Södertälje SK
CitySödertälje, Sweden
LeagueHockeyAllsvenskan
Founded22 February 1902
Home arenaScaniarinken
ColorsNavy, white, yellow
     
General managerRobert Andersson
Head coachMagnus Bogren
CaptainChristoffer Liljewall
Websitesodertaljesk.se
Franchise history
1902-presentSödertälje Sportklubb
Championships
Playoff championships1925
Le Mat Trophy1931, 1941, 1944, 1953, 1956, 1985

Södertälje Sportklubb, also known as Södertälje SK and often referred to as SSK, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest level of pro hockey in Sweden. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league (19751978, 19801981, 19831992, 19961998, 20012006, 20072011). Södertälje SK's fan club is known as Supporterklubben

History

Södertälje SK was founded on 22 February 1902 and originally practiced gymnastics, track and field athletics, soccer, tug of war and speed skating. In 1907, a bandy section was established and the 1910s and 1920s saw the club scoring successes in competitive cycling. In January and February 1925, the club started practicing ice hockey.[1][2]

The club had played more seasons (74) in the Swedish ice hockey top division until Djurgårdens IF matched that feat in the 2014–15 SHL season. They are the team that's spent the most consecutive seasons in the top division, with 53 consecutive seasons between 1925–1978. Södertälje SK have won the Swedish ice hockey championship seven times (1925, 1931, 1941, 1944, 1953, 1956, and 1985). The team has played in the Swedish Hockey League for a combined total of 24 seasons while it was referred to by its previous name, Elitserien.

Södertälje finished the 2004–05 Elitserien season in 8th place and, in the following playoffs that season, advanced to the semifinals. This was the team's best performance in Elitserien since 1989. In the 2005–06 season, however, they were relegated to Allsvenskan (now known as HockeyAllsvenskan). In 2007 the team qualified for Elitserien again. In the 2007–08 season the team finished ninth in Elitserien and thus missed the playoffs but were automatically qualified for the following Elitserien season.

From 2009 to 2011, during Södertälje's three latest seasons in the Elitserien, the team appeared in the Kvalserien three years in a row. In the respective Elitserien seasons they finished 12th and 11th. In both 2009 and 2010 the team survived Kvalserien and thus managed to stay in Elitserien. However, in 2011, things went worse. Prior to the last round, both Södertälje and Modo had 17 points. In the final round of the 2011 Kvalserien, both teams met each other in Fjällräven Center for a game that directly decided which team would be relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje lost the game 0–2 and thus were relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan. After Södertälje's failure to stay in Elitserien, Södertälje's then head coach Peter Popovic was forced to leave the club. Johan Strömwall became Södertälje's new head coach.[3]

Season-by-season

This is a partial list of the five past completed seasons. For a more complete list, see List of Södertälje SK seasons.

Season Level Division Record Avg.
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atnd.
Notes Ref.
Position W-T-L
W-OT-L
2012–13 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 2nd 29–7–2–14 3,644 [4]
Elitserien qualifiers 6th 2–0–1–7 4,026 [5]
2013–14 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 12th 16–6–6–24 3,036 [6][7]
2014–15 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th 10–10–5–27 3,033 [8]
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 6th 3–0–1–6 2,941 Decrease Relegated to Hockeyettan [9]
2015–16 Tier 3 HockeyAllsvenskan East 1st of 12 19–0–0–3 2,422
Allettan South 2nd of 8 9–1–1–3 3,168
Playoffs 5–1–0–2 3,278 Round 1: won 2–0 in games vs Halmstad HF
Round 2: won 2–1 in games vs Piteå HC
Round 3: won 2–1 in games vs Kristianstads IK
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 1st of 6 6–2–0–2 3,857 Increase Promoted to HockeyAllsvenskan
2016–17 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th of 14 13–4–3–32 2,650
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers TBD TBD TBD

