Västerviks IK


Västerviks Ishockeyklubb, is a Swedish ice hockey club, based in Västervik. The club, founded in 1971, had spent decades yo-yoing between the third and fourth tiers of Swedish ice hockey, Division 1 and Division 2, before securing promotion on March 31, 2016, to HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2016–17 season.
The club almost reached the Swedish Elite League Kvalserien during the 1996–97 season.

History

Founding

Västerviks IK was founded in April 1971, when VAIS, decided to close down its hockey section and only invest in football.

Season 1996/97

The club almost reached Sweden's highest league, SHL, when they knocked out Sunne IK in playoff 1, and Huddinge IK in playoff 2. But in playoff 3, Linköping HC became too difficult and took the place in SHL.

Season 2016/17

In the spring of 2016, Vasterviks IK qualified for the HockeyAllsvenskan after some good seasons in Division 1. On September 15, 2016, Vastervik played its first HockeyAllsvenskan match at Hovet against AIK. It was the start of a season that ended in success. A third place in the regular season and a second place in the playoff who meant that Vastervik was knocked out. AIK went forward on goal difference.

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Team Staff

PositionName
Head Coach Mattias Karlin
Asst. Coach-
Goaltending Coach Gabriel Remelin
General Manager Emil Georgsson
Equipment Manager Jörgen Fransson
Equipment Manager Felix Gustafsson
Athletic Trainer Anders Dahl

List of prominent players

Player with more than 200 games: