The match also marked Luleå and Swedish national team star Emma Nordin's return to the ice after suffering a knee injury in the previous season.

[4] On the 2nd of December 2016, Luleå defeated Djurgården 11-0, one of the biggest victories in SDHL history.

The club was criticised for the decision, with forward Mathilda Gustafsson stating that "If we were a company instead of an association, you would never shut down a department which only employed women because the cost inhibits the male employees.

SDE Hockey had finished second in the qualification playoffs, and so were able to secure their SDHL place for 2017-18.

The top 8 clubs at the end of the regular season then go on to compete in the playoff quarterfinals in best of five elimination series.