Kalmar HC explained

Team:Kalmar HC
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City:Kalmar
League:HockeyAllsvenskan
Arena:Hatstore Arena
Colours:Red, yellow
Gm:Daniel Stolt
Coach:Viktor Tuurala
Website:https://www.kalmarhockey.com/

Kalmar HC (or Kalmar Hockey Club) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Kalmar, the capitol of Kalmar County. For most of its history, the team was consigned to the lower levels of professional hockey in Sweden, however, since 2016, the team has been promoted several times and, as of 2023, has climbed up to HockeyAllsvenskan, the national second league.[1]

History

Founded in 1968, Kalmar HC began as a semi-professional club in the Hockeytrean, or Division 3 level. Kalmar was not a successful club for many years, routinely posting losing records and finishing near the bottom of the regional standings. It wasn't until its tenth season that the club was able to post a winning season but, even then it took a further thirteen years before they were able to secure their first promotion. After their peak in 1991, the club remained at the Hockeytvåan (Division 2) level for a decade. Their best campaign came in 2000 when they went 11–3, however, they failed to earn a promotion. Unfortunately, the following year they posted a terrible mark of 3–10–1 and were relegated back to Division 3.

Name changes

Beginning in 2001 the club became known as the 'Kalmar Knights' and posted two outstanding seasons in Hockeytrean They returned to Division 2 in 2003 but were unable to establish any success and were relegated back to Division 3 in 2007. Kalmar dropped the Knights nickname in 2008, instead becoming 'IF Kalmar Hockey'. Four years later, they returned to their original name of 'Kalmar HC'.

Promotions

Kalmar remained at the Division 3 level until 2016 when the club went nearly undefeated in league play and returned to Division 2. Just two years later, the club was promoted for a second time and reached Hockeyettan (Division 1) for the first time. Over the next several years, Kalmar was one of the better teams in Division 1 and flited with promotion more than once. In 2023, they were one of six teams competing in the Kvalserien (promotion tournament) and finished in 2nd place, earning one of the two available spots in HockeyAllsvenskan in 2023.

Seasons-by-season records

'This is a partial list, featuring the five most recent completed seasons.

YearLevelLeagueRecordPlaceNotes
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2019–20HockeyEttanSödra11 1 3 7 386thAdvanced to Fortsättningsserien[2]
HockeyEttanSödra Forts.12 0 0 6 422ndRemainder of series cancelled (COVID-19)
2020–21HockeyEttanSödra4 5 5 8 279thAdvanced to Fortsättningsserien[3]
HockeyEttanSödra Forts.10 1 2 5 372ndSaved from relegation
2021–22HockeyEttanSödra11 1 1 5 361stAdvanced to Allettan division[4]
HockeyEttanAllettan Södra17 1 1 7 552ndLost in playoffs[5]
2022–23HockeyEttanSödra11 2 2 3 401stAdvanced to Allettan division[6]
HockeyEttanAllettan Södra12 1 1 4 391stAdvanced to Kvalserien[7]
HockeyEttanKvalserien5 2 0 3 192ndPromoted to HockeyAllsvenskan
2023–24HockeyAllsvenskan19 6 5 22 7410thLost 1–2 to BIK Karlskoga in Eighth-finals[8]

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of November 28, 2024.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kalmar HC . eliteprospects . 25 August 2024.
  2. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/hockeyettan-sodra-2019-2020/standings/#/fgj14MEc/table/overall 2019-20 AllEttan Södra
  3. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/hockeyettan-sodra-2020-2021/#/nDzxtWYE/table/overall 2020-21 AllEttan Södra
  4. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/hockeyettan-sodra-2021-2022/#/jm75jYET/table/overall 2021-22 AllEttan Södra
  5. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/allettan-sodra-2021-2022/standings/#/tdhKkwOI/table/overall 2021-22 AllEttan Södra
  6. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/hockeyettan-sodra-2022-2023/#/Mi9R9eFi/table/overall 2022-23 Södra
  7. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/allettan-sodra-2022-2023/standings/#/KniOlcwP/table/overall 2022-23 AllEttan Södra
  8. https://www.flashscoreusa.com/hockey/sweden/hockeyallsvenskan-2023-2024/standings/#/fubhXjwf/table/overall 2023-24 HockeyAllsvenskan
  9. Web site: Komplett Trupp . Kalmar HC . November 28, 2024.