Hans Särkijärvi
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Hans Särkijärvi is a retired Swedish
ice hockey player, currently head coach
of Linköpings HC
in the Swedish Elitserien
. Särkijärvi started his playing career in his hometown team Kiruna AIF in 1973. He only played a few games in the senior team before moving to Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF. The eight seasons he spent in Djurgården included a Swedish championship in 1983. Särkijärvi joined Södertälje SK for the 1983–84 season, where he also won a Swedish championship in 1985. After six seasons in Södertälje Särkijärvi ended his elite playing career and started to play in Sollefteå HK where he only stayed for one season. The last club he played for was IFK Lidingö during the 1990–91 season.
Särkijärvi coached Södertälje along with Johan Hemlin during two seasons. However, the poor results in the beginning of the 2002–03 season, which was their third season, made the two coaches leave the club. Särkijärvi took the job as coach for Djurgården
's under-18 team for the 2004–05 season. He then replaced Niklas Wikegård
in the senior team for the following season. He left his position as coach of Djurgården after the 2007–08 season. On 19 March 2008 he became head coach of Skellefteå AIK.
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....
ice hockey player, currently head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
of Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
in the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. Särkijärvi started his playing career in his hometown team Kiruna AIF in 1973. He only played a few games in the senior team before moving to Stockholm based Djurgårdens IF. The eight seasons he spent in Djurgården included a Swedish championship in 1983. Särkijärvi joined Södertälje SK for the 1983–84 season, where he also won a Swedish championship in 1985. After six seasons in Södertälje Särkijärvi ended his elite playing career and started to play in Sollefteå HK where he only stayed for one season. The last club he played for was IFK Lidingö during the 1990–91 season.
Särkijärvi coached Södertälje along with Johan Hemlin during two seasons. However, the poor results in the beginning of the 2002–03 season, which was their third season, made the two coaches leave the club. Särkijärvi took the job as coach for Djurgården
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens 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...
's under-18 team for the 2004–05 season. He then replaced Niklas Wikegård
Niklas Wikegård
Niklas Wikegård is a Swedish former ice hockey player and coach, currently working for the TV4 Group as a color commentator in ice hockey-related shows....
in the senior team for the following season. He left his position as coach of Djurgården after the 2007–08 season. On 19 March 2008 he became head coach of Skellefteå AIK.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Kiruna AIF | Allsvenskan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF Hockey Djurgårdens 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... |
Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
29 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Djurgårdens IF | Division 1 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1976–77 | Djurgårdens IF | Kvalserien Kvalserien Kvalserien, also known as Kvalserien till Elitserien, is the name of the Swedish round-robin ice hockey tournament to qualify for play in the next season of Elitserien, Sweden's top-level ice hockey league for men.-Teams:... |
10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 32 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 32 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 36 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 35 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Djurgårdens IF | Kvalserien | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 34 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Södertälje SK Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league... |
Elitserien | 35 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Södertälje SK | Elitserien | 36 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1985–86 | Södertälje SK | Elitserien | 25 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1986–87 | Södertälje SK | Elitserien | 31 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Södertälje SK | Elitserien | 36 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Södertälje SK | Elitserien | 30 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | Sollefteå HK | Division 1 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | IFK Lidingö | Division 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||