Brynäs
Last season: First in the regular season, SM finalist, loss to Luleå.
Number of SM golds: 13 (1964, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 80, 93, 99, 2012).
Coach: Niklas Gällstedt, third season.
New acquisitions: Collin Delia, g, Bakersfield, Damian Clara, g, Kärpät (on loan from Anaheim), Mattias Norlinder, d, Modo, Robert Hägg, d, Henderson, Michal Kempny, d, Sparta Prag, Lucas Pettersson, f, Modo, Axel Jonsson Fjällby, f, Manitoba, Kieffer Bellows, f, Milwaukee, Nicklas Bäckström, f, Washington.
Losses: Ludvig Persson, g, Växjö, Charles-Édouard D'Astous, d, Tampa Bay, Theo Lindstein, d, St Louis, Victor Söderström, d, Boston, Jordan Schroeder, f, no club, Miks Indrasis, f, no club, Anton Ohlsson, f, Almtuna, Linus Lindblom, f, Hudiksvall.
Djurgården
Last season: Win in the regular season and playoffs in Hockeyallsvenskan.
Number of SM golds: 16 (1926, 50, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 83, 89, 90, 91, 2000, 01).
Coach: Robert Kimby, second season.
New acquisitions: Magnus Hellberg, g, Texas, Philip Holm, d, Rapperswil-Jona, Jesper Pettersson, d, Rögle, Valtteri Pulli, d, Lugano, Joey LaLeggia, d, HV71, Gustav Lindström, d, Laval, Håvard Østrem Salsten, f, Storhamar, Jesse Ylönen, f, Milwaukee, Joe Snively, f, Grand Rapids, Mathias Emilio Pettersen, f, Texas, Charles Hudon, f, Ontario, Jacob Josefson, f, comeback.
Losses: Viktor Andrén, g, Almtuna, Jonny Tychonick, d, Spisska Nova Ves, Max Krogdahl, d, Skellefteå, Edvin Hammarlund, d, Luleå, Tyler Kelleher, f, Modo, Dick Axelsson, f, retired, Fredric Weigel, f, Grenoble, Melvin Wersäll, f, Almtuna, Filip Eriksson, f, Luleå, Hampus Larsson, f, Mora, Patrick Thoresen, f, retired.
Frölunda
Last season: 3 in the regular season, out in the semifinals against Luleå.
Number of SM golds: 5 (1965, 2003, 05, 16, 19).
Coach: Robert Ohlsson, new (previously in Skellefteå).
New acquisitions: Max Lindholm, f, Skellefteå, Theodor Niederbach, f, Modo, Jere Innala, f, Colorado.
Losses: Albin Sundin, d, Timrå, Linus Nässén, f, TPS Åbo, Mikael Ruohomaa, f, Lukko, David Edstrom, f, Nashville, Viktor Nörringer, f, Muskegon.
Färjestad
Last season: 4 in the regular season, out in the quarterfinals against Skellefteå.
Number of SM golds: 10 (1981, 86, 88, 97, 98, 2002, 06, 09, 11, 22).
Coach: Jörgen Jönsson, new (from Växjö).
New acquisitions: Emil Larmi, g, Växjö, Melker Thelin, g, Björklöven, Filip Roos, d, Belleville, Gabriel Carlsson, d, Zug, Christoffer Jansson, f, Bik Karlskoga, Radim Zohorna, f, Lugano, Luke Philp, f, Hershey.
Losses: Maxime Lagacé, g, Graz, Anders Lindbäck, g, no club, Joel Nyström, d, Carolina, Quinn Schmiemann, d, Litvinov, Jérémy Groleau, d, Shanghai, David Tomasek, f, Edmonton, Marcus Westfält, f, Timrå, Henrik Björklund, f, Karlskoga, Oliver Eklind, f, no club, Michael Lindqvist, f, Leksand.
HV71
Last season: 14 in the regular season, qualification win over Modo.
Number of SM golds: 5 (1995, 2004, 08, 10, 17).
Coach: Anton Blomqvist, second season.
New acquisitions: Lassi Lehtinen, g, Modo, Lucas Lagerberg Hoen, d, Björklöven, Andreas Borgman, d, Fribourg-Gottéron, Santeri Hatakka, d, Utica, Axel Rindell, d, Leksand, Niklas Hansson, d, Zug, Martin Johnsen, f, Mora, Linus Lindström, f, Skellefteå, Riley Woods, f, Modo, Lukas Rousek, f, Rochester, Aleksi Heponiemi, f, Biel-Bienne, Nikola Pasic, f, Malmö, Justin Kloos, f, Leksand.
