Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå. After failing the 2019 SHL qualifiers, Timrå has been relegated for play in the second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan, in the 2019–20 season. Previous seasons in the top Swedish division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 to 2012–13.
| Timrå IK | |||
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| City | Timrå, Sweden | ||
| League | HockeyAllsvenskan | ||
| Founded | 1942 | ||
| Home arena | NHK Arena | ||
| Colors | Red, white | ||
| General manager | Oscar Johansson (acting) Club manager Kent Norberg Sports manager | ||
| Head coach | Fredrik Andersson | ||
| Captain | Emil Berglund | ||
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| Franchise history | |||
| 1942–1963 | Wifsta/Östrands IF | ||
| 1963–1966 | Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF | ||
| 1966–1990 | Timrå IK | ||
| 1990–1994 | Sundsvall/Timrå Hockey | ||
| 1994–1995 | ST Hockey | ||
| 1995–present | Timrå IK | ||
History
The club origins from Wifstavarfs GIF, founded in 1921, Wifstavarvs IK, founded in 1928, and Östrands IF, founded in 1931. Both clubs started playing ice hockey in 1938 and in the summer of 1942 they merged into Wifsta/Östrands IF, more commonly called W/Ö. W/Ö made its first Swedish Championship appearance in 1943. The championships were played independently from the national league at the time.
Five seasons later, 1948–49 the team was accepted for play in the national league system in Sweden. Starting in third league, Wifsta/Östrands IF won nine out of ten games and directly advanced to second league or Division II Norra (North Division).
In the spring of 1956, having spent seven seasons facing teams like Brynäs IF, Mora IK and Leksands IF, W/Ö qualified for the top national league on March 10, 1956 as the top league, Division I, nicknamed Allsvenskan by many, was expanded from 6+6 to 8+8 teams, a North and South Division.
In 1963, the local club Fagerviks GF was absorbed and W/Ö was renamed Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF or simply WÖF.
Starting with the 1958–59 season, W/Ö was playing its home games on an artificial ice rink. Some years later an ice arena was built, and WÖF played its first indoor season 1965–66 under the roof of what is now NHK Arena. Just one year later, the lengthy name Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF was finally replaced by Timrå IK as of 1966–67.
Timrå IK continued to play successful hockey and stayed in the top league in Sweden until Elitserien was formed in 1975. Having finished last of the 10 teams, the club received their first relegation and was demoted after 20 years in the top league. Back in second league for the 1976–77 season, Timrå stood undefeated in all 22 games and qualified for promotion again. However, it did not last. Two one-year visits in Elitserien 1977–78 and 1981–82 ended in low results and relegation.
Many winters later, still in second league, an effort to regain the status of old times was made. On May 22, 1990, the collaboration Sundsvall/Timrå Hockey was formed with the nearby club IF Sundsvall Hockey. Still no success, and just a few years after, the joint Main/Farm team relationship was ended.
Some confusion followed when the former Timrå club was named ST Hockey during the 1994–95 season, but is since April 6, 1995 known as Timrå IK yet again.
After qualifying for the Kvalserien in 2000, the Red Eagles finally earned promotion to Elitserien on April 14, 2000, and returned to Elitserien after 18 years of absence. Almost three years later, March 1, 2003, Timrå IK played the Swedish Championship playoffs for the first time since 1974.
In the 2007–08 season Timrå IK moved up Anton Lander and Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson from the junior teams. Despite both being only 16 years old at the time, their game was a success. They were both offered, and signed, professional hockey contracts with the club.
In the 2012–13 season, Timrå finished eleventh in the regular season and therefore had to play in the 2013 Kvalserien to stay in the top-tier league, but the team finished outside the top two spots and was relegated to the second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.
