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Hammarby IF Ishockeyförening
CityStockholm, Sweden
LeagueHockeyAllsvenskan
(at time of bankruptcy)
Operated1921 (1921)–2008
Home arenaHovet
ColoursGreen and white
Parent club(s)Hammarby IF
Franchise history
Swedish champions1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1951

Hammarby IF Ishockeyförening (or Hammarby Hockey) was a Stockholm-based professional ice hockey team that for most of its history played in Hovet. Hammarby IF started playing hockey in 1921, playing their first matches using a group of curious bandy players. Hammarby were giants in the early history of Swedish hockey, playing in Sweden's top league from the birth of Swedish organized hockey in 1922 until 1957. During that period, they were crowned Swedish champions eight times (1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1945, and 1951) in 13 attempts. The rest of their history was more modest, having qualified for play in Elitserien (Sweden's current top-tier league, now called the SHL) only twice, however during their entire existence, they never played in a lower league than the second tier. As of 2013, five seasons after the club's bankruptcy, Hammarby is 17th in the Marathon standings for the highest division of Swedish ice hockey.[1]

In the 2000s, the club was experiencing severe financial difficulties, having racked up a debt of over 4 million SEK,[2] and having difficulties affording the lease for their arena.[3] By February 2008, the choice was to play in the third-tier league or file for bankruptcy, as the club was in a demotion spot in the standings and had announced that they were in no position to participate in the Kvalserien tournament to defend their spot in HockeyAllsvenskan.[4] Hammarby Hockey declared bankruptcy on 22 April 2008, after 87 years of hockey under the name of "Hammarby IF".[5]

That same year, supporters of Hammarby Hockey started a new ice hockey club named Bajen Fans IF, which would rebuild from Division 4.[6] After rapidly climbing through the Swedish hockey system, the new club has renamed itself Hammarby Hockey and joined the Hammarby IF umbrella organization.[7]

Notable players

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List criteria:

Name Nationality Position Hammarby IF Hockey
career
Club titles Individual honours International medals
Erik Larsson  Sweden Forward 1924–1936 2 Swedish Championships Stora Grabbars Märke 1928 OG
Sigfrid Öberg  Sweden Right wing 1926–1939 4 Swedish Championships Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame
Stora Grabbars Märke
1928 OG
Bertil Lundell  Sweden Defenceman 1929–1942 5 Swedish Championships Stora Grabbars Märke
Bengt Liedstrand  Sweden Goaltender 1929–1943 5 Swedish Championships
Stig Emanuel Andersson  Sweden Right wing 1932–1946 6 Swedish Championships Stora Grabbars Märke
Sven Bergqvist  Sweden Defenceman 1932–1935
1936–1946
5 Swedish Championships IIHF Hall of Fame
Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame
Stora Grabbars Märke
Ragnar Johansson  Sweden Forward 1934–1945
1946–1947
4 Swedish Championships
Åke Andersson  Sweden Defenceman 1934–1958 6 Swedish Championships Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame
Stora Grabbars Märke
1947 WC
1951 WC
1952 OG
1953 WC
1954 WC
Holger Nurmela  Sweden Left wing 1937–1950
1955–1956
3 Swedish Championships Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame
Stora Grabbars Märke
1947 WC
1952 OG
1954 WC
Gunnar Landelius  Sweden Defenceman 1938–1950 3 Swedish Championships 1947 WC
Kurt Kjellström  Sweden Centre 1938–1939
1940–1946
1950–1951
3 Swedish Championships Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame
Bror Pettersson  Sweden Right wing 1941–1956 3 Swedish Championships 1947 WC
Hans Hjelm  Sweden Left wing 1943–1948
1949–1953
1955–1956
2 Swedish Championships 1947 WC
Rune Johansson  Sweden Defenceman 1945–1955 1 Swedish Championship Stora Grabbars Märke 1947 WC
1951 WC
1952 OG
1953 WC
Rolf Pettersson  Sweden Forward 1946–1961 1 Swedish Championship Stora Grabbars Märke 1947 WC
1953 WC
1954 WC
Pelle Lindbergh  Sweden Goaltender 1976–1979 Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame
Vezina Trophy
1979 WC

