- Skellefteå AIK
Elitserien Team
team_name = Skellefteå AIK Hockey
logo_
logo_size = 150px
text_color = #f1c100
bg_color = #000000
founded = 1921
history =
arena =Skellefteå Kraft Arena
city =Skellefteå
team_colors = Black, yellow
general_manager = flagicon|SwedenPer-Anders Israelsson
head_coach = flagicon|SwedenHans Särkijärvi
captain = flagicon|SwedenChristoffer Norgren
swedish_champs = 1978Skellefteå AIK Hockey (SAIK) is a Swedish professional
ice hockey club fromSkellefteå , playing in the Swedish elite leagueElitserien .History
SAIK was founded in 1921, although hockey was not played until 1943, with only training matches being played the first season. In season 1943-44 the club played in the local league "Skellefteserien", which could not be finished due to unsuitable hockey weather as the games were played outdoors. In 1985 the club's hockey organization was detached and a pure hockey club with the name Skellefteå AIK Hockey was formed.
1955 SAIK qualified for the highest league in Sweden. Season 1957-58 the club won the then
Allsvenskan 's northern group and later finished second in "SM-serien" only one point behind the winnerDjurgårdens IF Hockey . SAIK then played in Division 1 North until 1967. The club had difficulties qualifying for continued play in the Division 1 series but in 1975 the series won and SAIK later finished fourth placed in SM-serien. When the Swedish elite league under the nameElitserien was formed in 1975 SAIK was one of the teams to play in it.After 16 seasons of play in the swedish minor league (Allsvenskan) SAIK qualified for Elitserien 2006-07.
Current roster
External links
* [http://www.skellefteaaik.se/ Skellefteå AIK official website]
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