Swedish Hockey Statistics Scraper

A Python script for collecting and analyzing hockey game statistics from the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation's statistics website (stats.swehockey.se).

Features

• Scrapes game schedules, lineups, and statistics from swehockey.se
• Tracks player statistics including:
  • Games played
  • Goals and assists
  • Penalty minutes (PIM)
  • Detailed event history
• Exports data to CSV files for further analysis
• Supports any league/tournament with a schedule ID

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• pandas
• requests
• beautifulsoup4

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository

2. Install required packages:

pip install pandas requests beautifulsoup4

Usage

Basic Usage

Run the script with one or more schedule IDs as command-line arguments:

# Single schedule ID
python3 get_all_stats.py 19563

# Multiple schedule IDs
python3 get_all_stats.py 19563 19565 19701

# No arguments (uses default schedule ID: 19563)
python3 get_all_stats.py

The script will:

1. Process all provided schedule IDs sequentially
2. Collect statistics from all games across all schedules
3. Print combined statistics to the console
4. Export combined data to CSV files

Finding Schedule IDs

Schedule IDs can be found in the URL when viewing a schedule on stats.swehockey.se:

https://stats.swehockey.se/ScheduleAndResults/Schedule/19563
                                                          ^^^^^
                                                     Schedule ID

Configuration

Sample config.json:

{
    "team_name_mapping": {
        "AIS": "Almtuna IS",
        "AIS1": "Almtuna IS",
        "AIS2": "Almtuna IS",
        "Almtuna IS Stockholm slutspelet U14P Kvartsfinal E3": "Almtuna IS",
        "Almtuna IS Stockholm slutspelet U14P Semifinal E": "Almtuna IS",
        "Almtuna IS Stockholm slutspelet U14P Final E": "Almtuna IS",
        "Almtuna IS Stockholm slutspelet U13P Semifinal B": "Almtuna IS",
        "Almtuna IS Stockholm slutspelet U15P Kvartsfinal B": "Almtuna IS"
    },
    "player_name_mapping": {
        "John Dough": "John Doe"
    }
}

Output Files

The script generates two CSV files:

1. player_stats.csv

Player summary statistics with columns:

• TEAM - Team name
• NUMBER - Player jersey number
• NAME - Player name
• GAMES PLAYED - Total games played
• GOALS - Total goals scored
• ASSISTS - Total assists
• PIM - Total penalty minutes

2. player_events.csv

Detailed event log with columns:

• DATE - Game date
• GROUP - Tournament/league group
• TYPE - Event type (GOAL, ASSIST, PIM)
• PLAYER NAME - Player name
• PLAYER TEAM - Player's team
• HOME TEAM - Home team name
• AWAY TEAM - Away team name
• GAME ID - Unique game identifier
• GAME LINK - Direct link to game events page (https://stats.swehockey.se/Game/Events/[game_id])

Data Format

Both CSV files use semicolon (;) as the delimiter for compatibility with Swedish locale spreadsheet applications.

Example Workflow

1. Find your tournament(s) on stats.swehockey.se
2. Copy the schedule ID(s) from the URL
3. Run the script with the schedule ID(s): python3 get_all_stats.py 19563 19565
4. Analyze the generated CSV files in Excel, Google Sheets, or your preferred tool

Example Schedule IDs

Some example tournament schedule IDs:

# U15 tournaments
python3 get_all_stats.py 19563       # U15P DM Röd Grupp 2
python3 get_all_stats.py 19565       # U15P DM Blå Grupp 2

# Multiple tournaments at once
python3 get_all_stats.py 19563 19565 # Both U15 groups

# SHL (Swedish Hockey League)
python3 get_all_stats.py 18263       # SHL 2024-2025

Debug Mode

Debug output can be controlled via the DEBUG variable at the top of the script:

DEBUG = 1  # Enable debug output
DEBUG = 0  # Disable debug output

Notes

• The script processes all completed games (games with results)
• Games without results are automatically skipped
• Team names and player names are normalized to remove extra whitespace
• The script handles Swedish characters (Å, Ä, Ö) correctly

Troubleshooting

"Failed to fetch the webpage"

• Check your internet connection
• Verify the schedule ID is correct
• The swehockey.se website may be temporarily unavailable

"Could not extract match ID"

• The game may not have been played yet
• The game result may not be published yet

Empty CSV files

• Verify the schedule ID has completed games with results
• Check that the tournament exists and is public

License

This project is for educational and personal use. Please respect the terms of service of stats.swehockey.se when scraping data.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests for improvements or bug fixes.