Skellefteå AIK
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Skellefteå AIK Hockey
League	Elitserien
Founded	1921
History
Arena	Skellefteå Kraft Arena
City	Skellefteå, Sweden
Team Colors	Black, yellow
General Manager	Per-Anders Israelsson
Head Coach	Hans Särkijärvi
Captain	Christoffer Norgren
Swedish Champions	1978

Skellefteå AIK Hockey (SAIK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

History

Andreas Hadelöv in a Skellefteå AIK white road jersey

SAIK was founded in 1921, although hockey was not played until 1943, with only training matches being played the first season. In season 1943-44 the club played in the local league Skellefteserien, which could not be finished due to unsuitable hockey weather as the games were played outdoors. In 1985 the club's hockey organization was detached and a pure hockey club with the name Skellefteå AIK Hockey was formed.

1955 SAIK qualified for the highest league in Sweden. Season 1957-58 the club won the then Allsvenskan's northern group and later finished second in SM-serien only one point behind the winner Djurgårdens IF Hockey. SAIK then played in Division 1 North until 1967. The club had difficulties qualifying for continued play in the Division 1 series but in 1975 the series won and SAIK later finished fourth placed in SM-serien. When the Swedish elite league under the name Elitserien was formed in 1975 SAIK was one of the teams to play in it.

After 16 seasons of play in the swedish minor league (Allsvenskan) SAIK qualified for Elitserien 2006-07.

Current roster

Players under contract for the 2008–09 season, as of September 1, 2008.[1][2][3]

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
1		Andreas Hadelöv	L	2005	Kiruna, Sweden
30		Nicklas Dahlberg	L	2006	Danderyd, Sweden

Defensemen
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Erik Andersson	L	2007	Umeå, Sweden
7		David Rundblad	R	2008	Lycksele, Sweden
11		Pavel Skrbek	L	2008	Rakovník, Czechoslovakia
14		Tobias Viklund	L	2007	Kramfors, Sweden
16		Fredrik Lindgren	L	2002	Arvidsjaur, Sweden
29		Christoffer Norgren - C	L	2007	Nordmaling, Sweden
58		Jyri Marttinen	L	2007	Jyväskylän mlk, Finland

Forwards
Number		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		Kimmo Koskenkorva	RW	L	2007	Haukipudas, Finland
10		Fredrik Krekula	LW	L	2000	Kiruna, Sweden
12		Kent McDonell - A	RW	R	2007	Williamstown, Ontario, Canada
13		Niko Dimitrakos	RW	R	2008	Boston, Massachusetts
20		Erik Forssell	C	L	2007	Skellefteå, Sweden
21		Jimmie Ericsson	C	L	2006	Skellefteå, Sweden
23		Brad Moran	C	L	2008	Abbotsford, British Columbia
24		Thomas Larsson	LW	L	2005	Skellefteå, Sweden
26		Anders Söderberg - A	LW	L	2004	Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
27		Martin Lundberg	C	L	2008	Skellefteå, Sweden
28		Erik Karlberg	RW	R	2008	Tyringe, Sweden
41		Mathias Månsson	LW	L	2008	Hofors, Sweden
49		Gabriel Karlsson	C	L	2008	Borlänge, Sweden
82		Christian Söderström	LW	L	2008	Sundsvall, Sweden

External links

• Skellefteå AIK official website

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