Djurgårdens IF Hockey
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| Djurgårdens IF Hockey | |
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| League | Elitserien |
| Founded | 1922 |
| History | |
| Arena | Hovet |
| City | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team Colors | Blue, red, yellow |
| General Manager |  Tommy Engström |
| Head Coach | Mikael Johansson Tomas Montén |
| Captain | Jimmie Ölvestad |
| Swedish Champions | 1926, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2001 |
Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the ice hockey section of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, based in Stockholm. The club is the most successful ice hockey club in Sweden having won the Swedish Championships 16 times.
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[edit] Club history
Djurgården is among the most successful teams in Sweden, having won the most Swedish Championships as well as producing many of Sweden's best players. In the 2005-06 season, the team missed the play-offs for the Swedish Championship for the first time in 19 years.
In addition to its 16 national championships, the team finished second eight times (1923, 1924, 1927, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1998) and were also European champions twice (1991 and 1992).
Four former players won Olympic gold with the Sweden national team at Torino 2006. Most notable among them was Mats Sundin from the Toronto Maple Leafs.
For the 2007-08 season, they have changed their official home ice from the Stockholm Globe Arena to their smaller, former home arena, Hovet. Nevertheless, a significant minority of the games are scheduled for the larger arena, just like some games were played on Hovet during the Globe era.[1]
The most common nicknames for the team is "Järnkaminerna" (The Iron Stoves), "Stockholms stolthet" (The Pride of Stockholm) and "Mesta mästarna" (The Winners of Most Championships). Djurgården also has a supporters' club called Järnkaminerna, which it shares with Djurgårdens IF Fotboll.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Current roster
Players under contract for the 2008-09 season, as of June 11, 2008.
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| Number | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 30 | |
Mark Owuya | L | 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 35 | |
Gustaf Wesslau | L | 2008 | Upplands Väsby, Sweden |
| 39 | |
Stefan Ridderwall | L | 2004 | Brännkyrka, Sweden |
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| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 3 | |
David Printz | L | 2007 | Solna, Sweden |
| 6 | |
Ronnie Pettersson | L | 1996 | Vantör, Sweden |
| 8 | |
Alexander Deilert | R | 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 10 | |
Marcus Ragnarsson | L | 2008 | Östervåla, Sweden |
| 15 | |
Oscar Eklund | L | 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 24 | |
Niklas Andersson | R | 2008 | Danderyd, Sweden |
| 33 | |
Timmy Pettersson | L | 2006 | Gislaved, Sweden |
| 36 | |
Edvin Frylén | L | 2007 | Järfälla, Sweden |
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| Number | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 9 | |
Kristofer Ottosson | C | L | 1998 | Skarpnäck, Sweden |
| 13 | |
Robin Figren | RW | R | 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 14 | |
Dick Axelsson On loan from Detroit[1] | LW | L | 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 16 | |
Nichlas Falk | C | L | 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 17 | |
Niklas Anger | RW | L | 2006 | Täby, Sweden |
| 18 | |
Michael Holmqvist | C | L | 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 19 | |
Jimmie Ölvestad - C | LW | L | 2004 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 20 | |
Christian Eklund - A | RW | L | 2006 | Haninge, Sweden |
| 21 | |
Andreas Engqvist | C | R | 2005 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 23 | |
Fredrik Bremberg | LW | L | 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 26 | |
Tim Eriksson | RW | L | 2008 | Södertälje, Sweden |
| 28 | |
Carl Gustafsson | LW | L | 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 37 | |
Henrik Eriksson | C | L | 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 40 | |
Jacob Josefson | C | L | 2005 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 44 | |
Nicklas Danielsson | RW | R | 2006 | Uppsala, Sweden |
[edit] Team captains
- Jimmie Ölvestad, present
[edit] Retired numbers
- 2 Roland Stoltz, D, 1955-1970
- 5 Sven Tumba, C, 1950-1966
- 11 Jens Öhling, LW, 1979-1997
- 12 Lasse Björn, D
- 22 Håkan Södergren, LW, 1977-1991
- 25 Mikael Johansson
- 27 Thomas Eriksson, D, 1977-1980, 1981-1983, 1986-1994
[edit] References
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The references in this article would be clearer with a different or consistent style of citation, footnoting, or external linking. |
[edit] External links
- http://www.difhockey.se/ Official site
- http://www.jarnkaminerna.nu/ Supporter club's site
| Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1926 |
Succeeded by IK Göta |
| Preceded by IK Göta |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1950 |
Succeeded by Hammarby IF |
| Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1954, 1955 |
Succeeded by Södertälje SK |
| Preceded by Gävle Godtemplares IK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 |
Succeeded by Brynäs IF |
| Preceded by AIK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1983 |
Succeeded by AIK |
| Preceded by Färjestads BK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Succeeded by Malmö IF |
| Preceded by Brynäs IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 2000, 2001 |
Succeeded by Färjestads BK |
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