Linköpings HC
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| history | Linköpings HC (since 1976) |
| Club colors | red, blue, white |
| league | Svenska hockey clothes |
| Venue | Saab Arena |
| capacity | 8,500 seats |
| executive Director | Mike Helber |
| Head coach | Roger Melin |
| captain | Magnus Johansson |
| 2014/15 season | 4th place, playoff semi-finals |
Linköpings HC is a Swedish ice hockey club from the city of Linköping .
history
The club was founded on August 4, 1976 and emerged from the ice hockey section of the BK Kentys club . The team plays in the highest Swedish league, the Elitserien , and has played its games in the Saab Arena (formerly Cloetta Center ) since the 2004/05 season .
The 2005/06 season was so far one of the most successful, as you could complete the main round in third. In the quarter-finals of the play-off round, the club Luleå HF was defeated. The opponent in the semifinals was Frölunda HC and at first it looked like they would overcome this hurdle too. In the series best of seven , Linköpings HC took the lead with 3-1 victories. After that Frölunda HC won three games in a row and Linköping's dream of the final was over.
In 2007 it worked out better. After the team climbed from 11th to 4th place in the last games of the main round, Luleå HF was again defeated in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, the LHC met the reigning champions Färjestad BK , who also won the first game, but after that Linköping won four games in a row, which the team qualified for the final against MODO Hockey . The final was played in the best-of-seven mode and was lost by Linköping with 2: 4 wins.
Women ice hockey
The women's team at Linköpings HC has been taking part in the country's top division, the Riksserien , since 2006/07 and won the first Swedish championship in the club's history in 2014 .
