AIK Hockey (women)

This article is about AIK's women's ice hockey department. For men's ice hockey department, see AIK IF.
AIK Hockey
CitySolna, Stockholm, Sweden
LeagueNDHL
Home arenaRitorps Ishall
ColorsBlack, yellow
   
General managerConny Olausson
Head coachConny Olausson
CaptainVilma Nilsson
Championships
SDHL regular season titles1 (2008)
SDHL championships2 (2009, 2013)
Current season

AIK Hockey or AIK IF is a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Nationella Damhockeyligan (NDHL). They play in the Solna Municipality of Stockholm, Sweden at Ritorps Ishall (also known as the ishall of Ulriksdals idrottsplats, lit. 'Ulriksdal sports ground(s)').

AIK Hockey are two time champions of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the top flight of Swedish's women's ice hockey, which the team played in from 2008 until being relegated in the post-season of the 2023–24 SDHL season.[1]

History

AIK gained promotion to Riksserien (renamed SDHL in 2016) in 2008.[2] They won the Swedish Championship twice in their first five top-flight seasons, in 2009 and 2013.

In 2017, the team participated in the Minnesota Whitecaps' tour of Stockholm, playing against them on 22 August.[3]

After dropping in the standings again, down to 7th in the 2017–18 season, Jared Cipparone was brought in to take over as head coach for the club.[4] That summer, the club also slightly increased its investment in its women's side, building a new locker room for the women.[5]

On the 22 February 2020, AIK was eliminated by Djurgårdens IF Hockey in the playoff quarterfinals in a match that went to the third overtime period, passing 100 minutes of game-time and setting an SDHL record for the longest match.[6][7] After the end of the season, 8th-leading scorer in SDHL history Fanny Rask decided to retire from hockey, citing frustration with the financial insecurity in women's hockey.[8][9]

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the most recent seasons completed by AIK.

Code explanation: GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—Points. Top Scorer: Points (Goals+Assists)

Season League Regular season Post season results
Finish GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Top scorer
2015-16 SDHL 3rd 36 21 3 3 9 95 61 72 Sweden L. Johansson 45 (28+17) Lost semifinals against Luleå HF/MSSK
2016-17 SDHL 5th 36 16 3 1 16 88 82 55 Norway L. Bialik Øien 44 (22+22) Lost quarterfinals against Linköping HC
2017-18 SDHL 7th 36 10 0 4 22 74 108 34 Sweden L. Johansson 39 (23+16) Lost quarterfinals against Linköping HC
2018-19 SDHL 8th 36 9 3 3 21 73 102 36 Sweden L. Johansson 25 (14+11) Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK
2019-20 SDHL 5th 36 14 3 1 18 73 97 49 Sweden L. Johansson 28 (13+15) Lost quarterfinals against Djurgårdens IF Hockey
2020-21 SDHL 8th 36 9 0 5 22 60 124 32 Sweden L. Johansson 23 (11+12) Lost quarterfinals against Luleå HF/MSSK
2021-22 SDHL 9th 36 9 3 4 20 69 91 37 Sweden L. Johansson 26 (18+8) Saved in relegation
2022-23 SDHL 9th 32 4 1 3 24 44 127 17 Czech Republic A. Sarnovská 13 (5+8) Saved in relegation
2023-24 SDHL 10th 36 1 2 0 33 39 197 7 Sweden I. Leijonhielm 13 (9+4) Relegated, lost qualifiers to Skellefeå AIK (0–2)

Players and personnel

2023–24 SDHL roster

As of 14 February 2024[10][11]
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
21 Sweden Emmy Alasalmi D R 30 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
27 United States Rebecca Brown F R 26 2023 Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
14 Czech Republic Nikola Dýcková F L 23 2023
20 Sweden Wilma Hallberg F L 19 2021 Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden
26 Sweden Alva Hellqvist D L 22 2021
11 Austria Emma Hofbauer F R 20 2023 Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
35 Norway Linnea Holterud Olsson G L 28 2023 Kongsvinger, Innlandet, Norway
8 Slovakia Iveta Klimášová F R 26 2024 Prakovce, Košický kraj, Slovakia
12 Sweden Tuva Kärrhage F L 20 2022
18 Sweden Isabelle Leijonhielm F L 18 2021 Täby, Uppland, Sweden
22 Sweden Felicia Levin F L 21 2020
3 Japan Suzu Matsuya D L 27 2023 Kobe, Japan
49 Sweden Elinah Melinder G L 20 2019 Märsta, Uppland, Sweden
25 Lithuania Klara Miuller F L 21 2023 Klaipėda, Mažoji Lietuva, Lithuania
6 Japan Mei Miura F R 26 2023 Hokkaido, Japan
24 Sweden Vilma Nilsson (C) F L 22 2018 Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden
34 Canada Emily Rickwood D L 24 2023 Brantford, Ontario, Canada
23 Japan Fumika Sasano F L 27 2023 Aomori, Japan
7 Sweden Ella Sköldebäck D R 20 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
9 Sweden Moa Söderholm D L 21 2020
30 Czech Republic Blanka Škodová G L 27 2023 Šternberk, Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
10 Japan Hikaru Yamashita F L 24 2023
29 Sweden Elsa Åberg D L 17 2023 Danderyd, Uppland, Sweden
19 Sweden Felicia Öhrqvist D L 20 2020 Solna, Uppland, Sweden

Coaching staff and team personnel

References

  1. ^ Grönlund, Konrad (9 March 2024). "Skellefteå är nu klart för SDHL – AIK åker ur". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Hårdare försäsong ska ta AIK till SDHL". Norran (in Swedish). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ Foster, Meredith (1 August 2017). "Minnesota Whitecaps, SDHL to play August exhibition matches". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ Jervis, Adrian (31 January 2020). "INTERVIEW- Jared Cipparone (AIK) - there's no untouchables". A Brit On Thin Ice. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (1 April 2019). "Från armbrott till VM-spel: "Någon gång måste det vända"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. ^ Olausson, Robin (22 February 2020). "SDHL-historiens längsta match – jättedrama i Stockholmsderbyt". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. ^ Grefve, Daniel (22 February 2020). "Djurgården vann mot AIK i rekordlång SDHL-match". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ^ Johansson, Anton (10 July 2020). "Fanny Rask slutar: "Jag är tom och ledsen"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. ^ Jay, Michelle (10 September 2020). "2020-21 SDHL Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  10. ^ "AIK Hockey > Dam > Komplett Trupp". AIK Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  11. ^ "AIK - SDHL (W), 2023-2024 Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 14 February 2024.