For the uninitiated in sports contexts: An ice hockey match is usually decided within three periods of 20 minutes each.
In a series context, a five-minute extension awaits if the match ends in a tie. If it's still not decided, penalties will be taken. When it comes to qualifying and playoffs, it's different. If the match is tied at full time, play continues until one of the teams scores a goal.
Färjestad and Leksand tried and tried as the periods came and went.
It was as if it was impossible to get the puck in.
It wasn't until the eighth period and 16 minutes and 19 seconds into it that Wilma Johansson succeeded.
A historically significant goal in more ways than one. For the first time, Färjestad is clear for the women's top league.
They did everything to get Färjestad up in SDHL and got a real slapshot, says Johansson to Värmlands Folkblad.
It's worth noting that Johansson previously played for Leksand, which is now out of SDHL. It's also worth noting that the match took a total of five hours and 38 minutes. It started at 2:00 pm and ended at 7:38 pm on Sunday.
The previous record was held by Troja/Ljungby–Bofors in the playoff to Elitserien in 2002. That match lasted for 140 minutes and 41 seconds, according to SVT.
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Facts: Longest Swedish hockey matches
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156 minutes and 19 seconds: Leksand–Färjestad, 2025
140 minutes and 41 seconds: Troja–Bofors, 2002
133 minutes and 38 seconds: Olofström–Kristianstad, 1995
128 minutes and 42 seconds: Osby–Mariestad, 1993
119 minutes and 16 seconds: Leksand–Färjestad, 1997
117 minutes and 37 seconds: Arboga–Bofors, 2002
117 minutes and 1 second: Färjestad–HV 71, 2019
116 minutes and 23 seconds: Linköping–Skellefteå, 2024
Source: SVT.
