IC Gentofte

IC Gentofte
City:	Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
League:	Danish Division 1
Founded:	1965
Franchise history
1965-1996:	Hellerup IK
1996-present:	IC Gentofte

IC Gentofte is a Danish ice hockey team from the Gentofte Municipality. They currently play in Danish Division 1.

History

The ice hockey section of the Hellerup IK sports club was founded on April 23, 1965. The club made their debut in the AL-Bank Ligaen for the 1967-68 season. The ice hockey section of Hellerup IK participated regularly in the AL-Bank Ligaen for many years, before becoming independent due to financial reasons, becoming IC Gentofte in 1996. Gentofte participated in the AL-Bank Ligaen for three more years, in 1997, 1998, and 1999, before withdrawing due to financial issues. The club qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the AL-Bank Ligaen in the 2000 and 2002 seasons, but failed to earn a promotion to the league.