| Halmstad Hammers HC | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City |  Halmstad, Sweden |
| League | Division 1 |
| Division | Group F |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Home arena | Halmstad Arena |
| Colors | Navy, red |
| Head coach | Niklas Söderström |
| Captain | Sebastian Kölzow Isaksen |
| Website | Official website |
Halmstad Hammers HC, until 2017 known as Halmstad HF, is an ice-hockey club in Sweden. The team currently plays in Group F of Division 1. The team was founded in 2006 after the Halmstad Hammers HC who at the time played in the HockeyAllsvenskan went bankrupt.
Updated December 1, 2013. [1]
| Season | League | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Division 3 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 48 | 176 | 61 | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2007-08 | Division 2 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 38 | 102 | 53 | 2nd | - |
| 2008-09 | Division 2 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 44 | 121 | 59 | 1st | Qualified for Kvalserien |
| Kvalserien | 8 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2009-10 | Division 1 | 27 | 8 | - | 13 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 71 | 99 | 7th | - |
| Division 1 Continuation | 10 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 4th | - | |
| 2010-11 | Division 1 | 27 | 8 | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 69 | 98 | 8th | - |
| Division 1 Continuation | 10 | 7 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 23 | 1st | Qualified to stay in Division 1 | |
| 2011-12 | Division 1 | 27 | 10 | - | 14 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 69 | 91 | 7th | - |
| Division 1 Continuation | 15 | 5 | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 47 | 48 | 3rd | - | |
| 2012-13 | Division 1 | 30 | 12 | - | 13 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 78 | 82 | 6th | - |
| Division 1 Continuation | 12 | 9 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 43 | 24 | 1st | Qualified to stay in Division 1 |
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