Swedish Elite League Advanced Stats: Forwards
March 25, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Blues center Alex Steen (20) passes the puck in front of Phoenix Coyotes defenseman David Schlemko (6) in the first period at Jobing.com. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-US PRESSWIRE
Continuing on from my efforts yesterday to look at what we can do with KHL statistics, I`ve taken a gander to see what can be done for the next best European pro-league, the Swedish Eliteserin.
Bar none, the SEL has the best stats package of the entire pro hockey universe besides the NHL. They have everything the KHL does, plus a break down of the goals for and against that go into a player`s plus minus. For our purposes this means we can put together the rate stats for shots, shot attempts, goals, points, team goals for and team goals against. Unfortuantely the +/- is done by the standard silly method of not counting PP goals for but PP goals against and counting SH goals for which makes it a misleading measurement of who is controlling the balance of play.
Here is the current database for SEL forwards, including the 159 that have played over an hour of hockey as of October 22, ranked by points per minute.
| NAME | Shots Per 60 | Goals per 60 | Points per 60 | GF per 60 | GA per 60 | GF-GA per 60 | |
1 |
Bud Holloway
10.58
1.27
4.44
3.60
1.06
2.54
2
Viktor Stålberg
13.71
2.57
4.28
5.14
2.57
2.57
3
Pär Arlbrandt
10.94
1.78
4.07
3.81
2.03
1.78
4
Alexander Steen
11.47
1.36
3.82
2.73
1.36
1.36
5
Carl Söderberg
9.56
2.57
3.73
3.73
2.10
1.63
6
Mathis Olimb
5.07
2.17
3.62
2.90
0.72
2.17
7
Joakim Lindström
9.74
0.93
3.48
2.09
0.70
1.39
8
Rhett Rakhshani
8.17
1.32
3.42
2.63
1.58
1.05
9
Oscar Lindberg
12.62
1.35
3.38
2.70
1.58
1.13
10
Elias Lindholm
6.84
1.24
3.11
1.24
0.93
0.31
11
Oscar Möller
13.00
1.71
3.08
2.40
1.37
1.03
12
Joel Lundqvist
4.16
0.38
3.02
2.65
2.08
0.57
13
Marcel Müller
9.09
0.98
2.95
2.95
1.72
1.23
14
Erik Forssell
5.57
1.06
2.92
1.86
0.53
1.33
15
Calle Järnkrok
9.91
0.44
2.86
1.10
1.10
0.00
16
Simon Hjalmarsson
4.73
0.24
2.84
3.78
2.36
1.42
17
Dave Spina
10.04
1.54
2.83
1.54
1.29
0.26
18
Per Åslund
6.73
1.30
2.82
2.17
1.30
0.87
19
Mattias Weinhandl
9.11
1.77
2.78
2.28
2.53
-0.25
20
Jason Krog
6.77
1.00
2.76
2.76
1.25
1.50
21
Dick Axelsson
4.39
1.10
2.74
2.74
0.55
2.19
22
Marcus Paulsson
10.52
1.58
2.63
2.37
2.37
0.00
23
Mikael Johansson
5.97
0.78
2.60
2.08
1.30
0.78
24
Marcus Nilson
10.47
1.41
2.55
2.26
1.41
0.85
25
Matt Duchene
5.02
0.84
2.51
5.02
2.51
2.51
26
Jens Jakobs
9.18
1.22
2.45
2.45
2.45
0.00
27
Jimmie Ericsson
6.97
0.70
2.44
1.05
1.05
0.00
28
Niklas Olausson
5.51
0.88
2.42
1.98
0.66
1.32
29
Nicklas Jensen
9.23
1.85
2.37
1.32
2.11
-0.79
30
Jakob Johansson
6.60
0.64
2.34
1.92
2.13
-0.21
