Södertälje SK
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| Södertälje SK | |
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| League | Elitserien |
| Founded | 1902 |
| History | Södertälje SK 1902-present |
| Arena | AXA Sports Center |
| City | Södertälje, Sweden |
| Team Colors | Blue, White, Red |
| General Manager |  Stefan Jonsson |
| Head Coach | Leif Strömberg |
| Captain | Jörgen Bemström (Non-permanent [1]) |
| Swedish Champions | 1925, 1931, 1941, 1944, 1953, 1956, 1985 |
Södertälje Sportklubb are a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in Elitserien. They are often referred to simply as SSK. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 21 seasons in the league (1975–1978, 1980–1981, 1983–1992, 1996–1998, 2001–2006, 2007–2008).
Coaches for the team are Leif Strömberg and Stefan Nyman.
Södertälje's fan club is known as the "Blue Lightnings".
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[edit] History
Södertälje SK was founded in 1902 and have played hockey since 1925. The club has belonged to the topmost division of the Swedish league for more than 70 years. They have 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 reached the semifinals in the playoffs. In 2005-06 however, Södertälje finished 11th, had to play in the qualification league Kvalserien. Their third place finish was not enough and they were relegated to the second tier league Allsvenskan. They won the regular season and in and finished second in Kvalserien which promoted them to the Elitserien.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
As of April, 2008 (Roster for 2008/2009, only players under contract)
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 35 | |
Pontus Sjögren | L | 2008 | Botkyrka, Sweden |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | ||
| 5 |  |
Martin Richter | R | 2008 | Prostejov, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | |
Fredrik Sonntag | L | 2005 | Nynäshamn, Sweden | |
| 9 |  |
Topi Jaakola | L | 2008 | Oulu, Finland | |
| 12 | |
Daniel Josefsson | L | 2006 | Tranås, Sweden | |
| 16 | |
Daniel Ljungkvist | L | 2005 | Vetlanda, Sweden | |
| 22 | |
Stefan Bemström | L | 2006 | Södertälje, Sweden | |
| 42 | |
Jens Olsson | L | 2007 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 44 |  |
Kristian Kudroc | R | 2007 | Michalovce, Slovakia | |
| - |  |
André Benoit | L | 2008 | St. Albert, Canada | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 8 | |
Martin Cibák | L | C | 2007 | Liptovský Mikulás, Slovakia |
| 10 | |
Tomek Valtonen | L | LW | 2007 | Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland |
| 13 | |
Fredric Andersson | L | LW | 2006 | Tumba, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 14 | |
Robert Carlsson | L | LW | 1995 | Södertälje, Sweden |
| 15 | |
Daniel Despotovic | R | RW | 2008 | Södertälje, Sweden |
| 18 | |
Linus Videll | L | LW | 2005 | Skarpnäck, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 20 | |
Petri Pakaslahti | L | C | 2007 | Tampere, Finland |
| 24 | |
Jörgen Bemström - C | L | LW | 2001 | Södertälje, Sweden |
| 29 | |
Tomas Kollar | L | LW | 2005 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 41 | |
Stefan Gråhns | L | C | 2007 | Södertälje, Sweden |
| 61 | |
Per Hallin - A | L | LW | 2007 | Södertälje, Sweden |
| 77 | |
Stefan Pettersson | L | LW | 2007 | Farsta, Sweden |
| 84 | |
Dragan Umicevic | R | RW | 2007 | Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia |
| 86 | |
Linus Klasén | L | C | 2007 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| - | |
Hannes Hyvönen | R | RW | 2008 | Oulu, Finland |
| - | |
Jason Morgan | L | C | 2008 | St. John's, Canada |
[edit] External links
| Preceded by IK Göta |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1925 |
Succeeded by Djurgårdens IF |
| Preceded by IK Göta |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1931 |
Succeeded by Hammarby IF |
| Preceded by IK Göta |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1941 |
Succeeded by Hammarby IF |
| Preceded by Hammarby IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1944 |
Succeeded by Hammarby IF |
| Preceded by Hammarby IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1953 |
Succeeded by Djurgårdens IF |
| Preceded by Djurgårdens IF |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1956 |
Succeeded by Gävle Godtemplares IK |
| Preceded by AIK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1985 |
Succeeded by Färjestads BK |
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