Swedish Hockey League 12/19 18:00 - [8] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Orebro HK [4] W 4-3
Champions Hockey League (Regulation Only) 12/17 18:00 3 [12] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Sparta Praha [13] L 4-6
Swedish Hockey League 12/07 17:00 - [12] Leksands IF v Vaxjo Lakers HC [9] L 3-2
Swedish Hockey League 12/05 18:00 - [4] Frolunda HC v Vaxjo Lakers HC [9] W 1-2
Champions Hockey League (Regulation Only) 12/03 17:00 3 [13] Sparta Praha v Vaxjo Lakers HC [12] W 1-2
Swedish Hockey League 11/30 17:00 - [12] Vaxjo Lakers HC v IF Malmo Redhawks [11] W 3-1
Swedish Hockey League 11/28 18:00 - [11] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Timra IK [6] L 0-2
Swedish Hockey League 11/26 18:00 - [5] Farjestad BK v Vaxjo Lakers HC [9] L 4-0
Swedish Hockey League 11/23 17:00 - [9] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Modo Hockey [14] L 1-2
Swedish Hockey League 11/21 18:00 - [6] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Skelleftea AIK [8] L 2-5
Champions Hockey League (Regulation Only) 11/19 18:45 16 Fribourg Gotteron v Vaxjo Lakers HC D 3-3
Swedish Hockey League 11/16 14:15 - [12] Linkoping HC v Vaxjo Lakers HC [5] L 4-1
Swedish Hockey League 11/14 18:00 - [6] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Lulea HF [4] W 5-2
Champions Hockey League (Regulation Only) 11/12 18:00 16 Vaxjo Lakers HC v Fribourg Gotteron W 1-0
Swedish Hockey League 11/02 17:00 - [13] HV71 v Vaxjo Lakers HC [7] W 3-5
Swedish Hockey League 10/31 18:00 - [1] Brynas IF v Vaxjo Lakers HC [7] L 4-3
Swedish Hockey League 10/29 18:00 - [9] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Rogle BK [10] W 3-1
Swedish Hockey League 10/26 16:00 - [12] Rogle BK v Vaxjo Lakers HC [9] L 5-2
Swedish Hockey League 10/24 17:00 - [6] Orebro HK v Vaxjo Lakers HC [8] L 2-1
Swedish Hockey League 10/19 16:00 - [10] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Frolunda HC [6] W 1-0
Swedish Hockey League 10/17 17:00 - [1] Lulea HF v Vaxjo Lakers HC [10] L 3-2
Champions Hockey League 10/15 15:30 6 [21] Ilves v Vaxjo Lakers HC [6] L 3-0
Swedish Hockey League 10/12 13:15 - [6] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Leksands IF [11] L 2-4
Swedish Hockey League 10/10 17:00 - [12] Modo Hockey v Vaxjo Lakers HC [8] W 1-3
Champions Hockey League 10/08 17:00 5 [3] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Salzburg [6] L 1-3
Swedish Hockey League 10/05 13:15 - [8] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Brynas IF [5] W 3-0
Swedish Hockey League 10/03 17:00 - [4] Timra IK v Vaxjo Lakers HC [5] L 4-0
Swedish Hockey League 10/01 17:00 - [7] Vaxjo Lakers HC v Linkoping HC [6] W 3-2
Swedish Hockey League 09/28 16:00 - [8] IF Malmo Redhawks v Vaxjo Lakers HC [12] W 0-3
Swedish Hockey League 09/26 17:00 - [8] Skelleftea AIK v Vaxjo Lakers HC [9] L 4-0

Wikipedia - Växjö Lakers

Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays at the Vida Arena and plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), the top-level league of Swedish ice hockey, and made its debut there in 2011–12. Since entering the SHL the club has become known as one of the premier SHL clubs, winning the Le Mat Trophy as Swedish national Champions four times in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023 (the most of any SHL clubs since their promotion). Forwards Erik Josefsson and Robert Rosén are the only players to be a part of all four Championship-winning teams.