After playing five seasons in HockeyAllsvenskan, Timrå were able to earn a promotion to the SHL following the conclusion of the 2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season. Some of the key players during the season and the subsequent promotion playoffs were Jonathan Dahlén, Vilmos Galló, Anton Wedin and goaltender Henrik Haukeland.[1]
- 1 Victor Brattstrom (G)
- 89 Niklas Svedberg (G)
Retired numbers
- 5 Lennart "Lill-Strimma" Svedberg, F, 1959–1962, D, 1969–1972†
Reserved numbers
- 20 Henrik Zetterberg, C, 1997–2002, 2004–05
Season-by-season record
The first five years: 1937–38 to 1941–42
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pt), Pt(s) = Point(s), GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, WIK = Wifstavarvs IK, ÖIF = Östrands IF
| Season | Club | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1937–38 | WIK | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 17 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Won Provincial Championships Lost 1st Round (Hermes), Swedish Championships |
| 1937–38 | ÖIF | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Quarter-finals of Provincial Championships |
| 1938–39 | WIK | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 13 | 3rd, Provincial series | Finals of Provincial Championships (Swedish Championships of 1939 was cancelled) |
| 1938–39 | ÖIF | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 4th, Provincial series | (did not start in Provincial Championships) |
| 1939–40 | WIK | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 45 | 11 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Finals of Provincial Championships |
| 1939–40 | ÖIF | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 21 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Quarter-finals of Provincial Championships |
| 1940–41 | WIK | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 1st, Provincial series | Won Provincial Championships (Swedish Championships of 1941 was temporarily closed for the Provincial champions) |
| 1940–41 | ÖIF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (did not start in Provincial series) | Semi-finals of Provincial Championships |
| 1941–42 | WIK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | (did not start in Provincial Championships) |
| 1941–42 | ÖIF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Finals of Provincial Championships |
Joint forces and lower divisions: 1942–43 to 1955–56
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pt), Pt(s) = Point(s), GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1942–43 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 6 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Won Qualification (Nyland) Lost 1st round (Göta), Swedish Championships |
| 1943–44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (Provincial series was cancelled) | Won 1st Qualification (Nyland) Won 2nd Qualification (Skellefteå) Won 1st Round (Brynäs) Lost Quarterfinal (Nacka), Swedish Championships |
| 1944–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 7 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Won 2nd Qualification (Strand) Won 1st Round (Skellefteå) Lost Quarterfinal (Hammarby), Swedish Championships |
| 1945–46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 1st, Provincial series | Won Qualification (Nyland) Won 1st Round on w/o (Skellefteå) Won 2nd Round (Atlas Diesel) Lost Quarterfinal (Södertälje), Swedish Championships |
| 1946–47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 2 | (Provincial series) (not completed) | Won 1st Round (Warpen) Won 2nd Round (Hofors) Lost Quarterfinal (Södertälje), Swedish Championships |
| 1947–48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | (Provincial series was cancelled) | Won 1st Qualification (Piteå) Won 2nd Qualification (Nyland) Lost 1st Round (Clemensnäs), Swedish Championships |
| 1948–49 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 96 | 23 | 1st, Uppsvenska North Division 3 | Won Qualification 1 (Sandviken) Won Qualification 2 (Malung) Promoted to Division 2 (Swedish Championships of 1949 was cancelled) |
| 1949–50 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 37 | 3rd, North Division 2 | Lost Qualification (Piteå), Swedish Championships |
| 1950–51 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 67 | 40 | 2nd, North Division 2 | Won Qualification (Nyland) Won 1st Round (Bofors) Lost 2nd Round (AIK), Swedish Championships (The last open Championships) |
| 1951–52 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 41 | 4th, North Division 2 | (Swedish Championships of 1952 was cancelled) |
| 1952–53 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 3rd, North Division 2 | Did not qualify |
| 1953–54 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 71 | 5th, North Division 2 | Did not qualify |
| 1954–55 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 4th, North Division 2 | Did not qualify |
| 1955–56 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 72 | 14 | 1st, North Division 2 | Won Qualification 1 (Clemensnäs) Lost Qualification 2 (Mora) Won Extra qualification (Tranås) Promoted to Division 1 |
Top division: 1956–57 to 1974–75