Losses: Oscar Engsund, d, Luleå, Mikael Seppälä, d, Sparta Prag, Victor Sjöholm, d, TPS Åbo, John Nyberg, d, Ilves, Joey LaLeggia, d, Djurgården, Oliwer Kaski, d, Köln, Sean Day, d, Bridgeport, Tanner Kero, f, Köln, Henrik Borgström, f, Fribourg-Gottéron, Radan Lenc, f, Liberec, Måns Lindbäck, f, Södertälje, Åke Stakkestad, f, Bik Karlskoga, Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, f, Seattle, Tommi Tikka, f, Kärpät, Herman Träff, f, Oskarshamn, André Petersson, f, SCL Tigers.
Leksand
Last season: 11.
Number of SM golds: 4 (1969, 73, 74, 75).
Coach: Johan Hedberg, new (from assistant in Färjestad).
New acquisitions: Robin Christoffersson, g, Vimmerby, Olle Strandell, d, Linköping, Stefan Milosevic, d, Bik Karlskoga, Michael Lindqvist, f, Färjestad, Nolan Stevens, f, Södertälje, Gabriel Fortier, f, Syracuse.
Losses: Mantas Armalis, g, no club, Patrik Norén, d, Malmö, Eddie Larsson, d, no club, Axel Rindell, d, HV71, Lucas Elvenes, f, Växjö, Marek Hrivik, f, Vitkovice, Martin Karlsson, f, no club, Justin Kloos, f, HV71, Patrik Zackrisson, f, Södertälje, Hannes Hellberg, f, Almtuna.
Linköping
Last season: 12.
Number of SM golds: none.
Coach: Mikael Håkanson, new (from assistant in Bern).
New acquisitions: Waltteri Ignatjew, g, Calgary Wranglers, David Bernhardt, d, Modo, Theodor Lennström, d, Genève-Servette, Mikko Kokkonen, d, Toronto Marlies, Zion Nybeck, f, Oskarshamn, Oliver Johansson, f, Timrå, Johan Södergran, f, Modo, Fredrik Karlström, f, Bridgeport, Jakub Vrana, f, Nashville.
Losses: Adam Werner, g, Modo, Olle Strandell, d, Leksand, William Worge Kreü, d, Jukurit, Linus Hultström, d, Biel-Bienne, Eddie Genborg, f, Timrå, Henrik Törnqvist, f, Iserlohn, Lance Bouma, f, Dresden, Patrick Russell, f, Köln, Broc Little, f, retired.
Luleå
Last season: 2 in the regular season, SM gold after final win over Brynäs.
Number of SM golds: 2 (1996, 2025).
Coach: Thomas Berglund, ninth season.
New acquisitions: Oscar Engsund, d, HV71, Kasper Kotkansalo, d, Esbo, Otto Leskinen, d, Tappara, Edvin Hammarlund, f, Djurgården, Filip Eriksson, f, same, Heikki Liedes, f, Esbo.
Losses: Marcus Hardegård, d, Timrå, Ludvig Jansson, d, Florida, Oskari Laaksonen, d, Biel-Bienne, Arttu Tuhkala, d, TPS Åbo, Linus Omark, f, no club, David Lilja, f, Timrå, Albin Lundin, f, Björklöven.
Malmö
Last season: 10 in the regular season, out against Brynäs in the quarterfinals.
Number of SM golds: 2 (1992, 94).
Coach: Tomas Kollar, fifth season.
New acquisitions: Patrik Norén, d, Leksand, Martin Schreiber, d, Kalmar, Seth Barton, d, Kookoo, Eemil Viro, d, Grand Rapids, Topi Niemielä, d, Toronto Marlies, Maximilian Eisenmenger, f, TPS Åbo, Janne Kuokkanen, f, Lausanne, Lauri Pajuniemi, f, same, Filip Björkman, f, Mora.
Losses: Dominik Badinka, d, Carolina, Matias Lassen, d, Iserlohn, Jakub Galvas, d, Trinec, Teemu Kivihalme, d, Saipa, Lassi Thomson, d, Ottawa, Johan Olofsson, f, Ässät, Christoffer Forsberg, f, Pelicans, Henrik Haapala, f, Tappara, Nikola Pasic, f, HV71.