History

The club was founded in 1997, after Växjö HC went bankrupt that year. Växjö Lakers originally played in Växjö Ishall as their home arena, but prior to the 2011–12 season they moved to Vida Arena. The construction of the Vida Arena was finished in summer 2011.

The club began play in the 1997–98 season. Starting in Division 4, four divisions below the Elitserien/SHL, Växjö worked its way to HockeyAllsvenskan within 6 years, being promoted 3 times. With a perfect record in the 2003 HockeyAllsvenskan Kvalserien, the club qualified for HockeyAllsvenskan. Sensationally, during their debut season in HockeyAllsvenskan, the club acquired Shjon Podein, an NHL-merited North American player who played 699 NHL games and won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. The acquirement was described as "årets värvning" (acquirement of the year) by some people. During Podein's years in Växjö he became a crowd favorite. Prior to the following season, the 2004–05 season, the team also acquired Brad DeFauw, another NHL-merited North American player who played 9 NHL games and 154 AHL games. Both Shjon Podein and Brad DeFauw left the team after the 2004–05 season.

The club would spend 8 seasons in HockeyAllsvenskan and, during that time, reach the Kvalserien qualification for Elitserien three times. Växjö did not manage to promote to Elitserien in the 2009 and 2010 respective Kvalserien qualifications, but after winning the 2010–11 HockeyAllsvenskan season for the first time in club history and earning a third consecutive trip to Kvalserien, Växjö secured promotion to the top-tier league Elitserien in the eighth round (of ten) in the 2011 Kvalserien. The team finished the 2011 Kvalserien with 26 points, which is a record in the Kvalserien history.

The team formerly used red, yellow and blue as its colours, both in the team's logo and the team's jerseys. On 18 April 2011 it was announced that the club had changed the colours of their jerseys to blue and orange prior to the 2011–12 season. At that time it was also announced that the club's logo had been changed to an orange shield containing the name of the club beneath a lion holding a crossbow – an image from the Småland coat of arms.

Elitserien/Swedish Hockey League

Växjö's home venue Vida Arena.

The club's first game in the Elitserien league was played on 13 September 2011, losing 0–2 to Frölunda HC in front of an outsold Scandinavium. Two days later, the club historically took their first points in Elitserien, beating Luleå HF on away ice 3–2 in a shootout, despite trailing by two goals in the third period. Their first home game was played on September 17, against Linköpings HC, in front of an outsold Vida Arena. Linköping won the game 4–2. Former Växjö Lakers crowd favorite Shjon Podein watched the game in the arena. Their first home points and regulation-time win came on September 27, when the Lakers won 4–1 against Modo Hockey. The Lakers' first shutout came on away ice when Modo were beaten 2–0 on 25 October 2011.

Växjö Lakers played the first Småland derby game in Elitserien history, which was on away ice against reigning regular-season champions HV71, on 8 October 2011 in front of an outsold Kinnarps Arena—exactly 7,000 spectators—in Jönköping. Växjö Lakers came out on top with a 3–2 victory in a shootout. Växjö Lakers forward Mike Iggulden scored three penalty shot goals in the game, two of them counted in the statistics.

The Vaxjo Lakers HC is a professional ice hockey team based in Vaxjo, Sweden. Founded in 1997, the team competes in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and has quickly established itself as one of the top teams in the league.

Known for their skilled players and strong team chemistry, the Vaxjo Lakers HC have a passionate fan base that fills their home arena, the Vida Arena, for every game. The team has a history of success, with multiple SHL playoff appearances and a championship win in the 2014-2015 season.

The Vaxjo Lakers HC are known for their fast-paced, exciting style of play, with a focus on strong defensive play and quick transitions to offense. With a talented roster and dedicated coaching staff, the team continues to be a force to be reckoned with in the SHL.

Overall, the Vaxjo Lakers HC are a respected and competitive team in Swedish ice hockey, with a bright future ahead.