Seasons

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List of Hammarby seasons
Year Level League Record Highest.
season
atnd.
Notes Ref.
Position W–T–L
W–OT–L
1923 Tier 1 Klass I 3rd 3–0–2 500 [12]
1923 Swedish Championship 0–1 Eliminated in qualifier by Djurgårdens IF
1924 Tier 1 Klass I 3rd 4–1–1
1924 Swedish Championship 0–1 Eliminated in 1st round by IK Göta
1925 Tier 1 Klass I NA 1–0–0 The tournament could not be completed.
1925 Swedish Championship 0–1 Eliminated in 2nd round by IK Göta
1926 Tier 1 Klass I 3rd 4–3–0
1926 Swedish Championship 0–1 Eliminated in 2nd round by Södertälje SK
1927 Tier 1 Klass I 3rd 4–1–2 800 Clinched spot in new Elitserien for following season.
1927 Swedish Championship 0–1 Eliminated in semifinals by IK Göta
1927–28 Tier 1 Elitserien 3rd 2–0–4
1928 Swedish Championship 0–1 Eliminated in semifinals by Södertälje SK
1928–29 Tier 1 Elitserien 5th 3–1–6 1,000
1929 Swedish Championship 1–1 Eliminated in semifinals by Södertälje SK
1929–30 Tier 1 Elitserien 3rd 1–1–1 The tournament was not completed.
1930 Swedish Championship 0–1 2,000 Eliminated in 2nd round by IK Göta
1930–31 Tier 1 Elitserien 2nd 3–1–2
1931 Swedish Championship 3–1 2,000 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost 2–0 in finals to Södertälje SK
1931–32 Tier 1 Elitserien 2nd 9–3–2 2,000
1932 Swedish Championship 4–0 1,500 Win in finals vs Södertälje SK (2–1)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1932 Swedish Champions
(1st title)
1932–33 Tier 1 Elitserien 1st 10–2–2 2,500
1933 Swedish Championship 3–0 1,800 Win in finals vs IK Göta (3–1)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1933 Swedish Champions
(2nd title)
1933–34 Tier 1 Elitserien 1st 11–0–3 1,500
1934 Swedish Championship 2–1 1,500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost 1–0 in finals to AIK
1934–35 Tier 1 Elitserien 1st 10–2–2 1,300
1935 Swedish Championship 2–1 1,600 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost 2–1 in finals to AIK
1935–36 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 4th 3–1–3 2,600
1936 Swedish Championship 3–1–0 2,500 Wins in finals vs AIK (1–1, replay: 5–1)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1936 Swedish Champions
(3rd title)
1936–37 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 2nd 11–2–1 3,000
1937 Swedish Championship 3–0 1,700 Wins in finals vs Södertälje SK (1–0)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1937 Swedish Champions
(4th title)
1937–38 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 2nd 11–2–1 7,000
1938 Swedish Championship 2–1 1,500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost 2–0 in finals to AIK
1938–39 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 1st 7–0–0 7,300 Shortened season played in autumn 1939 due to harsh weather.
The 1939 Swedish Championship was canceled.
1939–40 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 1st 10–3–1 3,500
1940 Swedish Championship 1–1 1,600 Eliminated in semifinals by IK Göta
1940–41 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 1st 8–2–0 2,500
1941 Swedish Championship 1–1 2,400 Eliminated in semifinals by IK Göta
1941–42 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 1st 12–1–1 3,900
1942 Swedish Championship 3–0 3,700 Win in finals vs Södertälje SK (3–0)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1942 Swedish Champions
(5th title)
1942–43 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 1st 10–1–2 5,800 The final matches were never played due to adverse weather,
but Hammarby had already clinched 1st place.
1943 Swedish Championship 3–0 2,800 Win in finals vs IK Göta (4–1)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1943 Swedish Champions
(6th title)
1943–44 Tier 1 Svenska Serien 1st 10–3–1 3,400 Sixth straight 1st-place finish in Svenska serien
1944 Swedish Championship 2–1 7,300 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost 3–2 in finals to Södertälje SK
1944–45 Tier 1 Division 1 Södra 1st 9–1–0 4,800
Division 1 league finals 2–1 8,500 Won Division 1 title
