The SHL has three player id systems: the isa (StatNet) id that play-by-play, box scores
and stats tables key on, the platform athlete uuid that rosters and athlete routes key
on, and the old ramses_legacy CMS id (athlete-details only). The players_summary table's
players{} map is keyed by isa and carries each player's uuid, skaters and goalies alike, so
one stats-info call per season gives the whole crosswalk.
Value
A fastRhockey_data tibble, one row per player, with the following columns (the
API may add more, after these):
| col_name | type | description |
| player_id | integer | isa (StatNet) player id: the map key. The id play-by-play, box scores and stats tables key on. |
| athlete_uuid | character | Platform athlete uuid (qQ9-... or 10-char form); joins to the athlete routes and the roster. Null where SHL has none, common before about 2005. |
| first_name | character | Given (first) name of the player. |
| last_name | character | Surname (family name) of the player. |
| jersey_number | integer | Jersey (shirt) number of the player. |
| position | character | Position as the players map carries it (F, D, GK or a Swedish label). |
| shoots | character | Shooting side (L / R; Left / Right). |
| full_name | character | Given name and surname. |
| date_of_birth | character | Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| nationality | character | Nationality (ISO country code). |
| gender | character | Sex of the athlete (male / female). |
| weight | integer | Weight of the player in kilograms. |
| height | integer | Height of the player in centimetres. |
| ep_url | character | External profile URL of the player (empty in the sample). |
Errors
fastRhockey_no_data: layout-info lists no such ssgt, or the table has no rows.
fastRhockey_asset_fetch: the fetch failed or the table came back cut.
See also
Other SHL Functions:
shl_athlete_career(),
shl_athlete_details(),
shl_athlete_game_log(),
shl_athlete_profile(),
shl_athlete_seasons(),
shl_boxscore(),
shl_game_header(),
shl_game_overview(),
shl_game_summary(),
shl_last_game_day(),
shl_layout_info(),
shl_next_game_day(),
shl_pbp(),
shl_player_box(),
shl_player_h2h(),
shl_post_game_team_stats(),
shl_roster(),
shl_schedule(),
shl_season_filter(),
shl_sites(),
shl_ssgt_provider(),
shl_ssgt_uuid(),
shl_standings(),
shl_stats_info(),
shl_team(),
shl_team_played_games(),
shl_team_stats(),
shl_team_upcoming_games()
Examples
# \donttest{
xw <- shl_player_crosswalk(2026)
xw[xw$player_id == 2427, ]
#> ── SHL Player Crosswalk Information from www.shl.se ── fastRhockey 1.0.0.9000 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-10-13 01:59:21 UTC
#> # A tibble: 1 × 14
#> player_id athlete_uuid first_name last_name jersey_number position shoots
#> <int> <chr> <chr> <chr> <int> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 2427 qQ9-349c7WDv6 Lars Johansson 1 GK L
#> # ℹ 7 more variables: ep_url <chr>, full_name <chr>, date_of_birth <chr>,
#> # nationality <chr>, gender <chr>, weight <int>, height <int>
# }