Timrå IK facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Timrå IK |
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| City | Timrå, Sweden | ||
| League | Swedish Hockey League | ||
| Founded | 11 May 1928 | ||
| Home arena | NHC Arena (Capacity: 6,000) |
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| General manager | Kimmo Kapanen | ||
| Head coach | Olli Jokinen | ||
| Captain | Anton Lander | ||
| Website | timraik.se | ||
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| 1928–1942 | Wifstavarvs IK | ||
| 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 | ||
 Current season |
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Timrå IK is a professional ice hockey team from Timrå, Sweden. They play in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). This is the top ice hockey league in Sweden. Timrå IK earned their spot in the SHL by winning the 2021 SHL qualifiers. They have played in the top Swedish league many times before. Their home games are played at NHC Arena, which can hold 6,000 fans.
The club started on May 11, 1928, as a boxing club. They added an ice hockey section in 1937. Timrå IK has a long-standing rivalry with MoDo Hockey. Both teams are from the Västernorrland County area in Sweden.
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Timrå IK: A Hockey Journey
The club's story began with two older clubs: Wifstavarvs GIF (started in 1921) and Östrands IF (started in 1931). Wifstavarvs GIF later became Wifstavarvs IK in 1928. Both clubs began playing ice hockey in 1938. In the summer of 1942, they joined together to form Wifsta/Östrands IF, often called W/Ö. W/Ö played in their first Swedish Championship in 1943.
Five seasons later, in 1948–49, Wifsta/Östrands IF joined Sweden's national league system. They started in the third league and quickly moved up to the second league. In the spring of 1956, W/Ö made it to the top national league, Division I. This league was expanded, allowing more teams to join.
In 1963, another local club, Fagerviks GF, joined W/Ö. The team was then renamed Wifsta/Östrand–Fagerviks IF, or WÖF.
W/Ö started playing on an artificial ice rink in 1958. A few years later, an indoor ice arena was built. WÖF played their first indoor season in 1965–66 at what is now NHK Arena. Just one year later, in 1966–67, the team changed its name to the shorter and easier-to-remember Timrå IK.
Timrå IK continued to play well in the top league until 1975. That's when the new Elitserien was formed. Timrå finished last that season and was moved down to a lower league. This was their first time being relegated after 20 years in the top league. They quickly returned to the top league for one-year visits in 1977–78 and 1981–82, but couldn't stay.
Many years later, in 1990, the club tried to get back to its former glory. They teamed up with a nearby club, IF Sundsvall Hockey, forming Sundsvall/Timrå Hockey. This partnership didn't last long. For a short time in 1994–95, the club was even called ST Hockey. But since April 6, 1995, they have been known as Timrå IK again.
In 2000, the "Red Eagles" (Timrå IK's nickname) finally got promoted back to Elitserien. This was after 18 years away! In 2003, Timrå IK played in the Swedish Championship playoffs for the first time since 1974.
During the 2007–08 season, two young players, Anton Lander and Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson, joined the main team from the junior teams. Even though they were only 16, they played very well and signed professional contracts with the club.
In the 2012–13 season, Timrå finished near the bottom of the league. They had to play in a special series to stay in the top league, but they were relegated to the second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan.
After five seasons in HockeyAllsvenskan, Timrå earned promotion back to the SHL in 2018. Key players like Jonathan Dahlén, Vilmos Galló, Anton Wedin, and goalie Henrik Haukeland helped them achieve this.
Team Logo Evolution
The logo, or "crest," of Timrå IK features a shield with two pine trees. The words Timrå IK are written in sky-blue letters at the bottom. The current logo was first used for the 2012–13 season. It replaced the older Timrå Red Eagles logo.
The current logo looks a lot like the shield of Timrå Municipality and Västernorrland County. This shows a strong connection to the local area. The very first logo had the club's old abbreviation "WIK" (Wifstavarvs IK) and the year it started. When the club teamed up with IF Sundsvall Hockey, their joint logo for "Sundsvall Timrå Hockey" (ST Hockey) looked very different from Timrå IK's other logos.
