Kalix is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The name Kalix is believed to originate from the Sami word Gáláseatnu, or "Kalasätno", meaning "The cold river" the ancient name of the Kalix River. It had 7,299 inhabitants in 2005, out of 17,300 inhabitants in the municipality of Kalix.
Hammarby Idrottsförening, commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby, is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of different sports.
Hammarby IF Ishockeyförening 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 in 13 attempts. The rest of their history was more modest, having qualified for play in Elitserien 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.
Johan Fransson is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who last played for Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), where he was a defenceman. He also played in leagues in Finland, Switzerland, and Russia. Although he was drafted and traded as a prospect in the NHL three times, he has never played a regular season NHL game.
Hammarby IF Bandyförening is a Swedish bandy club from Södermalm, Stockholm, a section of the sports club Hammarby IF.
Stefan Erixon is a Swedish former bandy player.
Kalle Spjuth is a retired Swedish bandy player who played as a forward. Kalle is the younger brother of Slottsbrons IF player Per Spjuth and IK Tellus player Ola Spjuth.
Robin Sundin is a Swedish bandy player who plays for Hammarby IF as a midfielder.
Jesper Ericsson is a Swedish bandy player who currently plays for Hammarby IF Bandy as a midfielder. Ericsson was brought up by Örebro SK but left the club when Hammarby spotted him. Ericsson has represented both the Swedish national bandy team and the 'young' Swedish side.
David Pizzoni Elfving is a Swedish bandy player who plays for Hammarby IF and the Swedish national team as a midfielder.
Lars Johansson is a Swedish retired bandy player. He played as a defender during his whole career. Lars was a youth product of Kalix Bandy.
Patrik Nilsson is a Swedish bandy player, currently with Sandvikens AIK in the Swedish Elitserien.
The Elitserien is since the 2007–08 season the highest bandy league in Sweden. It consists of 14 teams. The season ends with one final game in March. The final was held at Studenternas IP in Uppsala from 1991 until 2012. In 2013 and 2014 the final was played at Friends Arena in Solna, and from 2015 to 2017 it was played at the Tele2 Arena. The final returned to 4,600-capacity Studenternas IP indoor stadium in 2018.
Olov is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is Olle. The name may refer to:
The 2014–15 Elitserien was the eighth season of the present highest Swedish men's bandy top division, Elitserien. The regular season began on 24 October 2014, and the final was played at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm on 14 March 2015.
Kalix Bandyförening, is a bandy club from Kalix, Sweden, founded on 2 May 1990. The club has been playing in the top-tier of Swedish bandy, Elitserien, in the 2011–12 season and then again since the 2013–14 season.
Nyborgs Sportklubb, Nyborgs SK, is a sports club in Nyborg, Kalix, Sweden. The team colours are blue and white. The club was founded on 10 March 1946 and is active playing bandy and association football.
Jonas Claesson is a former Swedish bandy player and coach. One of the most renowned Swedish players, he played as a forward for Vetlanda BK and Hammarby IF at club level. He won three World Championships with Sweden and is a member of the Swedish Bandy Hall of Fame.
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Kalix Bandy (1999–2004)
Zorkij (2007–2008)