31
Niklas Fogström
2.33
0.00
2.33
2.91
1.16
1.75
32
Magnus Kahnberg
8.81
0.65
2.28
1.96
1.96
0.00
33
Niklas Nordgren
6.19
0.74
2.23
1.24
1.73
-0.50
34
Jonas Nordquist
4.08
0.00
2.20
1.26
1.88
-0.63
35
Eric Himelfarb
7.02
0.81
2.16
2.16
2.70
-0.54
36
Jesper Fasth
5.97
1.43
2.15
1.67
0.96
0.72
37
Toni Koivisto
9.61
0.80
2.14
1.87
0.80
1.07
38
Christian Berglund
12.50
0.80
2.13
1.86
1.06
0.80
39
Ladislav Nagy
11.77
0.69
2.08
2.77
1.62
1.15
40
Max Friberg
6.34
0.76
2.03
1.27
2.03
-0.76
41
Per-Åge Skröder
7.97
0.89
1.99
1.55
1.77
-0.22
42
Andreas Jämtin
9.02
0.85
1.97
1.41
2.82
-1.41
43
Kim Hirschovits
3.94
0.84
1.97
2.81
0.84
1.97
44
Esa Pirnes
7.53
0.97
1.94
1.46
1.94
-0.49
45
Rickard Wallin
7.58
0.42
1.90
2.11
1.69
0.42
46
Anton Axelsson
9.16
0.81
1.89
2.42
0.54
1.89
47
Tommy Kristiansen
5.65
1.26
1.88
2.51
4.39
-1.88
48
Jari Tolsa
5.16
0.70
1.88
2.34
2.34
0.00
49
Joakim Nordström
8.19
1.12
1.86
1.86
2.98
-1.12
50
Fabian Brunnström
10.23
0.79
1.84
2.88
2.36
0.52
51
Linus Klasen
7.92
0.61
1.83
1.83
0.91
0.91
52
Anton Hedman
9.50
1.10
1.83
2.19
1.46
0.73
53
Mike Iggulden
6.27
0.40
1.82
1.62
2.02
-0.40
54
Robin Figren
11.82
1.51
1.82
1.51
3.03
-1.51
55
Melker Karlsson
3.12
1.11
1.78
1.11
1.56
-0.45
56
Johan Lindström
9.70
1.76
1.76
2.64
0.88
1.76
57
Linus Persson
7.75
0.70
1.76
2.11
0.00
2.11
58
Johan Harju
10.33
1.20
1.68
1.68
0.72
0.96
59
Karl Fabricius
5.43
0.27
1.63
2.44
0.54
1.90
60
Viktor Lindgren
6.13
1.07
1.60
1.33
1.87
-0.53
61
Jonathan Hedström
5.04
0.53
1.59
1.59
2.39
-0.80
62
Jack Connolly
5.43
0.45
1.58
2.04
1.81
0.23
63
Mats Rosseli Olsen
7.21
0.63
1.57
1.57
1.88
-0.31
64
Niklas Sundström
3.11
0.67
1.56
1.56
1.78
-0.22
65
Petter Emanuelsson
6.96
0.39
1.55
2.32
1.93
0.39
66
Broc Little
6.96
0.65
1.52
1.74
2.17
-0.43
67
Petr Vampola
6.71
0.43
1.51
1.73
1.73
0.00
68
Johan Davidsson
6.25
0.25
1.50
1.25
2.50
-1.25
69
Miikka Männikkö
4.92
0.00
1.48
0.98
1.48
-0.49
70
Chris Abbott
3.91
0.73
1.46
1.46
0.73
0.73
71
Fredrik Hynning
3.99
0.73
1.45
1.45
2.18
-0.73
72
Morten Madsen
4.58
0.86
1.43
1.72
3.44
-1.72
73
Sebastian Enterfeldt
5.70
0.95
1.42
1.19
1.42
-0.24
74
Mario Kempe
10.14
1.13
1.41
1.41
1.97
-0.56
75
Jonas Almtorp
5.35
0.56
1.41
1.13
1.97
-0.84
76
Oscar Steen
3.28
0.23
1.40
1.64
1.40
0.23
77
Sebastian Lauritzen
6.50
0.00
1.39
1.86
1.39
0.46
78
Joachim Rohdin
5.82
0.83
1.39
0.83
1.66
-0.83
79
Mads Hansen
7.15
0.55
1.38
1.38
3.03
-1.65
80
Andreas Molinder
2.75
0.00
1.37
1.37
2.75
-1.37
81
Sebastian Karlsson
2.99
0.00
1.36
1.36
2.72
-1.36
82
Andrée Brendheden
4.98
0.45
1.36
0.91
1.81
-0.91
83
Christian Sandberg
6.21
0.00
1.35
1.62
2.43
-0.81
84
Joonas Vihko
7.35
1.00
1.34
1.34
0.67
0.67
85
Pontus Petterström
6.67
0.00
1.33
2.67
0.89
1.78
86
Oscar Ahlström
8.22
0.53
1.33
1.59
2.65
-1.06
87
Johannes Salmonsson
