Färjestads BK
Encyclopedia
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
team based in Karlstad
. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien
was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965. With their four latest Championship wins, they are the most successful Elitserien club of the 21st century. Since May 27, 2011, the club is collaborating with Örebro HK
.
was first included in 1956.
In 1965, Färjestads BK were promoted to the top division (then Division 1 Southern) which they succeeded in winning for the first time in 1973. During the 1974/75 season, Färjestads BK qualified for the Elitserien
and have since never been demoted.
Stats as of March 29, 2007
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965. With their four latest Championship wins, they are the most successful Elitserien club of the 21st century. Since May 27, 2011, the club is collaborating with Örebro HK
Örebro HK
Örebro HK is a Swedish ice hockey club located in Örebro. The team is currently playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest ice hockey league in Sweden for men. The team's home arena is Behrn Arena.- History :...
.
Facts
- Founded: 1932
- Home arena: Löfbergs Lila ArenaLöfbergs Lila ArenaLöfbergs Lila Arena is an arena in Karlstad, Sweden, situated just above the river delta of Klarälven. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Färjestads BK. It opened in 2001 following a complete overhaul and major expansion of the previously existing arena. It has a...
(capacity 8,600). Slightly renovated in 2009 with around 400 seats added. - Uniform colors: Green, white, gold.
- Logo design: Shield with FBK in white and green
- Main Rivals: Djurgårdens IFDjurgårdens IF HockeyDjurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
, Frölunda HCFrölunda HCFrölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
, HV71HV71HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien... - Swedish Championships won: 9 (1981, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011)
History
Färjestads BK was founded on 10 November 1932 at Håfström Kiosk by Sven Bryhske, Gösta Jonsson, Sven Larsson and Erik Myren. Initially the associations main sport was bandy. Ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
was first included in 1956.
In 1965, Färjestads BK were promoted to the top division (then Division 1 Southern) which they succeeded in winning for the first time in 1973. During the 1974/75 season, Färjestads BK qualified for the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
and have since never been demoted.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTW = Overtime wins, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 161 | 127 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 1991-92 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 189 | 139 | 1st Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 158 | 133 | 4th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1993-94 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 73 | 11th Elitserien | Did not qualify |
| 1994-95 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 128 | 135 | 6th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1995-96 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 150 | 117 | 3rd Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 148 | 132 | 3rd Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
| 1997-98 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 154 | 112 | 2nd Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 1998-99 | 50 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 147 | 137 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1999-00 | 50 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 168 | 142 | 7th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 2000-01 | 50 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 198 | 157 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2001-02 | 50 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 118 | 182 | 100 | 1st Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 94 | 180 | 134 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 161 | 129 | 2nd Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2004-05 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 137 | 108 | 4th Elitserien | Lost in finals |
| 2005-06 | 50 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 134 | 116 | 4th Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 99 | 197 | 145 | 1st Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 2007-08 | 55 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 4th Elitserien | Lost in semifinals |
| 2008-09 | 55 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 158 | 122 | 1st Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
| 2009-10 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 132 | 144 | 5th Elitserien | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 154 | 124 | 2nd Elitserien | Won Swedish Championship |
Retired numbers
- 2 Tommy SamuelssonTommy SamuelssonTommy Samuelsson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Färjestads BK. He won two bronze medals at the 1980 and 1988 Winter Olympics.-External links:*...
, D, 1976–1995 - 5 Håkan LoobHåkan LoobPer Håkan Loob is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently the president of hockey operations of Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien, for whom he played much of his playing career....
, F, 1979–1983, 1989–1996 - 9 Thomas RundqvistThomas RundqvistThomas Per Rundqvist is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and now sporting director of Färjestads BK.Rundqvist started his senior ice hockey career in 1978 with the Swedish club Färjestads BK...
, F, 1981–1984, 1985–1993 - 9 Ulf SternerUlf SternerUlf Ivar Erik "Uffe" Sterner is a Swedish retired ice hockey forward. He played in nine IIHF World Championships for Sweden, where the team won seven medals: one gold, five silver, and one bronze. He was also a member of the silver medal team at the 1964 Winter Olympics...
, C, 1967–1968, 1969–1973 - 21 Jörgen JönssonJörgen JönssonUlf Peter Jörgen Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team...
