2014–15 SHL season

The 2014–15 SHL season was the 40th season of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The regular season began on 10 September 2014 and ended on 5 March 2015. The following playoffs began on 12 March and ended on 23 April 2015.

2014–15 SHL season
LeagueSwedish Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Duration10 September 2014 – 23 April 2015
Number of games55 (330 total)
Number of teams12
Total attendance1,987,961
Average attendance6,024
Regular season
League ChampionSkellefteå AIK
Season MVPJúlius Hudáček (Örebro HK)
Top scorerDerek Ryan (Örebro HK)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPNoah Welch (Växjö Lakers)
Finals
ChampionsVäxjö Lakers
  Runners-upSkellefteå AIK

Skellefteå AIK won the regular season for the third consecutive season. Växjö Lakers won the Swedish Championship title by defeating Skellefteå in six games in a series where none of the two teams won at home until Växjö in game six. The title was Växjö's first in only their second play-off appearance.

Modo Hockey and Leksands IF were forced to play in the Direktkval till SHL to defend their SHL status. Modo swept the series against HC Vita Hästen while Leksand lost to Malmö Redhawks over seven games. Therefore Malmö were promoted to the SHL on the expense of Leksand.

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