Kalmar HC

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Kalmar HC
City Kalmar
League HockeyAllsvenskan
Founded1968 (1968)
Home arena Hatstore Arena
ColoursRed, yellow
  
General managerDaniel Stolt
Head coach Viktor Tuurala
Website

Kalmar HC (or Kalmar Hockey Club) is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Kalmar, the capitol of Kalmar County. For most of its history, the team was consigned to the lower levels of professional hockey in Sweden, however, since 2016, the team has been promoted several times and, as of 2023, has climbed up to HockeyAllsvenskan, the national second league. [1]

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History

Founded in 1968, Kalmar HC began as a semi-professional club in the Hockeytrean, or Division 3 level. Kalmar was not a successful club for many years, routinely posting losing records and finishing near the bottom of the regional standings. It wasn't until its tenth season that the club was able to post a winning season but, even then it took a further thirteen years before they were able to secure their first promotion. After their peak in 1991, the club remained at the Hockeytvåan (Division 2) level for a decade. Their best campaign came in 2000 when they went 11–3, however, they failed to earn a promotion. Unfortunately, the following year they posted a terrible mark of 3–10–1 and were relegated back to Division 3.

Name changes

Beginning in 2001 the club became known as the 'Kalmar Knights' and posted two outstanding seasons in Hockeytrean They returned to Division 2 in 2003 but were unable to establish any success and were relegated back to Division 3 in 2007. Kalmar dropped the Knights nickname in 2008, instead becoming 'IF Kalmar Hockey'. Four years later, they returned to their original name of 'Kalmar HC'.

Promotions

Kalmar remained at the Division 3 level until 2016 when the club went nearly undefeated in league play and returned to Division 2. Just two years later, the club was promoted for a second time and reached Hockeyettan (Division 1) for the first time. Over the next several years, Kalmar was one of the better teams in Division 1 and flirted with promotion more than once. In 2023, they were one of six teams competing in the Kvalserien (promotion tournament) and finished in 2nd place, earning one of the two available spots in HockeyAllsvenskan in 2023.

Seasons-by-season records

'This is a partial list, featuring the five most recent completed seasons.

YearLevelLeagueRecordPlaceNotesRef.
WOTWOTLLPTS
2019–20 HockeyEttan Södra11137386thAdvanced to Fortsättningsserien [2]
HockeyEttan Södra Forts.12006422ndRemainder of series cancelled (COVID-19)
2020–21 HockeyEttan Södra4558279thAdvanced to Fortsättningsserien [3]
HockeyEttan Södra Forts.10125372ndSaved from relegation
2021–22 HockeyEttan Södra11115361stAdvanced to Allettan division [4]
HockeyEttan Allettan Södra17117552ndLost in playoffs [5]
2022–23 HockeyEttan Södra11223401stAdvanced to Allettan division [6]
HockeyEttan Allettan Södra12114391stAdvanced to Kvalserien [7]
HockeyEttan Kvalserien5203192ndPromoted to HockeyAllsvenskan
2023–24 HockeyAllsvenskan 1965227410thLost 1–2 to BIK Karlskoga in Eighth-finals [8]
2024–25 HockeyAllsvenskan 266614966thLost 1–4 to Södertälje SK in Quaterfinals

Players and personnel

Current roster

As of August 11, 2025. [9]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter DiLiberatore D L25 2025 Halifax, Nova Scotia
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Aronsson D L26 2025 Umeå, Sweden
8 Flag of the United States.svg Clay Hanus D L24 2025 Minnetonka, Minnesota
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Wigley C/LW L31 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Diaco C L23 2025 London, Ontario
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Carl-Johan Lerby D L28 2024 Trelleborg, Sweden
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Abrahamsson D L21 2025 Jönköping, Sweden
18 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Lindén R27 2025 Stockholm, Sweden
19 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Vanderbeck RW R27 2023 Monument, Colorado
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Struthers F L25 2024 London, Ontario
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustaf Westlund L27 2025 Paris, France
27 Flag of Hungary.svg Henrik Nilsson D R34 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
31 Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Malmqvist G L23 2025 Sweden
33 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Hasek D L19 2025 Czechia
43 Flag of Sweden.svg William Eckmyhl D L25 2024 Sundsvall, Sweden
48 Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita Antonov RW L18 2025 Tallinn, Estonia
50 Flag of Sweden.svg Elliot Ekmark C L23 2025 Linköping, Sweden
63 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Fonteyne C L27 2024 Wetaskiwin, Alberta
65 Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Crespin G L26 2024 Ängelholm, Sweden
68 Flag of Sweden.svg Eddie Levin L25 2025 Sweden
71 Flag of Sweden.svg Gabriel Olsson RW R272020 Växjö, Sweden
73 Flag of Sweden.svg Valdemar Johansson C/LW L22 2024 Bälinge, Sweden
77 Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Jardeskog D L30 2024 Kristianstad, Sweden
90 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Liam Hawel C/RW R26 2025 Kanata, Ottawa
91 Flag of Sweden.svg Arvid Westlin L19 2025 Katrineholm, Sweden
94 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Storm C/LW L28 2025 Lidköping, Sweden

References

  1. "Kalmar HC". eliteprospects. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. 2019-20 AllEttan Södra
  3. 2020-21 AllEttan Södra
  4. 2021-22 AllEttan Södra
  5. 2021-22 AllEttan Södra
  6. 2022-23 Södra
  7. 2022-23 AllEttan Södra
  8. 2023-24 HockeyAllsvenskan
  9. "Komplett Trupp". Kalmar HC. Retrieved November 28, 2024.