Skellefteå AIK

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Skellefteå AIK Hockey

League	Elitserien
Founded	1921
History
Arena	Skellefteå Kraft Arena
City	Skellefteå, Sweden
Team Colors	Black, yellow
General Manager	Per-Anders Isrealsson
Head Coach	Per-Erik Johnsson
Captain	Magnus Wernblom
Swedish Champions	1978

Skellefteå AIK Hockey (SAIK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

[edit] History

SAIK was founded in 1921, although hockey was not played until 1943, with only training matches beeing played the first season. In season 1943-44 the club played in the local league Skellefteserien, which could not be finished due to unsuitable hockey weather as the games were played outdoors. In 1985 the club's hockey organization was detached and a pure hockey club with the name Skellefteå AIK Hockey was formed.

1955 SAIK qualified for the highest league in Sweden. Season 1957-58 the club won the then Allsvenskan's northern group and later finished second in SM-serien only one point behind the winner Djurgårdens IF Hockey. SAIK then played in Division 1 North until 1967. The club had difficulties qualifying for continued play in the Division 1 series but in 1975 the series won and SAIK later finished fourth placed in SM-serien. When the Swedish elite league under the name Elitserien was formed in 1975 SAIK was one of the teams to play in it.

After 16 seasons of play in the lower league system SAIK qualified for Elitserien 2006-07.

[edit] Current Roster

As of February 1, 2007

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth	Year of Birth
1	Andreas Hadelöv	L	2005	Kiruna, Sweden	1975
75	Dave Stathos	L	2006	Longueuil, Canada	1978

Defensemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth	Year of Birth
5	Per Helmersson	L	2005	Mariestad, Sweden	1982
8	Per-Anton Lundström	L	2005	Umeå, Sweden	1977
16	Fredrik Lindgren	L	2002	Arvidsjaur, Sweden	1980
22	Fredrik Bergquist	L	2003	Sollefteå, Sweden	1973
27	Daniel Sondell	L	2005	Umeå, Sweden	1984
29	Duane Harmer	R	2007	Fullarton, Canada	1974
32	Kari Haakana - A	L	2006	Outokumpu, Finland	1973
41	Richard Lintner	R	2006	Trencin, Slovakia	1977
55	Libor Prochazka	R	2006	Vlasim, Czech Republic	1974

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth	Year of Birth
9	Magnus Wernblom - C	L	RW	2004	Kramfors, Sweden	1974
10	Fredrik Krekula - A	L	LW	2000	Kiruna, Sweden	1974
11	Johan Ramstedt	L	LW	2000	Skellefteå, Sweden	1978
17	Jason King	L	LW	2006	Corner Brook, Canada	1981
19	Pontus Petterström	L	LW	2002	Nybro, Sweden	1982
20	Daniel Welser	L	RW	2005	Klagenfurt, Austria	1983
21	Jimmie Ericsson	L	C	2006	Skellefteå, Sweden	1980
24	Tomas Larsson	L	C	2005	Skellefteå, Sweden	1988
26	Anders Söderberg	L	LW	2004	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden	1975
28	Andrej Nedorost	L	RW	2006	Trenčín, Czechoslovakia	1980
38	Marcus Kristoffersson	L	C	2006	Östersund, Sweden	1979
39	Markku Tähtinen	L	RW	2006	Pori, Finland	1978
48	Fredrik Öberg	L	C	2005	Boden, Sweden	1972