Rögle BK facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rögle BK
City	Ängelholm
League	Swedish Hockey League
Founded	18 December 1932
Home arena	Catena Arena (Capacity: 6,310)
Colors
General manager	Hampus Sjötröm
Head coach	Roger Hansson (ice hockey)
Captain	Anton Bengtsson
Website	roglebk.se
Championships
Champions Hockey League	1 (2022)

Rögle BK, also known as Rögle Bandyklubb, is a professional ice hockey team from Ängelholm, Sweden. They have been playing in the top Swedish league, the SHL, since the 2015–16 season. Before that, Rögle also played in the SHL (which was called Elitserien back then) from 1992 to 1996, from 2008 to 2010, and for a short time in the 2012–13 season.

Rögle BK achieved a big win in 2022. They won the Champions Hockey League, which is a major European ice hockey tournament.

Team History and Achievements

Rögle BK started on December 18, 1932. It was first a bandy club, which is why "Bandyklubb" (bandy club) is in its name. Bandy is a sport similar to ice hockey, played on a large ice field. The club even won the Scania district championship in bandy in 1948.

Early Ice Hockey Years

The club's ice hockey team played in Sweden's top league, then called Division I, from 1966 to 1969. They returned to the top league, by then known as Elitserien, between 1992 and 1996. After spending twelve more years in the second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan, Rögle BK earned a spot back in Elitserien in 2008.

Return to the Top League

In the 2008–09 season, Rögle BK started surprisingly well. They were near the top of the standings for a while. However, they finished 11th that season. This meant they had to play in a special playoff round called Kvalserien to stay in Elitserien. They succeeded and remained in the top league.

In the 2009–10 season, Rögle finished last in the standings. They had to play in the Kvalserien again. This time, they did not manage to stay in Elitserien and were moved back down to HockeyAllsvenskan.

Rögle made another brief return to Elitserien after the 2012 Kvalserien. They were the first team to get into Elitserien by winning the HockeyAllsvenskan playoff round. However, their return only lasted one season. After finishing last in the 2012–13 Elitserien season, they were relegated back to HockeyAllsvenskan.

Winning the Champions Hockey League

The 2021–22 season was a very special one for Rögle BK. The team won the 2021–22 Champions Hockey League. They beat Tappara from Finland with a score of 2–1 in the final game. This exciting match took place in Ängelholm on March 1, 2022.

New Women's Team

On December 14, 2022, Rögle BK announced exciting news. They planned to start a women's ice hockey team for the 2023–24 season. This new team began by playing in the WDHL.

Team Performance Over Recent Seasons

Here is a look at how Rögle BK has performed in the most recent seasons. For a full list, you can check out the List of Rögle BK seasons.

List of Rögle seasons
Season	Level	Division	Record		Avg. home atnd.	Notes	Ref.
			Position	W-T-L W-OT-L
2017–18	Tier 1	SHL	11th	16–4–5–27	4,069
2018–19	Tier 1	SHL	9th	20–4–7–21	4,424
	Eighth-finals		—	0–0–1–1	5,051	Lost 0–2 vs HV71
2019–20	Tier 1	SHL	3rd	25–7–3–17	4,848	Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Tier 1	SHL	2nd	27–4–9–12	15
	Swedish Championship playoffs		—	8–0–3–3	56	Won in quarterfinals 4–0 vs Frölunda HC Won in semifinals 3–2 vs Skellefteå AIK Lost in Finals 1–4 vs Växjö Lakers
2021–22	Tier 1	SHL	1st	27–5–9–11	4,290
	Swedish Championship playoffs		—	6–0–1–6	6,291	Won in quarterfinals 4–3 vs IK Oskarshamn Lost in semifinals 2–4 vs Färjestad BK

Players and Team Staff

Current Roster

Updated 3 July 2025

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
28		Bengtsson, AntonAnton Bengtsson (C)	C	L	32	2019	Nässjö, Sweden
45		Biber, GregorGregor Biber	D	L	18	2024	Krems, Austria
67		Bristedt, LeonLeon Bristedt	LW	L	30	2024	Stockholm, Sweden
23		Dickinson, JoshJosh Dickinson	C	L	27	2024	Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
16		Ekeståhl-Jonsson, LucasLucas Ekeståhl-Jonsson	D	L	29	2023	Stockholm, Sweden
18		Everberg, DennisDennis Everberg (A)	RW	L	33	2019	Västerås, Sweden
95		Friedman, MarkMark Friedman	D	R	29	2025	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
24		Göransson, MattiasMattias Göransson	D	L	30	2024	Grums, Sweden
75		Holm, ArvidArvid Holm	G	L	26	2024	Ljungby, Sweden
62		Horký, LubošLuboš Horký	RW	R	27	2024	Znojmo, Czech Republic
58		Johansson, FilipFilip Johansson	D	R	25	2024	Västerås, Sweden
–		Kuhlman, KarsonKarson Kuhlman	RW	R	29	2025	Esko, Minnesota, United States
–		LaDue, PaulPaul LaDue	D	R	32	2025	Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
52		Nilsson, FelixFelix Nilsson	C	L	20	2023	Stockholm, Sweden
–		Olofsson, FredrikFredrik Olofsson	LW	L	29	2025	Helsingborg, Sweden
65		Rifalk, ChristofferChristoffer Rifalk	G	L	29	2019	Kalix, Sweden
8		Sandin, LinusLinus Sandin	RW	R	29	2022	Uppsala, Sweden
–		Själin, CalleCalle Själin	D	L	25	2024	Östersund, Sweden
27		Sjödin, LinusLinus Sjödin	C	L	22	2020	Ängelholm, Sweden
32		Solberg, IsacIsac Solberg	W	L	Error: Need valid year, month, day	2024	Ljungby, Sweden
–		Sundsvik, AlbinAlbin Sundsvik	C	L	24	2023	Stockholm, Sweden
72		Zaar, DanielDaniel Zaar	RW	R	31	2022	Helsingborg, Sweden
–		Zether, SimonSimon Zether	C	R	19	2023	Helsingborg, Sweden

Team Captains Through the Years

The team captain is a very important player who leads the team. Here are some of the players who have been captains for Rögle BK:

Honored Players and Retired Numbers

Some players are so important to a team that their jersey numbers are "retired." This means no other player on the team will ever wear that number again. It's a way to honor their great contributions. Here are the numbers Rögle BK has retired: