AIK Hockey or AIK IF is a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Nationella Damhockeyligan (NDHL). They play in the Solna Municipality of Stockholm, Sweden at Ritorps Ishall (also known as the ishall of Ulriksdals idrottsplats, lit. 'Ulriksdal sports ground(s)').
| AIK Hockey | |
|---|---|
| City | Solna, Stockholm, Sweden |
| League | NDHL |
| Home arena | Ritorps Ishall |
| Colors | Black, yellow |
| General manager | Conny Olausson |
| Head coach | Conny Olausson |
| Captain | Vilma Nilsson |
| Championships | |
| SDHL regular season titles | 1 (2008) |
| SDHL championships | 2 (2009, 2013) |
 Current season | |
AIK Hockey are two time champions of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top flight of Swedish's women's ice hockey, which the team played in from 2008 until being relegated in the post-season of the 2023–24 SDHL season.[1]
History
editAIK gained promotion to Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2016) in 2008.[2] They won the Swedish Championship twice in their first five top-flight seasons, in 2009 and 2013.
In 2017, the team participated in the Minnesota Whitecaps' tour of Stockholm, playing against them on 22 August.[3]
After dropping in the standings again, down to 7th in the 2017–18 season, Jared Cipparone was brought in to take over as head coach for the club.[4] That summer, the club also slightly increased its investment in its women's side, building a new locker room for the women.[5]
On the 22 February 2020, AIK was eliminated by Djurgårdens IF Hockey in the playoff quarterfinals in a match that went to the third overtime period, passing 100 minutes of game-time and setting an SDHL record for the longest match.[6][7] After the end of the season, 8th-leading scorer in SDHL history Fanny Rask decided to retire from hockey, citing frustration with the financial insecurity in women's hockey.[8][9]
Season-by-season record
editThis is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by AIK.
Code explanation: GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)
| Season | League | Regular season | Post season results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Top scorer | |||
| 2015-16 | SDHL | 3rd | 36 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 95 | 61 | 72 | Lost semifinals against Luleå HF/MSSK | |
| 2016-17 | SDHL | 5th | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 88 | 82 | 55 | Lost quarterfinals against Linköping HC | |
| 2017-18 | SDHL | 7th | 36 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 74 | 108 | 34 | Lost quarterfinals against Linköping HC | |
| 2018-19 | SDHL | 8th | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 73 | 102 | 36 | Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK | |
| 2019-20 | SDHL | 5th | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 73 | 97 | 49 | Lost quarterfinals against Djurgårdens IF Hockey | |
| 2020-21 | SDHL | 8th | 36 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 60 | 124 | 32 | Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK | |
| 2021-22 | SDHL | 9th | 36 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 91 | 37 | Saved in relegation | |
| 2022-23 | SDHL | 9th | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 44 | 127 | 17 | Saved in relegation | |
| 2023-24 | SDHL | 10th | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 39 | 197 | 7 | Relegated, lost qualifiers to Skellefeå AIK (0–2) | |
Players and personnel
edit2023–24 SDHL roster
editCoaching staff and team personnel
- Head coach: Olle Öhrqvist
- Assistant coach: Rebeka Sádecká
- Goaltending coach: Linus Appelgren
- Physical therapist: Hanna Pintér
- Equipment manager: Göran Broberg & Ernst Melinder
References
edit- ^ Grönlund, Konrad (9 March 2024). "Skellefteå är nu klart för SDHL – AIK åker ur". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Hårdare försäsong ska ta AIK till SDHL". Norran (in Swedish). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Foster, Meredith (1 August 2017). "Minnesota Whitecaps, SDHL to play August exhibition matches". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Jervis, Adrian (31 January 2020). "INTERVIEW- Jared Cipparone (AIK) - there's no untouchables". A Brit On Thin Ice. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (1 April 2019). "Från armbrott till VM-spel: "Någon gång måste det vända"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Olausson, Robin (22 February 2020). "SDHL-historiens längsta match – jättedrama i Stockholmsderbyt". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Grefve, Daniel (22 February 2020). "Djurgården vann mot AIK i rekordlång SDHL-match". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Johansson, Anton (10 July 2020). "Fanny Rask slutar: "Jag är tom och ledsen"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020-21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "AIK Hockey > Dam > Komplett Trupp". AIK Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "AIK - SDHL (W), 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Swedish)
- Team information and statistics from EliteProspects.com and EuroHockey.com