2.92
0.53
1.33
2.39
2.92
-0.53
88
Mats Lavander
6.25
0.00
1.31
1.64
2.30
-0.66
89
Liam Reddox
8.99
0.86
1.28
1.93
1.93
0.00
90
Björn Svensson
5.54
0.43
1.28
2.56
1.71
0.85
91
Cam Abbott
6.88
0.31
1.25
1.88
0.31
1.56
92
Daniel Widing
14.41
1.23
1.23
1.23
1.53
-0.31
93
Sebastian Collberg
7.95
0.00
1.22
1.84
0.61
1.22
94
Alexander Larsson
4.58
0.61
1.22
0.92
2.44
-1.53
95
Alexander Lindqvist Hansen
7.33
0.39
1.16
1.54
0.77
0.77
96
Anders Bastiansen
7.78
0.86
1.15
1.15
1.73
-0.58
97
William Karlsson
5.64
0.00
1.13
1.98
0.56
1.41
98
Marius Holtet
6.86
0.27
1.10
1.10
1.37
-0.27
99
Simon Önerud
7.92
0.82
1.09
1.09
1.64
-0.55
100
Victor Ahlström
8.37
0.81
1.08
1.08
2.16
-1.08
101
Oscar Sundh
5.39
0.00
1.08
1.44
1.44
0.00
102
Steve Saviano
7.79
0.71
1.06
1.77
3.19
-1.42
103
Erik Josefsson
3.63
0.52
1.04
1.56
1.04
0.52
104
Kristian Forsberg
5.43
0.34
1.02
2.04
3.05
-1.02
105
Mattias Janmark-Nylén
6.19
0.74
0.99
1.73
1.73
0.00
106
Jonathan Granström
4.42
0.00
0.98
0.74
1.97
-1.23
107
Erik Thorell
6.36
0.49
0.98
1.47
0.49
0.98
108
Johan Forsberg
4.78
0.48
0.96
0.96
1.43
-0.48
109
Patrik Carlsson
6.98
0.95
0.95
2.22
0.63
1.59
110
Viktor Arvidsson
9.79
0.63
0.95
1.89
1.58
0.32
111
Emil Molin
6.62
0.95
0.95
0.95
1.89
-0.95
112
Christian Söderström
8.92
0.47
0.94
0.94
1.17
-0.23
113
Mikael Eriksson
7.46
0.47
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.00
114
Ted Brithén
5.78
0.00
0.91
0.61
1.22
-0.61
115
Peter Öberg
6.34
0.60
0.91
0.91
2.72
-1.81
116
Dennis Everberg
4.50
0.90
0.90
1.20
2.10
-0.90
117
Fredrik Warg
10.71
0.89
0.89
1.78
2.68
-0.89
118
Tomas Marcinko
4.46
0.00
0.89
2.68
3.57
-0.89
119
Yared Hagos
4.13
0.00
0.88
0.29
1.18
-0.88
120
Alexander Barta
4.60
0.44
0.88
0.88
1.97
-1.10
121
Per-Johan Axelsson
3.46
0.00
0.87
1.15
0.58
0.58
122
Per Ledin
4.85
0.29
0.86
1.71
1.43
0.29
123
Tomi Kallio
10.43
0.42
0.83
0.83
1.88
-1.04
124
Christopher Liljewall
2.66
0.00
0.80
1.06
1.59
-0.53
125
Joakim Hillding
9.06
0.39
0.79
1.18
0.79
0.39
126
Jesper Ollas
13.10
0.37
0.75
1.12
3.74
-2.62
127
Jonas Berglund
2.23
0.00
0.74
2.23
1.49
0.74
128
Andreas Thuresson
9.24
0.24
0.71
0.95
1.42
-0.47
129
Sebastian Strandberg
5.46
0.00
0.68
2.73
2.05
0.68
130
Per Hallin
5.17
0.32
0.65
0.65
1.94
-1.29
131
Robert Rosén
7.10
0.65
0.65
0.86
1.51
-0.65
132
Björn Melin
7.71
0.32
0.64
0.32
2.89
-2.57
133
Johan Andersson
7.31
0.00
0.64
1.27
0.95
0.32
134
Brad Moran
4.10
0.63
0.63
1.58
3.47
-1.89
135
Johan Markusson
3.10
0.00
0.62
1.55
1.24
0.31
136
Max Görtz
12.13
0.61
0.61
1.21
0.00
1.21
137
David Lillieström-Karlsson
3.45
0.00
0.57
1.15
3.45
-2.30
138
Joachim Nermark
3.41
0.00
0.57
0.57
1.14
-0.57
139
Martin Johansson
8.49
0.57
0.57
1.13
1.13
0.00
140
Jan Urbas
1.09
0.00
0.54
1.09
2.45
-1.36
141
Patrik Lundh
5.62
0.24
0.49
0.98
1.47
-0.49
