Nacka HK Nacka Hockeyklubb |
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City | Nacka, Sweden |
League | Division 1 |
Division | Group D |
Founded | 1976 (1906) |
Home arena | Nacka ishall |
Colors | Blue, white, black |
Website | Official website |
Franchise history | |
1906–1976 | Nacka SK |
–1976 | Atlas Copco IF |
–1976 | Skuru IK |
1976–1981 | NSA-76 |
1981– | Nacka HK |
Nacka HK, officially Nacka Hockeyklubb (English: Nacka Hockey Club), is a Swedish ice hockey club based in the suburb of Nacka. As of the 2013–14 season[update], Nacka plays in group D of Division 1, the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden.
The club traces its roots to Nacka SK, a sports club founded in 1906 that initially competed in bandy. Nacka SK's hockey department played 23 seasons in Sweden's top-tier league, most recently the 1971–72 season. However, they never managed to win a Swedish championship. Following their failure to achieve promotion to Elitserien (now the SHL) in the 1976 qualifiers, Nacka SK merged with Atlas Copco IF and Skuru IK to form NSA-76. The new club renamed itself Nacka HK in 1980.
Mats Sundin, Marcus Ragnarsson, Johan Garpenlöv, Fredrik Lindquist and Leif Svensson are well known players who have played hockey for Nacka HK or its predecessors.
This is an incomplete list, featuring only recent Nacka SK seasons.