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pt), Pt(s) = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1956–57 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 58 | 4th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1957–58 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 53 | 4th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1958–59 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 50 | 5th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1959–60 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 61 | 53 | 4th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1960–61 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 38 | 3rd, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1961–62 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 64 | 75 | 2nd, North Division 1 | 8th, Swedish Championships series (8 teams) |
| 1962–63 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 76 | 4th, North Division 1 | 8th, Swedish Championships series (8 teams) |
| 1963–64 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 80 | 77 | 6th, North Division 1 | 3rd, Kvalserien (8 teams) |
| 1964–65 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 103 | 99 | 5th, North Division 1 | 2nd, Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1965–66 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 91 | 78 | 3rd, North Division 1 | Lost in Quarterfinals, 0–2 (Brynäs) |
| 1966–67 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 89 | 88 | 5th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1967–68 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 77 | 6th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1968–69 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 80 | 96 | 5th, North Division 1 | Did not qualify |
| 1969–70 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 95 | 86 | 5th, North Division 1 | 1st, Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1970–71 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 105 | 122 | 4th, North Division 1 | 5th, Swedish Championships series (8 teams) |
| 1971–72 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 120 | 92 | 3rd, North Division 1 | 3rd, Swedish Championships series (8 teams) (16 pts, behind Brynäs (24 pts) and Leksand (19 pts)) |
| 1972–73 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 94 | 118 | 4th, North Division 1 | 8th, Swedish Championships series (8 teams) |
| 1973–74 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 46 | 170 | 134 | 2nd, North Division 1 | 2nd, Swedish Championships series (8 teams) (26 pts, behind Leksand (32 pts)) |
| 1974–75 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 156 | 95 | 4th, North Division 1 | Lost in Semifinals, 1–2 (Brynäs) Won 3rd place games, 2–1 (Skellefteå) |
Elitserien and below: 1975–76 to 1998–99
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (2 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pt), BP = Bonus points (awarded mid-season for Fortsättningsserien teams from 1986–87 to 1998–99), Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | BP | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1975–76 | 36 | 7 | 24 | 5 | – | 19 | 134 | 181 | 10th, Elitserien | Relegated to Division 1 |
| 1976–77 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | – | 44 | 167 | 50 | 1st, North Division 1 | Won in Play Off 1, 2–0 (Strömsbro) Won in Play Off 2, 2–1 (Mora) 2nd, Kvalserien (4 teams) Promoted to Elitserien |
| 1977–78 | 36 | 5 | 27 | 4 | – | 14 | 102 | 180 | 9th, Elitserien | 4th, Kvalserien (5 teams) Relegated to Division 1 |
| 1978–79 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | – | 43 | 165 | 68 | 1st, North Division 1 | Won in Play Off 1, 2–0 (Hammarby) Lost in Play Off 2, 1–2 (Södertälje) |
| 1979–80 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 3 | – | 49 | 194 | 94 | 1st, North Division 1 | Lost in Play Off 1, 1–2 (Hammarby) |
| 1980–81 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | – | 48 | 195 | 69 | 1st, North Division 1 | Won in Play Off 1, 2–1 (Strömsbro) Won in Play Off 2, 2–0 (Örebro) 2nd, Kvalserien (4 teams) Promoted to Elitserien |
| 1981–82 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | – | 24 | 106 | 182 | 10th, Elitserien | Relegated to Division 1 |
| 1982–83 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | – | 52 | 204 | 74 | 3rd, Allsvenskan | (Play Off 1 required for Fortsättningsserien teams only) Won in Play Off 2, 2–0 (Piteå IF) Won in Play Off 3, 2–1 (Örebro) 4th, Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1983–84 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | – | 36 | 168 | 122 | 8th, Allsvenskan | Did not qualify for Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1984–85 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | – | 41 | 170 | 122 | 1st, North Fortsättningsserien | Lost in Play Off 1, 0–2 (Mora) |
| 1985–86 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | – | 29 | 135 | 171 | 8th, Allsvenskan | Did not qualify for Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1986–87 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | – | 31 | 169 | 178 | 8th, Allsvenskan | Did not qualify for Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1987–88 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 163 | 124 | 1st, North Fortsättningsserien | Won in Play Off 1, 2–0 (Mora) Lost in Play Off 2, 1–2 (Väsby) |
| 1988–89 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 159 | 93 | 2nd, North Fortsättningsserien | Won in Play Off 1, 2–1 (Huddinge) Lost in Play Off 2, 1–2 (Vita Hästen) |
| 1989–90 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 146 | 104 | 2nd, North Fortsättningsserien | Lost in Play Off 1, 1–2 (Örebro) |
| 1990–91 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 168 | 134 | 2nd, North Fortsättningsserien | Lost in Play Off 1, 0–2 (Väsby) |