142
Mathias Tjärnqvist
6.53
0.22
0.44
0.87
1.52
-0.65
143
Mattias Ritola
10.73
0.43
0.43
0.86
0.00
0.86
144
Robin Sterner
4.47
0.41
0.41
0.81
1.63
-0.81
145
Erik Lindhagen
6.19
0.00
0.36
0.73
0.73
0.00
146
Johan Andersson
6.53
0.65
0.33
0.98
2.61
-1.63
147
Alexander Johansson
3.83
0.32
0.32
0.96
1.60
-0.64
148
Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall
3.49
0.32
0.32
0.95
1.90
-0.95
149
Martin Röymark
6.63
0.32
0.32
0.63
0.95
-0.32
150
Fredrik Sjöström
5.24
0.28
0.28
0.55
2.21
-1.66
151
Mikael Johansson
4.30
0.00
0.21
0.43
2.58
-2.15
152
Janos Hari
29.78
0.99
0.00
0.00
0.99
-0.99
153
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9.30
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.93
-0.93
154
Nils Bergström
8.64
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.73
-1.73
155
Martin Lundberg
4.53
0.00
0.00
1.13
0.57
0.57
156
Daniel Mannberg
4.03
0.00
0.00
0.81
2.42
-1.61
157
Nicklas Lasu
3.88
0.00
0.00
0.60
2.69
-2.09
158
Adam Pettersson
3.87
0.00
0.00
0.39
0.77
-0.39
159
Jakob Lilja
3.11
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.62
-0.62
Notes:
-Bud Holloway is a former Kings prospect (2006 draft) that after two strong scoring AHL campaigns without promotion to the big leagues and has been killing it in the Eliteserin with 70 points in 70 games.
-Alex Steen and Matt Duchene are the only ones I`d call current high impact NHLers that have joined the SEL and both are suitably dominating. Stalberg is more of a supporting player in the NHL but is also doing extraordinarily well. It doesn`t appear that hard for a good NHL player to be a top forward in the top Swedish league, which should surprise no one about a league about on par with the AHL.
-Elias Lindholm is a 2013 draft eligible player who is playing at a top line level in a good men`s league. Unless he collapses he should go high in the next draft. The last big time forward to come out of the SEL young was Backstrom who had 26 points in 46 games. Lindholm looks like he could give him a run for his money with 10 in 15 games.
– Relative scoring rates are a lot more tame in the SEL that the KHL this year. This could change if the the lockout is on-going and the SEL opens up fully the locked out NHLers instead of going through a legal battle over them.
– Habs prospect Collberg looks great on shot rates, in the upper third in the league and is about average on points per hour despite having only two assists. He looks like he`s accomplishing things in his limited ice-time.
-Nicklas Jensen looks like he went on a run on shooting percentage to start, sorry `Nucks fans, I don`t think he`s as dominant as 6 goals in 13 games indicates.
Tommorow I`ll extend this piece with a look at the stats for the defensemen in the Eliteserin.