Pole Sebastian Ułamek (who broke a shoulder blade riding in the Swedish Elitserien) was replaced by Krzysztof Kasprzak.
Certain chosen games were broadcast in 3D, marking the first time in history that Elitserien was broadcast in 3D.
Alexander Lagerström is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Södertälje SK of the Elitserien.
He led the Slovenian Ice Hockey League in scoring at the age of 16, and Swedish scout Lars Soder recruited Kopitar for the Elitserien in 2004 (Soder had originally discovered Kopitar when he was 13 at a European Youth Olympic Festival).
He did one season in Sweden, representing Timrå IK in Elitserien, establishing a then all time league record in penalty minutes with 72 PIM in 33 regular season games.
Ward signed a one-year contract on June 5, 2006, with the Swedish Elitserien club HV71 from Jönköping.
During the winter of 2007-08 the track underwent major changes to accommodate Elitserien racing and the club announced the signing of Nicki Pedersen, the 2007 World Champion.
Lidström began his career in Avesta, Sweden, playing with Skogsbo SK, before moving on to play with VIK Västerås HK of the Swedish Elitserien.
Pekka Saarenheimo (born May 6, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Södertälje SK of the Elitserien.
A native of Jönköping, the capital of Jönköping County in southern Sweden's Småland province, Stefan Örnskog enjoyed a 14-season career, playing 12 of them for his home town club HV71 in the country's top elite league, Elitserien.
After becoming an unrestricted free agent after the 1999–2000 NHL season, Országh signed a contract with the Djurgårdens IF hockey team of the Swedish Elitserien, based in Stockholm.