1945 Swedish Championship 4–0 5,500 Win in finals vs Södertälje SK (3–2)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1945 Swedish Champions
(7th title)
1945–46 Tier 1 Division 1 Södra 1st 9–1–0 5,400
Division 1 league finals 2–1 8,000 Won Division 1 title
1946 Swedish Championship 1–1 2,000 Eliminated in semifinals by AIK
1946–47 Tier 1 Division 1 Södra 1st 7–3–0 8,000
Division 1 league finals 2–0 5,400 Won Division 1 title.
1947 Swedish Championship 1–1-1 3,300 Eliminated in semifinals by IK Göta
1947–48 Tier 1 Division 1 Södra 1st 7–2–1 8,600
Division 1 league finals 0–2 6,100
1948 Swedish Championship 0–1 3,200 Eliminated in quarterfinals by AIK
1948–49 Tier 1 Division 1 Södra 1st 9–0–1 4,900
Division 1 league finals 2–0 4,500 Won Division 1 title
1949 Swedish Championship canceled.
1949–50 Tier 1 Division 1 Södra 1st 7–2–1 4,400
Division 1 league finals 0–2 6,700
1950 Swedish Championship 1–1 3,800 Eliminated in semifinals by Djurgårdens IF
1950–51 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 2nd 6–1–3 3,500
1951 Swedish Championship 3–0 6,600 Win in finals vs Södertälje SK (3–2)
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1951 Swedish Champions
(8th and final title)
1951–52 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 2nd 7–1–2 5,100 Swedish Championships canceled.
1952–53 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 1st 10–0–0 2,900 Swedish Championship as separate tournament eliminated.
Division 1 group winners now play finals for Swedish Championship title.
Swedish Championship finals 0–1–1 3,700 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost finals to Södertälje SK (2–2, rematch 1–5)
1953–54 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 2nd 6–1–3 5,400
1954–55 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 1st 6–1–3 3,000
Swedish Championship finals 0–2 4,500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lost finals to Djurgårdens IF
1955–56 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 2nd 5–2–3 5,300
SM-serien 4th 0–0–6 6,400
1956–57 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 7th 4–1–9 5,200 Decrease Relegated to Division 2
First relegation in club's history, following 35 seasons in top tier.
1957–58 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 1st 13–0–1 1,500
1958 Division 1 qualifier 1st 4-1-1 2,300 Increase Promoted to Division 1
1958–59 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 6th 4–2–8 5,500
1959–60 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 5th 5–0–9 4,100
1960–61 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 7th 3–2–9 5,800 Decrease Relegated to Division 2
1961–62 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 2nd 10–1–3 2,000
1962–63 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 1st 18–0–0
1963 Division 1 qualifier 3rd 3-0-3
1963–64 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 1st 17–0–1 2,500
1964 Division 1 qualifier 3rd 3-0-3 3,700
1965 Division 1 qualifier 1st 5-0-1 Increase Promoted to Division 1
1965–66 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 8th 6–0–15 8,253 Decrease Relegated to Division 2
1966–67 Tier 2 Division 2 Västra A 2nd 18–2–2
1967–68 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 1st 21–2–3
1968 Division 1 qualifier 2nd 4-0-2 Increase Promoted to Division 1
1968–69 Tier 1 Division 1 Norra 8th 1–1–19 Decrease Relegated to Division 2
1969–70 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 4th 13–1–8
1970–71 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 7th 7–1–10
1971–72 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 3rd 8–7–3
1972–73 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 1st 19–0–3
1973 Division 1 qualifier 5th 0-2-6
1973–74 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra B 2nd 13–3–2
1974–75 Tier 2 Division 2 Östra 1st 15–5–2 3,487
1975 Elitserien qualifier (North group) 2nd 3–0–3 9,719 League system reorganization. Elitserien created as top-tier league.
Hammarby fails to qualify for new Elitserien. Plays in new 2nd-tier Division 1.
1975–76 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 5th 11–4–7