Fan Attendance
This table shows how many fans came to Timrå IK's games in recent seasons. It includes games from both the SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan.
| Season | Stadium | Capacity | Total | Average | Occupancy | League |
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| 2016–17 | NHC Arena | 6,000 | 78 949 | 3 036  |
50.6% | HA |
| 2017–18 | 79 585 | 3 061 |
51% | HA | ||
| 2018–19 | 102 228 | 3 932 |
65.5% | SHL | ||
| 2019–20 | 86 814 | 3 339  |
55.7% | HA | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 158 | 45 |
0.8% | HA | ||
| 2021–22 | 91 502 | 3 519 |
58.6% | SHL |
Recent Season Results
This is a short list of Timrå IK's results from the last five seasons.
| Season | League | GP | W | L | T | OTW | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2017–18 | Allsv | 52 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 99 | 134 | 99 | 298 | 1st | Won in Hockeyallsvenskan Final, 3–0 (Leksand) Won in Direktkval, 4–3 (Karlskrona) Promoted to SHL |
| 2018–19 | SHL | 52 | 10 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 115 | 182 | 418 | 14th | Lost in Direktkval, 3–4 (Oskarshamn) Relegated to HockeyAllsvenskan |
| 2019–20 | Allsv | 52 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 107 | 178 | 116 | 617 | 3rd | (Play Off (Slutspelsserien) (6 teams) cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2020–21 | Allsv | 52 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 118 | 199 | 101 | 488 | 1st | Won in Hockeyallsvenskan Final, 4–1 (IF Björklöven) Promoted to SHL |
| 2021–22 | SHL | 52 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 133 | 177 | 409 | 14th | Won in Play Out, 4–0 (Djurgårdens IF) |
Players and Coaches
Current Roster
Updated: 17 August 2024
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  |
Jeremy Boyce | C | L | 31 | 2010 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 54 | |
Jonathan Dahlén (A) | LW | L | 27 | 2022 | Östersund, Sweden |
| 41 |  |
Maximilian Eisenmenger | C | L | 26 | 2024 | Münster, Germany |
| 4 | |
Tim Erixon | D | L | 34 | 2021 | Port Chester, New York, United States |
| 63 |  |
Elmeri Eronen | D | R | 30 | 2022 | Turku, Finland |
| 28 | |
Simon Forsmark | D | L | 21 | 2022 | Kumla, Sweden |
| 94 | |
Sebastian Hartmann | RW | R | 31 | 2019 | Uppsala, Sweden |
| 29 | |
Filip Hållander | C | L | 24 | 2023 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 30 | |
Jacob Johansson | G | L | 31 | 2020 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 27 | |
Oliver Johansson | C | L | 21 | 2021 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| 31 | |
Tim Juel | G | L | 30 | 2023 | Svenstavik, Sweden |
| 89 | |
Oliver Kapanen | C | R | 21 | 2024 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| 51 | |
Anton Lander (C) | C | L | 34 | 2022 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| 92 | |
Anton Lundmark | RW | R | 24 | 2024 | Grästorp, Sweden |
| 26 | |
Emil Melander | D | L | 22 | 2022 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 25 | |
Linus Nässén | D | L | 27 | 2024 | Norrtälje, Sweden |
| 14 | |
Emil Pettersson | C | L | 31 | 2022 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| 16 | |
Lukas Pilö | D | R | 25 | 2024 | Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| 91 | |
Magnus Pääjärvi | LW | L | 34 | 2022 | Norrköping, Sweden |
| 9 | |
Didrik Strömberg (A) | D | L | 31 | 2021 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| 2 | |
Per Svensson | D | L | 36 | 2020 | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| 22 | |
Dennis Värmhed | C | L | 22 | 2022 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 24 | |
Erik Walli-Walterholm | LW | L | 26 | 2020 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 57 | |
Anton Wedin | LW | L | 32 | 2022 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
Retired Numbers
Timrå IK has honored several players by retiring their jersey numbers. This means no other player on the team will wear that number again.
| No. | Player | Position | Career |
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| 5 | Lennart Svedberg | D | 1959–62, 1969–72 |
| 8 | Eje Lindström | D | 1953–60 |
| 11 | Bert-Ola Nordlander | D | 1956–63 |
| 20 | Henrik Zetterberg | C | 1997–2002, 2004–05 |
| 24 | Mats Näslund | LW | 1975–78 |
Team Captains
Here is a list of players who have been team captains for Timrå IK.
- 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 (2017–2019)
- Emil Berglund (2019–2020)
- Jonathan Dahlén (2020–2021)
- Jacob Blomqvist (2021–2022)
- Anton Lander (2022–present)
Head Coaches
Here is a list of the head coaches who have led Timrå IK.
- 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)
- Lars-Eje Lindström (1994–1998)
- Peo Larsson (1998−2002)
- Lars Molin (2002)
- Kent Johansson (2002–2007)
- Charles Berglund (2007–2010)
- Per-Erik Johnsson (2010–2011)
- Kent Norberg (2011–2012)
- Tomas Montén (2012–2013)
- Rolf Nilsson (2013–2014)
- Roger Forsberg (2014–2017)
- Fredrik Andersson (2017–2022)
- Anders "Ante" Karlsson (2019–2024)
- Olli Jokinen (2024–present)
