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|Sweden Per-Anders Israelsson
head_coach = flagicon|Sweden Hans Särkijärvi
captain = flagicon|Sweden Christoffer Norgren
swedish_champs = 1978

Skellefteå AIK Hockey (SAIK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

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 winner Djurgårdens 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 name Elitserien 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]