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IK Oskarshamn, also called Ishockeyklubben Oskarshamn, is an ice hockey team from Oskarshamn in Sweden. The team plays in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest league in the country.
In the 2019–20 season, IK Oskarshamn played in the top league, the Swedish Hockey League, for the first time. This showed the team's growth and success as they joined the best hockey teams in Sweden. Ice hockey is very popular in Sweden, and teams like IK Oskarshamn keep fans excited.
History
IK Oskarshamn, often called IKO, started on May 27, 1970, when two local teams, Oskarshamns AIK and IFK Oskarshamn, joined together. At first, the team was named AIK–IFK Oskarshamn. It later changed to IK70 in 1972–73, and finally became IK Oskarshamn in 1986–87.
The team tried to move up to Sweden’s top league three times—in 2000–01, 2004–05, and 2018–19. In 2018–19, they succeeded and played in the top league for the first time. They play their home games at the Be-Ge Hockey Center, which can hold 3,275 fans. The arena was built in 1974 and was updated and made bigger during the 2004–05 season.
Players and personnel
Current roster
Source: eliteprospects.com As of 17 November 2024.
Head coaches
Honored members
Thomas Gustafsson scored 229 points for Oskarshamn over ten seasons. He was the first player in IK Oskarshamn to have his number retired and placed on the roof.
Fredric Jaensson played nine seasons with the club. When he left after the 2007–08 season, he had 318 points in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the most any player in the club's history at that time. His jersey was placed on the roof on 20 September 2008.
Skeeter Moore and Peter Ekroth joined the club in 1992. In just three seasons, the team moved up from division 3 to the HockeyAllsvenskan, the country's second-highest league. Their jerseys were placed on the roof of Arena Oskarshamn on December 6, 2010.
Alexander Johansson played 528 matches over 12 seasons with the club. His last season was 2010–11, and his jersey was placed on the roof during a pre-game ceremony against Leksands IF on 27 December 2011.
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Gunnar Thallberg | 1970–1972 |
| Christer Myhren | 1972–1974 |
| Kurt Svensson | 1974–1975 |
| Tommy Pettersson | 1975–1978 |
| Per Bäckman | 1978–1981 |
| Rolf Marklund | 1981–1982 |
| Morgan Svensson | 1982–1985 |
| Ulf Woxö | 1985–1986 |
| Ulf Woxö, Göran Håkansson | 1986 |
| Ulf Woxö, Peder Liedberg | 1986–1987 |
| Göran Håkansson, Stig Forsberg | 1987–1988 |
| Karl-Axel Jönsson | 1988–1989 |
| Hansove Norberg | 1989–1991 |
| Torbjörn Hedvall | 1991–1994 |
| Hasse Sjöö | 1994–1995 |
| Torbjörn Hedvall | 1995 |
| Ivan Hansen | 1995–1998 |
| Björn Åkerblom | 1998–1999 |
| Mats Weiderståhl | 1999–2000 |
| Matti Heikklä | 2000 |
| Ola Hyden, Michael Larsson | 2001 |
| Joakim Fagervall | 2001–2004 |
| Daniel Broberg | 2004–2006 |
| Peter Ekroth | 2006 |
| Staffan Lundh | 2006–2007 |
| Michael Larsson, Mats Johansson | 2007 |
| Charles Franzén | 2007–2009 |
| Tommy Salo | 2009–2010 |
| Lenny Eriksson | 2010 |
| Lars Ivarsson | 2010–2011 |
| Fredrik Söderström | 2011–2017 |
| Björn Hellkvist | 2017–2018 |
| Håkan Åhlund | 2018–2020 |
| Per-Erik Johnsson | 2020 |
| Martin Filander | 2020–2024 |
| Björn Karlsson | 2024–2025 |
| Albin Blomqvist, Mikael Sandberg | 2025 |
| Tero Lehterä | 2025 |
| Jeff Jakobs | 2025– |
Notable former players
IK Oskarshamn has had many talented players over the years. Some of the notable former players include:
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