| 1991–92 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | – | 44 | 178 | 110 | 9th, Allsvenskan | Did not qualify for Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1992–93 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 165 | 76 | 1st, North Fortsättningsserien | Won in Play Off 1, 2–0 (Roma) Lost in Play Off 2, 1–2 (Mora) |
| 1993–94 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 145 | 87 | 2nd, North Fortsättningsserien | Lost in Play Off 1, 0–2 (Hammarby) |
| 1994–95 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 147 | 101 | 3rd, North Fortsättningsserien | Did not qualify for Kvalserien (4 teams) |
| 1995–96 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 144 | 82 | 1st, North Fortsättningsserien | Won in Play Off 1, 2–1 (Hammarby) Lost in Play Off 2, 1–2 (Rögle) |
| 1996–97 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 163 | 73 | 1st, North Fortsättningsserien | Lost in Play Off 1, 0–2 (Nyköping) |
| 1997–98 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | – | 42 | 125 | 71 | 5th, Allsvenskan | (Play Off 1 required for Fortsättningsserien teams only) Won in Play Off 2, 2–0 (Boden) Won in Play Off 3, 2–0 (Lidingö) 5th, Kvalserien (6 teams) |
| 1998–99 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 3 | – | 61 | 191 | 81 | 4th, Allsvenskan | (Play Off 1 required for Fortsättningsserien teams only) Won in Play Off 2, 2–0 (Kumla) Lost in Play Off 3, 0–2 (Mora) |
Elitserien: 1999–2000 to 2012–2013
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins (3 Pts), L = Losses, T = Ties (1 Pt), OTW = Overtime or Shootout wins (1 Pt), Pt(s) = Point(s), GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTW | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1999–2000 | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 99 | 169 | 99 | 631 | 1st, SuperAllsvenskan | 1st in Kvalserien (6 teams) Promoted to Elitserien |
| 2000–01 | 50 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 136 | 156 | 699 | 9th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 | 50 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 99 | 158 | 767 | 12th, Elitserien | 1st in Kvalserien (6 teams) |
| 2002–03 | 50 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 155 | 138 | 880 | 3rd, Elitserien | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Luleå) Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Västra Frölunda) |
| 2003–04 | 50 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 74 | 117 | 124 | 903 | 6th, Elitserien | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Linköping) Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Färjestad) |
| 2004–05 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 93 | 159 | 118 | 1005 | 3rd, Elitserien | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Djurgården) |
| 2005–06 | 50 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 59 | 104 | 128 | 794 | 9th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | 55 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 82 | 129 | 136 | 1021 | 5th, Elitserien | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Modo) |
| 2007–08 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 83 | 134 | 136 | 785 | 5th, Elitserien | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Modo) Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (HV71) |
| 2008–09 | 55 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 76 | 152 | 142 | 728 | 8th, Elitserien | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (HV71) |
| 2009–10 | 55 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 75 | 138 | 150 | 620 | 8th, Elitserien | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–4 (HV71) |
| 2010–11 | 55 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 140 | 165 | 856 | 10th, Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 55 | 10 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 115 | 183 | 680 | 12th, Elitserien | 1st in Kvalserien |
| 2012–13 | 55 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 57 | 100 | 127 | 496 | 11th, Elitserien | Kvalserien: Relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan |
Leaders
Team captains
- Anders Huss (1999–2001)
- Timo Peltomaa & Marcus Karlsson (2001–2002)
- Håkan Åhlund (2001–2002)
- Markus Åkerblom (2002–2003)
- Robert Carlsson (2003–2005)
- Sanny Lindström (2005–2008)
- Pär Styf (2008–2011)
- Elias Granath (2011–2012)
- Per Hallin (2012–2016)
- Andreas Molinder (2016–2017)
- Hampus Larsson (2017–present)
Head coaches
- Stig Andersson (1956–1962)
- Orvar Kempe (1962–1964)
- Sven Lindström (1964–1967)
- Verner Persson & Göte Viklund (1967–1968)
- Roine Björkstrand (1968–1970)
- Eje Lindström (1970–1976)
- Jan-Erik Nilsson (1976–1978)
- Håkan Nygren (1978–1980)
- Olle Åhman (1980–1983)
- Björn Pettersson & Christer Sehlstedt (1983–1984)
- Håkan Pettersson & Ulf Backlund (1984–1985)
- Håkan Pettersson & Christer Sehlstedt (1985–1986)
- Rolf Norrbom (1986–1987)
- Steven Brown (1987–1988)
- Lage Edin (1988–1989)
- Ulf Weinstock & Peter Crone (1989–1990)
- Ulf Weinstock & Sune Bergman (1990–1991)
- Ulf Weinstock & Lars-Eje Lindström (1991–1992)
- Juhani Tamminen & Magnus Billman (1992–1993)
- Ulf Thors & Magnus Billman (1993–1994)
- Peo Larsson (−2002)
- Lars Molin (2002)
- Kent Johansson (2002–2007)
- Charles Berglund (2007–2010)
- Per-Erik Johnsson (2010–2011)
- Kent Norberg (2011–2012)
- Anders Karlsson (2012–2014)
- Roger Forsberg (2014–2017)
- Fredrik Andersson (2017–present)