Esbjerg IK | |
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City | Esbjerg, Denmark |
League | AL-Bank Ligaen |
Founded | 1964 |
Home arena | Esbjerg Skøjtehal (4,195 seats) |
Franchise history | |
1964-present | Esbjerg IK |
Esbjerg IK is an ice hockey team in Esbjerg, Denmark. They play in the AL-Bank Ligaen, the top level of ice hockey in Denmark. They have played their home games at Esbjerg Skøjtehal since 1976.
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Esbjerg IK was founded on November 4, 1964, however, there was already an ice hockey team in Esbjerg before they were founded. With five Danish championships, and ten runner-ups, they are one of the most successful Danish clubs.
They took part in the IIHF European Champions Cup several times. In the 1969-70 season, the club was defeated by EV Fussen 6-1, and 9-2. In the 1988-89 European Cup, they participated in a group with HC Dosza Ujpest, Dynamo Berlin, and CSKA Moscow. They lost 4-2 to Ujpest, 8-3 to Berlin, and 21-1 to Moscow. Esbjerg also participated in the IIHF Continental Cup in 1998 and 2005.
After the 2004-05 season, the professional license of the club was taken over from the football club, Esbjerg fB.r. The new team competes in the AL-Bank Ligaen as EfB Ishockey, while Esbjerg IK only consists of a youth department and amateur's department.