Nacka HK
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Nacka HK | |
Founded | 1976 (1906) |
Home ice | Nacka Ishall |
Based in | Nacka Nacka Municipality Nacka Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located at Nacka. The municipality is situated just east of the capital Stockholm and the western parts are considered a suburban part of the Stockholm urban area.The present municipality was created in... , Stockholm Stockholm County Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland... , Sweden 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.... |
Colours | Black, Yellow |
League | Division 1 Swedish Division 1 (ice hockey) The Swedish Division 1 is the third highest-level ice hockey league in Sweden, consisting of 57 teams. The top teams of the league earn the right to take part in the Kvalserien qualification, where the two top teams are promoted to the HockeyAllsvenskan... |
Nacka HK is a hockey team based in Nacka
Nacka Municipality
Nacka Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located at Nacka. The municipality is situated just east of the capital Stockholm and the western parts are considered a suburban part of the Stockholm urban area.The present municipality was created in...
, Stockholm
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
, Sweden
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....
. The team is currently playing in the third highest league in Sweden, Division 1
Swedish Division 1 (ice hockey)
The Swedish Division 1 is the third highest-level ice hockey league in Sweden, consisting of 57 teams. The top teams of the league earn the right to take part in the Kvalserien qualification, where the two top teams are promoted to the HockeyAllsvenskan...
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- Founded: 1906
- Home arena: Nacka Ishall (capacity 1,400)
- Uniform colors: Black, yellow
- Swedish Championships won: 0
History
Founded in 1906 as Nacka SK. Merged in 1976 with Atlas Copco IF and Skuru IK and re-named NSA-76. Since 1981 re-named Nacka HK. Nacka have played 23 seasons in top Swedish divisions.The best known players to play for Nacka HK are Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11...
, Marcus Ragnarsson
Marcus Ragnarsson
Marcus Ragnarsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. His last team was Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien...
, Johan Garpenlöv
Johan Garpenlov
Johan Garpenlöv is a Swedish former ice hockey left winger. He also starred for several years in his native Sweden. He was drafted in the fifth round, 85th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft....
, Fredrik Lindquist and Leif Svensson
Leif Svensson
Leif Svensson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Svensson spent parts of two seasons with the Washington Capitals in the late 70s...
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Nacka are currently in negoations with Hammarby IF Hockey
Hammarby IF Hockey
Hammarby IF Hockey was a professional ice hockey team from Stockholm, Sweden, and played at Hovet arena. The ice hockey association of Hammarby was founded in 1920...
that the two clubs should become one and be renamed as Hammarby IF Hockey.http://www.svenskidrott.se/Organisation.asp?WCI=wiKlubbKassaNews&WCU=1123958&CatId=90437