Brynäs IF
sports club in Gävle, Sweden
Brynäs IF is an ice hockey club in the town of Gävle in Sweden. It was established in 1912. The club adopted the game of ice hockey in 1939. The club won the Swedish national ice hockey championship in 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1993, 1999 and 2012. It also lost the Swedish national finals in 1975, 1995[1] and 2017.
| Brynäs IF | |
|---|---|
| City | Gävle, Sweden |
| League | SHL |
| Founded | 1939 (the ice hockey team) |
| Home arena | Gavlerinken Arena |
| Colors | Black, Red, Yellow |
| General manager | Stefan Bengtzén |
| Head coach | Roger Melin |
| Captain | Jacob Blomqvist |
| Le Mat Trophy | (13) (1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1993, 1999, 2012) |
Brynäs IF's men's ice hockey team was relegated from the SHL for first time at the end of the 2022–2023 season. That happened after losing the regulation playout series to the Malmö Redhawks with 1–4.[2]
References
change- ↑ "SM-finaler och mästare genom tiderna" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ Emil Eiman Roslund, Nils Rahm (23 March 2023). "Brynäs åker ur SHL" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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