Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its initials LHC, or colloquially among its fans as Cluben, is an ice hockey team based in Linköping, Sweden that plays in the Elitserien.
Linköping's women's football team, Linköpings FC, is affiliated with and financially backed by Linköpings HC. October 3, 2008 the club announced that the elite men's and women's teams of local volleyball club Team Valla will become affiliated with Linköpings HC, under the name Linköpings Volleyboll Club.[1]
History [edit]
Linköpings HC first played in the Elitserien in the 1999–2000 season, and has been in the top division since the 2001–02 season. They have reached the playoffs eight times. LHC reached the final for the first time in 2006–07, where they lost to Modo Hockey. In the 2007–08 season, Linköpings HC advanced to the final once again, this time against HV71, to which they lost, thus once again winning the silver medal.
Players [edit]
Current roster [edit]
Updated December 5, 2012.[2][3]
| # |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
| 18 |
Sweden ! |
Almtorp, JonasJonas Almtorp |
4.0 !C |
L |
29 |
2012 |
Uppsala, Sweden |
| 54 |
Sweden ! |
Andersson, AndreasAndreas Andersson |
1.0 !G |
L |
34 |
2012 |
Falun, Sweden |
| 40 |
Sweden ! |
Arlbrandt, PärPär Arlbrandt |
7.0 !RW |
R |
30 |
2011 |
Jönköping, Sweden |
| 5 |
Sweden ! |
Bäckman, MattiasMattias Bäckman |
2.0 !D |
L |
20 |
2007 |
Linköping, Sweden |
| 31 |
Sweden ! |
Engstrand, ChristianChristian Engstrand  |
1.0 !G |
L |
24 |
2004 |
Linköping, Sweden |
| 22 |
Sweden ! |
Figren, RobinRobin Figren |
7.0 !RW |
R |
20 |
2011 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| 37 |
Canada ! |
Goren, LeeLee Goren |
7.0 !RW |
R |
35 |
2012 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 44 |
Sweden ! |
Grillfors, DanielDaniel Grillfors |
2.0 !D |
L |
30 |
2012 |
Enköping, Sweden |
| 28 |
Sweden ! |
Hävelid, NiclasNiclas Hävelid (A) |
2.0 !D |
L |
40 |
2009 |
Enköping, Sweden |
| 9 |
Canada ! |
Himelfarb, EricEric Himelfarb |
4.3 !C/RW |
R |
30 |
2012 |
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| 11 |
Sweden ! |
Hjalmarsson, SimonSimon Hjalmarsson |
6.0 !LW |
L |
24 |
2012 |
Värnamo, Sweden |
| 1 |
Sweden ! |
Högberg, MarcusMarcus Högberg |
1.0 !G |
L |
18 |
2010 |
Örebro, Sweden |
| 4 |
Sweden ! |
Hultström, LinusLinus Hultström |
2.0 !D |
R |
20 |
2012 |
Vimmerby, Sweden |
| 7 |
Sweden ! |
Johansson, MagnusMagnus Johansson (C) |
2.0 !D |
R |
39 |
2009 |
Linköping, Sweden |
| 12 |
Sweden ! |
Karlsson, SebastianSebastian Karlsson (A) |
4.0 !C |
L |
26 |
2009 |
Göteborg, Sweden |
| 29 |
Sweden ! |
Lindhagen, ErikErik Lindhagen |
4.0 !C |
L |
27 |
2003 |
Linköping, Sweden |
| 8 |
Sweden ! |
Lorentzon, AlbinAlbin Lorentzon |
2.0 !D |
L |
25 |
2011 |
Linköping, Sweden |
| 21 |
Sweden ! |
Nermark, JoachimJoachim Nermark |
4.0 !C |
L |
20 |
2010 |
Sunne, Sweden |
| 6 |
Sweden ! |
Pettersson, JesperJesper Pettersson |
2.0 !D |
R |
18 |
2010 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| 48 |
Sweden ! |
Rahimi, DanielDaniel Rahimi |
2.0 !D |
L |
26 |
2012 |
Umeå, Sweden |
| 25 |
Sweden ! |
Salmonsson, JohannesJohannes Salmonsson |
6.0 !LW |
L |
27 |
2012 |
Uppsala, Sweden |
| 17 |
Sweden ! |
Söderberg, CarlCarl Söderberg |
4.0 !C |
L |
27 |
2011 |
Malmö, Sweden |
| 80 |
Sweden ! |
Weinhandl, MattiasMattias Weinhandl |
6.0 !LW |
R |
32 |
2012 |
Ljungby, Sweden |
| 19 |
Sweden ! |
Zackrisson, PatrikPatrik Zackrisson |
4.0 !C |
R |
26 |
2012 |
Ekerö, Sweden |
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