Stocksunds IF
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Stocksunds Idrottsförening, Stocksunds IF, SIF, is a Swedish sportsclub in Stocksund
, just north of Stockholm
. The club was founded on 3 January 1935 and at present it has sections for ice hockey
, association football, figure skating
and floorball
. The colours of the club are yellow and black and the team logo displays the Cedergren Tower, a well known landmark in and around Stocksund.
At present, Stocksunds IF does not compete in the elite leagues in any sport but has a broad activity for youths. Ice hockey player Tommy Albelin
played for Stocksunds IF when he was in his teens.
Stocksund
Stocksund is an upper-class or upper middle-class suburb in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden.Located immediately across the Edsviken from Bergshamra, Stocksund is one of four parts of Danderyd Municipality north of Stockholm....
, just north of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The club was founded on 3 January 1935 and at present it has sections for 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...
, association football, figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
and floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
. The colours of the club are yellow and black and the team logo displays the Cedergren Tower, a well known landmark in and around Stocksund.
At present, Stocksunds IF does not compete in the elite leagues in any sport but has a broad activity for youths. Ice hockey player Tommy Albelin
Tommy Albelin
Tommy Albelin is a retired Swedish ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach for the Albany Devils in the AHL.-Playing career:...
played for Stocksunds IF when he was in his teens.