Linköpings HC

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Linköpings HC

League	Elitserien
Founded	1976
History
Arena	Cloetta Center
City	Linköping, Sweden
Team Colors	Blue, white, red
General Manager	Mike Helber
Head Coach	Jan Karlsson
Captain	Magnus Johansson
Swedish Champions

Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden. It first played in the Elitserien in 1999, and has been in the top division since the 2001-02 season. They have also reached the playoffs four times, most recently in 2007, when they for the first time reached the final. During the 2006-07 season, the team finished in fourth-place in Elitserien.

The current head coach is Jan Karlsson. The new assistant coach, Magnus Hävelid, is the older brother to the famous Swedish professional ice hockey player Niclas Hävelid.

Linköping's women's football team, Linköpings FC, is affiliated to and financially backed by Linköpings HC.

1 Notable Players
- 1.1 Current roster
2 References
- 2.1 Footnote
3 External link

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Current roster

As of February 13, 2007.^[1]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
31	Rastislav Staňa	L	2007	Košice, Slovakia
32	Jonas Fransson	L	2005	Tranås, Sweden

Defensemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
4	Chris Kelleher (Injured)¹	L	2006	Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
5	Mikko Luoma (Injured)²	L	2005	Jyväskylä, Finland
6	Calle Gunnarsson	L	2005	Örebro, Sweden
7	Magnus Johansson - C	R	2004	Linköping, Sweden
8	Johan Fransson	L	2007	Kalix, Sweden
11	Martin Öhrstedt	L	2007	Uppsala, Sweden
17	Ivan Majesky	R	2006	Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
24	Andreas Holmqvist	R	2005	Stockholm, Sweden
44	Jonas Junland	L	2005	Linköping, Sweden

Forwards
Number	Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9	Tony Mårtensson - A	C	L	2004	Märsta, Sweden
12	Ulf Söderström	C	L	2004	Hofors, Sweden
13	Joakim Eriksson	C	L	2006	Södertälje, Sweden
14	Martin Samuelsson	RW	L	2005	Upplands Väsby, Sweden
20	Tim Eriksson	RW	L	2002	Södertälje, Sweden
21	Tomáš Vlasák	RW	R	2006	Prague, Czechoslovakia
23	Niklas Persson	C	L	2006	Ösmo, Sweden
26	Niklas Olausson	C	L	2006	Väckelsång, Sweden
27	Sami Torkki	LW	L	2005	Rauma, Finland
33	Fredrik Emvall - A	LW	L	1999	Växjö, Sweden
48	Johan Lindström	RW	R	2003	Huskvarna, Sweden
51	Mikael Håkanson	LW	L	2002	Spånga, Sweden
84	Patric Blomdahl	LW	L	2004	Stockholm, Sweden