, C, 1995–1999, 2000–2009
Team Captains
- Håkan LoobHåkan LoobPer Håkan Loob is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently the president of hockey operations of Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien, for whom he played much of his playing career....
(?-1996) - Jörgen JönssonJörgen JönssonUlf Peter Jörgen Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team...
(1996–2007) - Rickard WallinRickard WallinRickard Wallin is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Färjestad of the Elitserien .-Playing career:...
(2007–2009) - Sanny LindströmSanny LindströmSanny Lindström is a defenceman for the Färjestads BK hockey team in the Swedish SEL.-Playing career:Lindström was drafted in the fourth round, 112th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche...
(2009–2010) - Rickard WallinRickard WallinRickard Wallin is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Färjestad of the Elitserien .-Playing career:...
(2010–)
Regular season
- Goals: 42
Sweden Håkan LoobHåkan LoobPer Håkan Loob is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently the president of hockey operations of Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien, for whom he played much of his playing career....
(1982-83) - Assists: 36 Sweden Thomas RhodinThomas RhodinThomas Rhodin is an ice hockey defenceman and is currently a player of Leksands IF.- Career :Rhodin started his career with Färjestad in 1989 and has played a total of twelve season with them...
(2006-07) - Points: 76 Håkan Loob (1982-83)
- Penalty Minutes: 213 Sweden Emil KåbergEmil KåbergEmil Karl Henry Kåberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Färjestads BK....
(2004-05) - Career Goals: 262 Håkan Loob
- Career Assists: 270 Sweden Thomas RundqvistThomas RundqvistThomas Per Rundqvist is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and now sporting director of Färjestads BK.Rundqvist started his senior ice hockey career in 1978 with the Swedish club Färjestads BK...
- Career Points: 500 Håkan Loob
- Career Penalty Minutes: 546 Thomas RhodinThomas RhodinThomas Rhodin is an ice hockey defenceman and is currently a player of Leksands IF.- Career :Rhodin started his career with Färjestad in 1989 and has played a total of twelve season with them...
- Career Shutouts: 12 Sweden Daniel HenrikssonDaniel HenrikssonDaniel Henriksson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. During his career he played for Luleå HF, Färjestads BK, and Linköpings HC in Elitserien, for Sibir Novosibirsk in the Russian Super League and for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Hockey League...
- Career Games: 616 Sweden Mathias JohanssonMathias JohanssonMathias Johansson is a professional Swedish ice hockey forward. Johansson represented Sweden in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. He has also represented Sweden in the Ice Hockey World Championship three times...
Playoff season
- Goals: 11 Sweden Rickard WallinRickard WallinRickard Wallin is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Färjestad of the Elitserien .-Playing career:...
(2000-01) - Assists: 13 Sweden Jesper Mattsson (2005-06)
- Points: 18
Switzerland Marcel JenniMarcel JenniMarcel Jenni is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Kloten Flyers in the National League A. He has also played with Swedish Elitserien club Färjestads BK between 1999 and 2005. He represented Switzerland in the Winter Olympics in both 2002 and 2006.- Career statistics...
(2000-01), Sweden Jörgen JönssonJörgen JönssonUlf Peter Jörgen Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team...
(2005-06) - Penalty Minutes: 84 Emil Kåberg (2004-05)
- Career Goals: 43 Håkan Loob
- Career Assists: 62 Jörgen Jönsson
- Career Points: 102 Jörgen Jönsson
- Career Penalty Minutes: 193 Sweden Peter NordströmPeter NordströmHans Peter Nordström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played his last seasons for Leksands IF....
- Career Shutouts: 5 Daniel Henriksson, Jonas GustavssonJonas GustavssonJonas Gustavsson , popularly nicknamed The Monster due to his stature, is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Swedish Jonas...
(2008-09 - Career Games: 138 Peter Nordström
Total (Regular season + Playoffs)
- Goals: 52 Håkan Loob (1982-83)
- Assists: 41 Thomas Rhodin (2006-07)
- Points: 90 Håkan Loob (1982-83)
- Penalty Minutes: 297 Emil Kåberg (2004-05)
- Career Goals: 305 Håkan Loob
- Career Assists: 312 Thomas Rundqvist
- Career Points: 566 Håkan Loob
- Career Penalty Minutes: 703 Peter Nordström
- Career Shutouts: 17 Daniel Henriksson
- Career Games: 748 Mathias Johansson
Stats as of March 29, 2007