The playoff round for promotion to hockeyettan began on Wednesday evening. GGIK started with a sudden-death victory against Karlskoga, while Valbo suffered a loss to Avesta. According to reports, Valbo now faces a critical situation this weekend.
Both Valbo HC and Gävle GIK qualified for the playoff round after placing in the top four of hockeytvåan's regular season, as they did last year. Last year, GGIK reportedly fell in playoff 2 against Strömsbro, while Valbo went to the qualification series where Strömsbro took the spot in hockeyettan.