IF Sundsvall Hockey

IF Sundsvall Hockey is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Sundsvall. The club currently competes in Hockeyettan, the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden. Sundsvall plays their home matches at Gärdehov, with a capacity of 2,500.[1]

IF Sundsvall Hockey
CitySweden Sundsvall, Sweden
LeagueHockeyettan
Founded1976 (1896)
Home arenaGärdehov
ColorsBlue, white, yellow
     
Websitewww.sundsvallhockey.se/index.php
Franchise history
1896–1976Tunadals Skid och Skridskoförening
1976–1985Sundsvall/Tunadals IF
1985–presentIF Sundsvall Hockey

History

The club was founded in 1896 as Tunadals Skid och Skridskoförening (Tundal Ski and Skate Club), which was active mainly in ice skating, but also participated in athletics, association football, and orienteering. Participation in ice hockey wouldn't begin until 1952. In 1976, the club was reorganized as Sundsvall/Tunadals IF, which was later given its current name of IF Sundsvall Hockey in 1985.[2]

Sundsvall has previously spent many years playing in the second-tier of Swedish hockey, but was relegated to the third tier following the 2011–12 HockeyAllsvenskan season.[1]

Season-by-season
Season Level Division Record Avg.
home
atnd.		 Notes Ref.
Position W-T-L
W-OT-L
2009–10 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 13th 12–7–5–28 886 [3]
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 3rd 4–1–2–3 910 Failed to secure a spot in HockeyAllsvenskan for 2010–11 season, but avoided relegation by replacing IF Björklöven, who were relegated due to financial trouble. [3]
2010–11 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 12th 11–5–7–29 926 [3]
2011–12 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th 11–7–3–31 1,171 [3]
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 5th 4–1–0–5 1,414 Decrease Relegated to Division 1 [3]
2012–13 Tier 3 Division 1B 1st 23–4–0–1 670 [4]
AllEttan North 2nd 10–1–1–2 1,210 Bye to round 3 [5]
Playoff to HA qualifiers Round 3 1–0–0–2 1,456 Lost 1–2 in games vs Piteå HC [6]
2013–14 Tier 3 Division 1 North 2nd 32–3–3–6 546 Bye to round 3 [7]
Playoff to HA qualifiers Round 3 0–0–0–2 2,343 Lost 0–2 in games vs KRIF [8]
2014–15 Tier 3 Hockeyettan North 1st of 11 17–1–2–0 650
Allettan North 1st of 8 2–1–0–11 1,500
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 4th of 6 4–1–1–4 2,047 Increase Promoted to HockeyAllsvenskan
in conjunction with the SHL's expansion to 14 teams.
2015–16 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th of 14 8–7–4–33 1,295
HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers 4th of 6 3–1–2–4 1,134 Decrease Relegated to Hockeyettan
2016–17 Tier 3 Hockeyettan North 3rd of 12 16–1–0–5 542
Allettan North 3rd of 10 8–5–1–4 693 Bye to round 2
Playoff to HA qualifiers Round 2 1–0–0–2 1,050 Lost 1–2 in games vs Vimmerby HC

Women's side

In May 2017, the club eliminated its women's side, despite them having just managed to save their place in the top-flight Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) during the qualification playoffs. The organisation cited a need to save money for its third-tier men's side. The club was criticised for the decision, with forward Mathilda Gustafsson stating that "If we were a company instead of an association, you would never shut down a department which only employed women because the cost inhibits the male employees."[9]

References
  1. "Sundsvall Hockey". Eliteprospects.com.
  2. "Historia/Fakta". IF Sundsvall Hockey. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08.
  3. "Historical database". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  4. "Division 1: 2012–13: Division 1 B". Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01.
  5. "Division 1: 2012–13: AllEttan Norra". Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01.
  6. "Playoff till Allsv. kval". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  7. "Division 1: 2013–14: Division 1 Norra". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  8. "Division 1: 2013–14: Playoff till Allsv. kval". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  9. Foster, Meredith (May 31, 2017). "Sundsvall out of SDHL". The Ice Garden.
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