1976–77 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 20–3–10 7,214
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 1–2 Eliminated in 1st round by HV 71 (1–2 in games)
1977–78 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 16–7–13
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 3–3 6,261 1st round win vs HV 71 (2–1 in games)
Eliminated in 2nd round by Örebro IK (1–2 in games)
1978–79 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 21–6–9
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 0–2 Eliminated in 1st round by Timrå IK (0–2 in games)
1979–80 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 22–5–9 3,699
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier - 3–3 9,821 1st round win vs Timrå IK (2–1 in games)
Eliminated in 2nd round by Södertälje SK (1–2 in games)
1980–81 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 1st 26–5–5 3,206 Bye to 2nd round of playoffs
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 4–1 8,071 2nd round win vs IF Troja (2–1 in games)
3rd round win vs Mora IK (2–0 in games)
1981 Elitserien qualifier 3rd 2–1–3 8,452
1981–82 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 2nd 22–7–7 6,039 Bye to 2nd round of playoffs
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 4–0 4,291 2nd round win vs Piteå IF (2–0 in games)
3rd round win vs Bofors IK (2–0 in games)
1982 Elitserien qualifier 1st 4–0–2 9,525 Increase Promoted to Elitserien [13]
1982–83 Tier 1 Elitserien 10th 7–5–24 9,782 Decrease Relegated to Division 1
1983–84 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 1st 14–2–2 4,049
Allsvenskan 2nd 7–2–5 4,754
Allsvenskan Finals 0–3 5,514 Lost Allsvenskan Finals to Luleå HF (0–3 in games)
1984 Elitserien qualifier 1st 4–1–1 9,867 Increase Promoted to Elitserien
1984–85 Tier 1 Elitserien 10th 2–5–29 8,314 Decrease Relegated to Division 1
1985–86 Tier 2 Division 1 Västra 2nd 14–2–2 2,188
Allsvenskan 6th 5–4–5 3,865 Bye to 2nd round of playoffs
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 4–1 1,901 2nd round win vs Rögle BK (2–1 in games)
3rd round win vs S/G Hockey 93 (2–0 in games)
1986 Elitserien qualifier 3rd 1–3–2 5,672
1986–87 Tier 2 Division 1 Västra 2nd 13–1–4 5,512
Allsvenskan 6th 4–2–8 4,162
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 3–2 3,036 1st round win vs Piteå HC (2–0 in matches)
Eliminated in 2nd round by Väsby IK (1–2 in matches)
1987–88 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 10–2–6
Division 1 Östra continuation 2nd 8–1–5
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 1–2 Eliminated in 1st round by Tyringe SoSS (1–2 in matches)
1988–89 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 1st 13–1–4 2,028
Allsvenskan 7th 8–0–10 2,713 Bye to 2nd round of playoffs
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 0–2 2,058 Eliminated in 2nd round by Väsby IK (0–2 in games)
1989–90 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 13–1–4 2,275 [12]
Division 1 Östra continuation 1st 10–1–3 1,386
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 2–3 2,593 1st round win vs Team Boro HC (2–1 in games)
Eliminated in 2nd round by Rögle BK (0–2 in games)
1990–91 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 4th 8–4–6 [12]
Division 1 Östra continuation 3rd 7–3–4
1991–92 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 2nd 13–2–3 2,063 [12]
Allsvenskan 7th 7–0–11 5,225 Bye to 2nd round of playoffs
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 0–2 Eliminated in 1st round by Team Boro HC (0–2 in games)
1992–93 Tier 2 Division 1 Västra 4th 11–1–6 2,455 [12]
Division 1 Västra continuation 1st 13–1–0 1,502
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 6–1 12,256 1st round win vs Mörrums GoIS IK (2–1 in matches)
2nd round win vs IF Troja/Ljungby (2–0 in matches)
3rd round win vs AIK (2–0 in matches)
1993 Elitserien qualifier 3rd 2–0–4
1993–94 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 4th 13–4–5 10,822 [12]
Division 1 Östra continuation 1st 13–3–2
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 3–2 1st round win vs IF Sundsvall/Timrå Hockey (2–0 in matches)