Rögle
Last season: 7 in the regular season, out against Malmö in the eighth finals.
Number of SM golds: none.
Coach: Dan Tanges, new (from Zug).
New acquisitions: Mark Friedman, d, Milwaukee, Paul LaDue, d, Modo, Fredrik Olofsson, f, Zug, Karson Kuhlman, f, Lukko.
Losses: Michael Kapla, d, Fribourg-Gottéron, Ludvig Claesson, d, Sport, Jesper Pettersson, d, Djurgården, Brady Ferguson, f, München, Joachim Blichfeld, f, Tappara, Carter Ashton, f, Södertälje, Axel Smeds, f, Karlskrona, Henry Bowlby, f, Pustertal, Max Karlsson, f, Västerås.
Skellefteå
Last season: 5 in the regular season, out against Brynäs in the semifinals.
Number of SM golds: 4 (1978, 2013, 14, 24).
Coach: Daniel Hermansson, new (from Mora).
New acquisitions: Strauss Mann, g, Augsburg, Jani Lampinen, g, Mora, Emil Djuse, d, Rapperswil-Jona, Viktor Grahn, d, Södertälje, Max Krogdahl, d, Djurgården, Victor Stjernborg, f, Växjö, Mikkel Aagaard, f, Modo, Lars Bryggman, f, Pelicans, Victor Laz, f, Kalmar, Oliver Okuliar, f, Charlotte.
Losses: Axel Sandin Pellikka, d, Detroit, Leo Sundqvist, d, Östersund, Luke Witkowski, d, no club, Oskar Nilsson, d, Ässät, Max Lindholm, f, Frölunda, Linus Lindström, f, HV71, Anton Heikkinen, f, Timrå, Michael Brandsegg Nygård, f, Detroit, Martins Dzierkals, f, Sparta Prag.
Timrå
Last season: 6 in the regular season, out in the quarterfinals against Frölunda.
Number of SM golds: none.
Coach: Tommy Samuelsson, new (from Nybro).
New acquisitions: Emil Stadin, d, Sundsvall, Alfons Freij, d, Björklöven, Albin Sundin, d, Frölunda, Marcus Hardegård, d, Luleå, Marcus Westfält, f, Färjestad, Anton Heikkinen, f, Skellefteå, Eddie Genborg, f, Linköping, Ludvig Levinsson, f, Mora, David Lilja, f, Luleå.
Losses: Elmeri Eronen, d, HPK, Miika Koivisto, d, Sport, Kristian Näkyvä, d, Esbo, Linus Lindgren, d, Nybro, Filip Hållander, f, Pittsburgh, Anton Lundmark, f, Florida, Oliver Kapanen, f, Montreal, Oliver Johansson, f, Linköping.
Växjö
Last season: 8 in the regular season, loss in the quarterfinals against Luleå.
Number of SM golds: 4 (2015, 18, 21, 23).
Coach: Björn Hellkvist, new (previously in Björklöven).
New acquisitions: Ludvig Persson, g, Brynäs, Brogan Rafferty, d, Grand Rapids, Kalle Kratz, f, Mora, Lucas Elvenes, f, Leksand, Eemeli Suomi, f, Ilves, Reid Gardiner, f, Kärpät.
Losses: Emil Larmi, g, Färjestad, Eric Martinsson, d, Schwenningen, Robert Rosén, f, retired, Victor Stjernborg, f, Skellefteå, Marcus Sylvegård, f, Biel-Bienne, Emil Larsson, f, Modo, Emil Sylvegård, f, Tappara, Martin Lundberg, f, no club.
Örebro
Last season: 9 in the regular season, loss against Växjö in the eighth finals.
Number of SM golds: none.
Coach: Niklas Eriksson, eighth season.
New acquisitions: Luke Martin, d, IFK Helsingfors, Egor Polin, f, Södertälje, Sampo Ranta, f, Modo, Teemu Turunen, f, Kärpät, Sean Malone, f, SCL Tigers.
Losses: Robin Norell, d, Iserlohn, Ruben Rafkin, d, TPS Åbo, Hannes Björninen, f, SCL Tigers, Elias Ekström, f, Bik Karlskoga, Ludvig Larsson, f, Sport, Robert Leino, f, Kloten.
Source: SHL, Eliteprospects, the clubs.
