Östersunds IK

Ice hockey team in Östersund, Sweden
  General managerTommy WahlundHead coachKjell-Åke AnderssonCaptainLinus RotbakkenWebsiteostersundik.comFranchise history1965–2003Östersunds IK2003–2006Jämtland Hockey2006–presentÖstersunds IK

Östersunds IK is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Östersund. The club was founded in 1965 and has played 21 seasons in Sweden's second-tier hockey league. In 2003, the club transferred its A-team to Jämtland Hockey and played three years under that name while Östersunds IK was left with only its youth hockey programs. Then in 2006, Östersunds IK merged with Brunflo IK and took over Jämtland Hockey's position in Division 1.[citation needed]

On 29 April 2022, the club was promoted to the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second tier of Swedish ice hockey, for first time, after winning the Hockeyettan playoffs.[1] The would make their Allsvenskan debut in the 2022–23 season.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Bengt Eriksson (29 April 2022). "ÖIK tog steget till hockeyns finrum". SVT Jämtland. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "HockeyAllsvenskan year in review: 2021-22" (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Soderstrom: "It's more uncertain this year"" (in Swedish). HockeyAllsvenskan. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

External links

  • Official website
  • Club profile on Eliteprospects.com
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