Eliminated in 2nd round by Mora IK (1–2 in matches)
1994–95 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 2nd 12–2–4 3,242 [12]
Allsvenskan 10th 3–3–12
1995–96 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 3rd 9–5–4 3,037 [12]
Division 1 Östra continuation 2nd 9–2–3
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 1–2 Eliminated in 1st round by Timrå IK (1–2 in matches)
1996–97 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 1st 14–2–2 [12]
Allsvenskan 7th 4–2–8
1997–98 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 5th 8–2–8 [12]
Division 1 Östra continuation 5th 6–4–4
1998–99 Tier 2 Division 1 Östra 5th 9–4–15 [12]
Division 1 Östra continuation 2nd 7–0–3 Qualify for 1999–2000 Allsvenskan
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 3–2 1st round win vs Arlanda HC (2–0 in games)
Eliminated in 2nd round by IF Sundsvall Hockey (1–2 in games)
1999–00 Tier 2 Allsvenskan Norra 5th 16–6–10 [14]
Allsvenskan Norra continuation 1st 9–2–3
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 0–2 Eliminated in 1st round by Mora IK (0–2 in matches)
2000–01 Tier 2 Allsvenskan Norra 2nd 17–1–3–5 [14]
SuperAllsvenskan 3rd 6–2–1–5
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 4–1 1st round win vs IK Oskarshamn (2–0 in matches)
2nd round win vs Mora IK (2–1 in matches)
2001 Elitserien qualifier 6th 1–1–8 3,529
2001–02 Tier 2 Allsvenskan Norra 5th 16–1–3–12 [14]
Allsvenskan Norra continuation 1st 10–0–1–3
Playoff to Elitserien qualifier 0–2 Eliminated in 1st round by IF Björklöven (0–2 in matches)
2002–03 Tier 2 Allsvenskan Norra 1st 21–2–1–4 4,112 [14]
SuperAllsvenskan 1st 8–2–1–3 4,628
2003 Elitserien qualifier 5th 2–0–2–6 5,337
2003–04 Tier 2 Allsvenskan Norra 2nd 26–1–5 3,807 [14]
SuperAllsvenskan 2nd 8–3–3 6,057
2004 Elitserien qualifier 6th 2–2–6 5,023
2004–05 Tier 2 Allsvenskan Södra 3rd 15–9–6 [14]
SuperAllsvenskan 7th 2–2–10 3,567
2005–06 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th 9–8–25 3,103 [14]
2006 HockeyAllsvenskan qualifier 3rd 4–1–3 1,298
2006–07 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 14th 9–9–27 3,260 [14]
2007–08 Tier 2 HockeyAllsvenskan 16th 4–6–35 3,948 • Did not participate in HockeyAllsvenskan qualifier due to financial situation
• Filed for bankruptcy in April 2008, and later dissolved.
• For the current Hammarby ice hockey club, see Hammarby Hockey.
[14]
For the current club's seasons, see Hammarby Hockey.

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "MARATONTABELLEN FÖR HÖGSTA SERIEN EFTER SÄSONGEN 2012/2013". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
  2. ^ Aftonbladet: Hammarby Hockey begärs i konkurs. 4 October 2007
  3. ^ Sveriges Radio: Hammarby Hockey kan tvingas lämna Hovet 17 September 2005
  4. ^ Dagens Nyheter: Hammarby avstår kvalserien. 26 February 2008.
  5. ^ "Om Hammarby Hockey" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  6. ^ Svenska Fans: En hockeyförening bildas – Bajen Hockey IF. 15 May 2008.
  7. ^ Norsberg, Linus. Aftonbladet. "Nu kan fansens klubb bli Hammarby IF igen". [1]
  8. ^ "Svenska mästare i ishockey" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Stora Grabbar" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Hockey Hall of Fame" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  11. ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame" (in Swedish). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hammarbys hockeyhistoria".
  13. ^ "Kvalserien 1982". Svenskhockey.com.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Official Statistics". Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
Preceded by Swedish ice hockey champions
1932, 1933
Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish ice hockey champions
1936, 1937
Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish ice hockey champions
1942, 1943
Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish ice hockey champions
1945
Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish ice hockey champions
1951
Succeeded by