Södertälje SK

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Södertälje SK

Founded	1902
Home ice	AXA Sports Center
Based in	Södertälje, Sweden
Colours	Blue, white, red
League	Elitserien

Södertälje Sportklubb or SSK is a Swedish professional ice hockey club. Södertälje has played 20 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien (1975-1978, 1980-81, 1983-1992, 1996-1998, 2001-2006).

Coaches for the team are Leif Strömberg (born 1962) and Stefan Nyman (born 1972).

Södertälje's fan club is known as the "Blue Lightnings".

[edit] History

Södertälje SK was formed in 1902 and have played hockey since 1925. The club has belonged to the topmost division of the Swedish league for more than 65 years. They have also won the Swedish championship seven times (1925, 1931, 1941, 1944, 1953, 1956 and 1985).

On recent notes, SSK finished the 2004-05 season in 8th place, and also reached the semifinals. In 2005-06 however, Södertälje finished 11th, had to play Kvalserien relegations and failed. After one season in Allsvenskan the team was promoted to the SEL on April 1st, 2007 and is back in the highest division yet again.