Players

Current roster

Updated February 1, 2023.[10][11]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
28 Sweden Emil Alba C L 26 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
63 Sweden Julius Bergman D R 28 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
30 Sweden Fredrik Bergvik G L 28 2019 Stockholm, Sweden
22 Sweden Jacob Bjerselius F L 25 2022 Vendelsö, Sweden
15 Sweden Albin Carlson D L 29 2022 Finspång, Sweden
19 Sweden Lucas Carlsson C R 29 2013
70 Czech Republic Alex Ciernik F L 19 2022 Wolfsburg, Germany
24 Sweden Jacob Dahlström (A) RW R 30 2020 Stockholm, Sweden
33 Sweden Filiph Engsund C L 30 2022 Göteborg, Sweden
77 Sweden Ludvig Hendén D L 20 2022
17 Sweden Johan Ivarsson (A) D L 28 2022 Höör, Sweden
83 Sweden Ludvig Jansson D R 20 2021 Stockholm, Sweden
29 Sweden Amil Krupic D L 28 2023 Halmstad, Sweden
25 Sweden Viktor Lang D L 28 2022 Linköping, Sweden
12 Sweden Viktor Liljegren LW L 29 2022 Stockholm, Sweden
52 Sweden Christopher Liljewall (C) F L 34 2022 Malmö, Sweden
91 Canada Aaron Luchuk C L 26 2022 Kingston, Ontario, Canads
21 Sweden Henrik Malmström D L 25 2020
15 United States Patrick Newell F L 27 2022 Thousand Oaks, California, US
27 Sweden Daniel Norbe D L 28 2022 Växjö, Sweden
20 Sweden Nikola Pasic RW L 23 2021 Gislaved, Sweden
23 Sweden Albert Sjöberg F R 20 2021 Stockholm, Sweden
31 Belarus Nikita Tolopilo G L 23 2021 Minsk, Belarus
84 Sweden Dragan Umicevic RW R 39 2021 Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 Sweden Linus Videll (A) F L 38 2022 Stockholm, Sweden
9 Austria Leon Wallner (A) LW R 21 2021 Vienna, Austria

Board of directors

  • Chairman of the Board: Sweden Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd
  • Board Member: SwedenPatrik Walle
  • Board Member: Sweden Håkan Söderberg
  • Board Member :Sweden Jan Päkkilä
  • Board Member: SwedenJoakim Gustafsson
  • Board Member: Sweden Peter Onstrand
  • Board Member: Sweden Per Hallberg
  • Board Member: Firial Saado

Management

  • Club Director: Sweden Mats Pernhem
  • General Manager: Sweden Mats Waltin
  • Marketing Manager: Sweden Fredrik Aminoff
  • Ticket Manager: Sweden Jenny Palm

Sports

  • Head Coach: Sweden Mats Waltin

Kit and Medical

  • Kit Manager: Sweden Anders Kellerstam
  • Kitman: Sweden Lars Bergström
  • Physio: Sweden Walter Skeppar
  • Team Doctor: Sweden Tomas Hopfgarten

Former coaches

  • Head Coach: 06/07, 07/08, 08/09 Sweden Leif Strömberg
  • Head Coach: 09/10, 10/11 Sweden Peter Popovic
  • Assistant Coach: Sweden Peter Larsson
  • Assistant Coach: Sweden Jörgen Bemström
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Sweden Stefan Lahde

References

  1. "Historia" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. "Stort grattis SSK 117 år i dag" (in Swedish). Södertälje SK. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. Daniel Grefve (2011-04-15). "Han ska ta SSK tillbaka till elitserien". Sportbladet (in Swedish).
  4. "HockeyAllsvenskan: 2012–13: HockeyAllsvenskan: Overview". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  5. "SHL: 2012–13: Kval till Elitserien: Overview". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  6. "2013–14: HockeyAllsvenskan: Overview". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  7. "2013–14: HockeyAllsvenskan: Team statistics: Attendance". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  8. "2014–15 HockeyAllsvenskan". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  9. "2014–15 Kval till HockeyAllsvenskan". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  10. "Södertälje SK Herr spelartrupp - Södertälje Sportklubb" [Squad] (in Swedish). Södertälje Sportklubb. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  11. "Södertälje SK roster". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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