Hammarby IF Hockey
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This article is about Hammarby IF's hockey department. For other departments of the club, see Hammarby IF (disambiguation).
Hammarby IF Hockey | |
Founded | 1920 |
Home ice | Hovet |
Based in | Stockholm, Sweden |
Colours | Green, white |
League | - |
Hammarby IF Hockey was a professional ice hockey team from Stockholm, Sweden, and plays at Hovet arena. Hammarby was founded in 1920. Hammarby had played in the modern top Swedish league Elitserien for two seasons (1982-83 and 1984-85), and historically they played in the top league from the start of the national leagues in 1922 until the 1956-57 season, and in the seasons 1958, 1959-60, 1961, 1967-68 and 1969-70. Hammarby had won eight Swedish Championships (1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1951).
In the spring of 2008, Hammarby was in big economical problems. The club put themselves in liquidation and ceased to exist.
[edit] Famous Players
- Kristian Huselius
- Nils Ekman
- Johnny Oduya
- Robert Nilsson
- Mariuz Czerkawski
- Jamal Mayers
- Taylor Pyatt
- Kristian Kudroc
- Pelle Lindbergh
- Mika Hannula
[edit] External links
- Hammarby Hockey official website
- Bamsingarna supporter's club
Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1932, 1933 |
Succeeded by AIK |
Preceded by AIK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1936, 1937 |
Succeeded by AIK |
Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1942, 1943 |
Succeeded by Södertälje SK |
Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1945 |
Succeeded by AIK |
Preceded by Djurgårdens IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1951 |
Succeeded by Södertälje SK |