked teams aside from the two automatically qualified playoff hosts Slovan Bratislava and Vienna Capitals. The top six teams aside from Slovan Bratislava and Vienna Capitals after all regulation games will also qualify for the playoffs. 1 Luleå HF2 HV713 Tappara4 EV Zug5 Eisbären Berlin6 ERC Ingolstadt

European Trophy games log 2012 European Trophy games log; 3–3–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Away: 1–1–1) August; 2–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Away: 1–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts EG August 14 Växjö Lakers 5–2 Hudáček Frölundaborg 1,852 — — 1 August 17 EV Zug 3–2 Galbraith Frölundaborg 1,472 1–0–0 3 2 August 18 ZSC Lions 2–0 Hudáček Frölundaborg 1,344 2–0–0 6 3 August 24 ERC Ingolstadt 5–8 Hudáček Saturn Arena 2,125 2–1–0 6 4 August 26 Adler Mannheim 3–1 Galbraith SAP Arena 6,435 3–1–0 9 5 August 31 Färjestad BK 2–3 PS Hudáček Löfbergs Lila Arena 2,105 3–1–1 10 September; 0–1–1 (Home: 0–0–1; Away: 0–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 6 September 1 Färjestad BK 2–3 PS Galbraith Frölundaborg 3,151 3–1–2 11 7 September 7 Jokerit 1–7 Galbraith Hartwall Areena 3,052 3–2–2 11 October; 0–1–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Away: 0–0–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 8 October 22 HIFK 0–8 Galbraith Frölundaborg 818 3–3–2 11 Legend:

Regular season

Summary

Standings

Games log 2012–13 Elitserien games log; 21–21–13 (Home: 9–9–9; Away: 12–12–4) September: 3–3–2 (Home: 1–2–2; Away: 2–1–0) Round Date Opponent Score Decision Venue Attendance Record Pts 1 September 13 Linköpings HC 1–2 Hudáček Scandinavium 7,927 0–1–0 0 2 September 15 Växjö Lakers 3–1 Hudáček Vida Arena 5,645 1–1–0 3 17 September 18 Växjö Lakers 1–2 SO Hudáček Scandinavium 6,499 1–1–1 4 3 September 20 Modo Hockey 7–6 OT Hudáček Scandinavium 7,118 1–1–2 6 4 September 22 Färjestads BK 3–2 Hudáček Löfbergs Lila Arena 6,949 2–1–2 9 5 September 25 Skellefteå AIK 2–5 Hudáček Scandinavium 7,790 2–2–2 9 6 September 27 Luleå HF 1–2 Hudáček Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,077 2–3–2 9 7 September 29 AIK IF 4–2 Hudáček Scandinavium 7,835 3–3–2 12 October: 4–6–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Away: 3–4–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 8 October 2 HV71 1–4 Galbraith Kinnarps Arena 6,643 3–4–2 12 9 October 4 Rögle BK 0–2 Hudáček Lindab Arena 3,836 3–5–2 12 10 October 6 Brynäs IF 1–2 Hudáček Scandinavium 10,740 3–6–2 12 11 October 9 Timrå IK 3–1 Hudáček E.ON Arena 4,712 4–6–2 15 13 October 13 Modo Hockey 4–3 Hudáček Fjällräven Center 7,416 5–6–2 18 12 October 15 HV71 2–3 Hudáček Scandinavium 9,547 5–7–2 18 14 October 18 Linköpings HC 0–4 Galbraith Cloetta Center 5,414 5–8–2 18 15 October 20 Timrå IK 3–1 Hudáček Scandinavium 9,455 6–8–2 21 16 October 24 Skellefteå AIK 2–4 Hudáček Skellefteå Kraft Arena 4,960 6–9–2 21 18 October 28 AIK IF 6–3 Hudáček Hovet 4,604 7–9–2 24 November: 4–3–2 (Home: 2–1–2; Away: 2–2–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 19 November 1 Luleå HF 1–2 SO Hudáček Scandinavium 9,417 7–9–3 25 20 November 3 Brynäs IF 4–0 Hudáček Läkerol Arena 8,222 8–9–3 28 21 November 13 Färjestads BK 1–2 OT Hudáček Scandinavium 11,142 8–9–4 29 22 November 15 Rögle BK 2–1 Hudáček Scandinavium 7,272 9–9–4 32 23 November 17 HV71 1–2 Hudáček Kinnarps Arena 7,000 9–10–4 32 24 November 20 Modo Hockey 0–2 Hudáček Scandinavium 7,731 9–11–4 32 26 November 24 Färjestads BK 1–4 Hudáček Löfbergs Lila Arena 8,536 9–12–4 32 27 November 27 Timrå IK 1–0 Hudáček E.ON Arena 4,208 10–12–4 35 28 November 29 Skellefteå AIK 3–1 Hudáček Scandinavium 8,808 11–12–4 38 December: 4–2–2 (Home: 4–1–0; Away: 0–1–2) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 29 December 1 Brynäs IF 2–0 Hudáček Scandinavium 11,110 12–12–4 41 30 December 4 Luleå HF 3–2 SO Hudáček Coop Norrbotten Arena 4,283 12–12–5 43 31 December 6 Växjö Lakers 0–3 Hudáček Vida Arena 5,011 12–13–5 43 32 December 8 Linköping HC 3–1 Hudáček Scandinavium 8,423 13–13–5 46 25 December 18 AIK IF 1–2 Hudáček Scandinavium 8,209 13–14–5 46 33 December 26 Rögle BK 2–1 SO Hudáček Lindab Arena 4,227 13–14–6 48 34 December 28 Växjö Lakers 3–2 Hudáček Scandinavium 10,027 14–14–6 51 35 December 30 Rögle BK 4–0 Hudáček Scandinavium 9,098 15–14–6 54 January: 3–3–5 (Home: 0–1–4; Away: 3–2–1) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 36 January 5 Skellefteå AIK 0–2 Hudáček Skellefteå Kraft Arena 5,337 15–15–6 54 37 January 8 Luleå HF 1–3 Hudáček Scandinavium 7,526 15–16–6 54 38 January 10 AIK IF 3–1 Hudáček Hovet 4,021 16–16–6 57 39 January 12 HV71 3–4 SO Hudáček Scandinavium 11,027 16–16–7 58 40 January 15 Timrå IK 4–3 SO Hudáček Scandinavium 7,801 16–16–8 60 41 January 18 Linköping HC 4–3 SO Fernström Cloetta Center 6,862 16–16–9 62 48 January 22 Brynäs IF 3–2 SO Hudáček Scandinavium 8,955 16–16–10 64 42 January 24 Brynäs IF 5–2 Hudáček Läkerol Arena 5,180 17–16–10 67 43 January 26 Färjestads BK 1–2 OT Hudáček Scandinavium 12,044 17–16–11 68 44 January 29 Modo Hockey 1–6 Fernström Fjällräven Center 5,125 17–17–11 68 45 January 31 HV71 3–2 Fernström Kinnarps Arena 6,772 18–17–11 71 February: 3–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Away: 2–2–0) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 46 February 2 Modo Hockey 1–4 Hudáček Scandinavium 10,656 18–18–11 71 47 February 12 Färjestads BK 2–3 Hudáček Löfbergs Lila Arena 7,451 18–19–11 71 49 February 16 Luleå HF 1–6 Hudáček Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,040 18–20–11 71 50 February 20 Rögle BK 2–1 Galbraith Lindab Arena 3,319 19–20–11 74 51 February 24 AIK IF 5–3 Hudáček Frölundaborg 5,027 20–20–11 77 52 February 26 Timrå IK 1–0 Hudáček E.ON Arena 4,201 21–20–11 80 53 February 28 Linköping HC 2–4 Galbraith Frölundaborg 5,132 21–21–11 80 March: 0–0–2 (Home: 0–0–1; Away: 0–0–1) Round Date Opponent Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Record Pts 54 March 2 Skellefteå AIK 2–1 OT Hudáček Frölundaborg 5,554 21–21–12 82 55 March 5 Växjö Lakers 2–1 SO Hudáček Vida Arena 5,137 21–21–13 84 Legend:

Playoffs Each playoff series is a best-of-seven, meaning that four wins are required to advance to the next round.

Game log 2011–12 Playoffs log; 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 0–3) Quarterfinals vs. (3) Luleå HF: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 0–3) Round Date Score Goaltender Venue Attendance Series 1 March 13 2–5 Hudáček Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,311 0–1 2 March 15 2–0 Hudáček Scandinavium 11,027 1–1 3 March 17 1–3 Hudáček Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,645 1–2 4 March 19 4–3 OT Hudáček Scandinavium 11,363 2–2 5 March 21 1–4 Hudáček Coop Norrbotten Arena 5,405 2–3 6 March 23 2–4 Hudáček Scandinavium 10,303 2–4 Legend:

Statistics

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Transactions Goaltending coach Micce Andréasson decided to leave Frölunda after only one season, due to his family's living situation he instead signed a one-year contract with HockeyAllsvenskan team Örebro HK. Andréasson was replaced by Jonas Forsberg, who was brought in after two seasons as the goaltending coach of Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Acquired Player Former team Date Notes Doug Lynch EC Red Bull Salzburg April 13 Július Hudáček Södertälje SK May 11 Dick Axelsson Modo Hockey June 25 Patrick Galbraith Espoo Blues July 13 Fabian Brunnström Detroit Red Wings July 26 Matt Duchene Colorado Avalanche October 2 Lockout Viktor Stålberg Chicago Blackhawks October 11 Lockout Brendan Bell New York Rangers December 13 Leaving Player New team Date Notes Patrick von Gunten Kloten Flyers March 9 Patrik Näslund Borås HC May 2 Mika Pyörälä Amur Khabarovsk June 5 Fredrik Pettersson HC Donbass June 8 Johan Sundström New York Islanders June 12 Magnus Hellberg Nashville Predators June 15 Frederik Andersen Anaheim Ducks July 11 Viktor Stålberg Atlant Moscow Oblast Novemberg 17 Matt Duchene HC Ambrì-Piotta December 9 Doug Lynch EC Red Bull Salzburg January 6

Drafted players

Frölunda HC players picked in the 2013 NHL entry draft on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Round Pick Player Nationality NHL team4th117thFredrik BergvikSan Jose Sharks6th165thMarkus SøbergColumbus Blue Jackets6th180thAnton BlidhBoston Bruins7th202ndAndreas JohnsonToronto Maple Leafs

References

External links Frolundaindians.com — Official team website Hockeyligan.se — Official league website Swehockey.se — Official statistics website