After winning their game against Modo Hockey in overtime on February 28, HV71 clinched the regular season league title, for a total of three times.
HV71 won the playoffs on April 18, winning the sixth game in the finals by 3-2 and the series 4-2 against Linköpings HC.
HV71 chose to meet the eighth seed, Skellefteå AIK, in the quarterfinals and defeated them in five games.
Legend: Win Overtime win Loss Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes Regular season Playoffs Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Regular season Playoffs
Defensemen Wingers Centers HV71 players picked at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.