title: 2012–13 Färjestad BK season
text: # 2012–13 Färjestad BK season
  
  The 2012–13 Färjestad BK season was Färjestad BK's 38th season in the Elitserien ice hockey league (SEL), the top division in Sweden. They finished second in the regular season and lost to Luleå HF in the playoff semifinals, four games to one.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  | 2012–13 Elitserien season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Skellefteå $AIK^y$ | 55 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 170 | 107 | 63 | 114 |
  | Färjestad $BK^x$ | 55 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 155 | 110 | 45 | 102 |
  | Luleå $HF^x$ | 55 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 145 | 102 | 43 | 102 |
  | $HV71^x$ | 55 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 155 | 124 | 31 | 102 |
  | Linköpings $HC^x$ | 55 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 145 | 136 | 9 | 94 |
  | Frölunda $HC^x$ | 55 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 123 | 126 | –3 | 84 |
  | Modo $Hockey^x$ | 55 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 135 | 129 | 6 | 81 |
  | Brynäs $IF^x$ | 55 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 123 | 166 | –43 | 75 |
  | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
  | $AIK^e$ | 55 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 123 | 149 | –26 | 69 |
  | Växjö Lakers $HC^e$ | 55 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 102 | 130 | –28 | 64 |
  | | | | | | | | | 0 | |
  | Timrå $IK^r$ | 55 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 100 | 127 | –27 | 57 |
  | Rögle $BK^r$ | 55 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 104 | 174 | –70 | 46 |
  
  * v
  * t
  * e
  
  x – clinched playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; e – eliminated from playoff contention; r – play in relegation series
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  **(2) Färjestad BK vs. (7) Modo Hockey**
  
  * Färjestad BK won series 4–1
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  **(2) Färjestad BK vs. (3) Luleå HF**
  
  Luleå won the series 4–1 and advanced to the Finals for the first time since winning the Swedish Championship in 1996. Linus Persson's game-deciding goal in Game 4, 12 seconds into overtime, is a new record for the fastest overtime goal scored in Elitserien playoff history.
  
  * Luleå HF won series 4–1
  