VIK Västerås HK

Hockey team
team = VIK Västerås HK

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city = Västerås, Sweden
league = HockeyAllsvenskan
conference =
division =
founded = 1999 (1939)
operated =
arena = ABB Arena Nord
colours = Black, Yellow
coach = flagicon|Sweden Johan Tornberg
GM = flagicon|Sweden Leif Rohlin
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parentclub =
farmclub =
name1 = Västerås IK Ungdom
dates1 = 1999–2005
name2 = VIK Västerås Hockey Klubb
dates2 = 2005–"present"
altname1 = Västerås IK Hockey
altdates1 = 1939–2000

VIK Västerås HK ("VIK Västerås Hockey Klubb") is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK has played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien (1988–89 to 1999–00).

History

Västerås IK was founded in 1913 and started playing ice hockey in 1939. The ice hockey section of Västerås IK was later separated and was active until 2000, when the club folded and the pro team was moved to the club Västerås IK Ungdom, which changed to its current name in 2005. [cite web | url = http://www.hockeyallsvenskan.se/klubbar/klubb.php?n=18 | title = VIK Västerås HK | accessdate = 2008-04-16 | publisher = HockeyAllsvenskan | language = Swedish ]

References

External links

* [http://www.vik.se/ Official homepage]
* [http://www.viksupport.com/ VIK Support] supporter's club
* [http://www.ultras.se/ Gulsvart Ultras] supporter's club