Timrå IK

Elitserien Team
team_name = Timrå IK
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logo_size = 125px
text_color = #ffffff
bg_color = #dd2732
founded = 1938 (1928)
history = Wifsta/Östrands IF 1942–1963 Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF 1963–1966 Timrå IK 1966–1990 Sundsvall/Timrå Hockey 1990–1994 ST Hockey 1994–1995 Timrå IK 1995–"present"
arena = E.ON Arena
city = Timrå
team_colors = Red, white
general_manager = flagicon|Sweden Thomas Johansson "Club manager" flagicon|Sweden Stefan Lindqvist "Sports manager"
head_coach = flagicon|Sweden Charles Berglund
captain = flagicon|Sweden Pär Styf [http://www.st.nu/sport/index.php?action=visa_artikel&id=754363]
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Timrå IK ("Timrå Red Eagles") is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, outside Sundsvall, Sweden. The team is playing its 12th season in the Swedish elite league Elitserien 2008–09. Prior seasons include 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82 and 2000–01 until 2007–08.

History

The club origins from Wifstavarvs IK, founded on May 11 1928, and Östrands IF, founded in 1931.Both clubs started playing ice hockey in 1938 and in the summer of 1942 they merged into Wifsta/Östrands IF, more commonly called W/Ö.

W/Ö made its first Swedish Championship appearance in 1943. The championships were played independently from the national league at the time.

Five seasons later, 1948–49 the team was accepted for play in the national league system in Sweden.Starting in third league, Wifsta/Östrands IF won nine out of ten games and directly advanced to second league or "Division II Norra" (North Division).

In spring 1956, having spent seven seasons facing teams like Brynäs IF, Mora IK and Leksands IF, W/Ö qualified for the top national league on March 10, 1956. Meanwhile, the top league, "Division I", nicknamed "Allsvenskan" by many, was expanded from 6+6 to 8+8 teams, a North and South Division.

In 1963, the local club Fagerviks GF was absorbed and W/Ö was renamed Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF or simply WÖF.

Starting with the 1958–59 season, W/Ö was playing its home games on an artificial ice rink. Some years later an ice arena was built, and WÖF played its first indoor season 1965–66 under the roof of what is now E.ON Arena. Just one year later, the lengthy name Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF was finally replaced by Timrå IK as of 1966–67.

Timrå IK continued to play successful hockey and stayed in the top league in Sweden until Elitserien was formed in 1975. Having finished last of the 10 teams, the club received their first relegation and was demoted after 20 years in the top league. Back in second league for one season, 1976–77, Timrå stood undefeated in all 22 games and qualified for promotion again. However, it would not last. Two one-year visits in Elitserien 1977–78 and 1981–82 ended in low results and relegation.

Many winters later, still in second league, an effort to regain the status of old times was made. On May 22, 1990, the collaboration Sundsvall/Timrå Hockey was formed with the nearby club IF Sundsvall Hockey.Still no success, and just a few years after, the joint Main/Farm team relationship was ended.

Some confusion followed when the former Timrå club was named ST Hockey during the 1994–95 season, but is since April 6th 1995 known as Timrå IK yet again.

After Kvalserien 2000 the Red Eagles finally earned promotion on April 14, 2000, and returned to Elitserien after 18 years of absence. Almost three years later, March 1, 2003, Timrå IK played the Swedish Championships for the first time since 1974.

In the 2007–08 season Timrå IK moved up Anton Lander and Magnus Svensson Pääjärvi from the junior teams. Despite both being only 16 years old at the time, their game was a success. They were both offered, and signed, professional hockey contracts with the club.

Rivalries

The club's main rival is Modo Hockey

eason-by-season record

The first five years: 1937–38 to 1941–42

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pts), Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, WIK = Wifstavarvs IK, ÖIF = Östrands IF"

Elitserien and below: 1975–76 to 1998–99

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pts), BP = Bonus points (awarded mid-season for Fortsättningsserien teams from 1986–87 to 1998–99), Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"

Elitserien: 1999–00 to present

"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pts), OW = Overtime or Shootout wins (1 Pts), Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes"

Players

Current roster

Retired numbers

* 5 Lennart "Lill-Strimma" Svedberg, F, 1959–1962, D, 1969–1972 †

Reserved numbers

* 20 Henrik Zetterberg, C, 1997–2002, 2004–2005

Leaders

Team captains

* Anders Huss (1999–2001)
* Timo Peltomaa & Marcus Karlsson (2001–02)
* Håkan Åhlund (2001–02)
* Markus Åkerblom (2002–03)
* Robert Carlsson (2003–05)
* Sanny Lindström (2005–08)
* Pär Styf (2008–present)

Head coaches

* Stig Andersson (1956–62)
* Orvar Kempe (1962–64)
* Sven Lindström (1964–67)
* Verner Persson & Göte Viklund (1967–68)
* Roine Björkstrand (1968–70)
* Eje Lindström (1970–76)
* Jan-Erik Nilsson (1976–78)
* Håkan Nygren (1978–80)
* Olle Åhman (1980–83)
* Björn Pettersson & Christer Sehlstedt (1983–84)
* Håkan Pettersson & Ulf Backlund (1984–85)
* Håkan Pettersson & Christer Sehlstedt (1985–86)
* Rolf Norrbom (1986–87)
* Steven Brown (1987–88)
* Lage Edin (1988–89)
* Ulf Weinstock & Peter Crone (1989–90)
* Ulf Weinstock & Sune Bergman (1990–91)
* Ulf Weinstock & Lars-Eje Lindström (1991–92)
* Juhani Tamminen & Magnus Billman (1992–93)
* Ulf Thors & Magnus Billman (1993–94)
* Peo Larsson (–2002)
* Lars Molin (2002–02)
* Kent Johansson (2002–07)
* Charles Berglund (2007–present)

References

Books

Web pages

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External links

* [http://www.timraik.se/ Timrå IK official homepage]
* [http://www.tikare.se/ Timrå IK Supporter's club homepage]
* [http://www.hockeysnack.com/arena/Timr%E5+IK/inlagg.php Timrå IK forum]