Gävle Godtemplares IK: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (1 revision) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox hockey team | {{Infobox hockey team | ||
| team = Gävle Godtemplares IK | | team = Gävle Godtemplares IK | ||
| logo = Gavle. | | logo = Gavle GIK logo.png | ||
| logosize = 150px | | logosize = 150px | ||
| city = [[Gävle]], [[Sweden]] | | city = [[Gävle]], [[Sweden]] | ||
| league = [[Swedish Division | | league = [[Swedish Division 2]] | ||
| conference = | | conference = | ||
| division = | | division = | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
| farmclub = | | farmclub = | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Gavle.jpg|thumb|150px]] | |||
'''Gävle Godtemplares IK''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] sports club, most known for the success the ice hockey team had during the 1950s. | '''Gävle Godtemplares IK''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] sports club, most known for the success the ice hockey team had during the 1950s. | ||
| Line 23: | Line 24: | ||
Gävle Godtemplares IK was founded May 6, 1906, as a gymnastics and athletics club. The club got famous through its ice hockey team, when it made its debut in Sweden's highest ice hockey division for the 1947–48 season. The team reached the finals in the 1953–54 season, but lost to [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]] after a 5–1 loss and a 1–1 draw.<ref name="swehockey">{{cite web |url=http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVault/Images/id_549/ImageVaultHandler.aspx |title=SM-finaler och mästare genom tiderna |work=swehockey.se |publisher=[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]] |language=Swedish |accessdate=2009-12-09}}</ref> Gävle GIK got their revenge in the 1956–57 season, when the team managed to win the final series, and their first [[Le Mat]] trophy.<ref name="swehockey" /> | Gävle Godtemplares IK was founded May 6, 1906, as a gymnastics and athletics club. The club got famous through its ice hockey team, when it made its debut in Sweden's highest ice hockey division for the 1947–48 season. The team reached the finals in the 1953–54 season, but lost to [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]] after a 5–1 loss and a 1–1 draw.<ref name="swehockey">{{cite web |url=http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVault/Images/id_549/ImageVaultHandler.aspx |title=SM-finaler och mästare genom tiderna |work=swehockey.se |publisher=[[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]] |language=Swedish |accessdate=2009-12-09}}</ref> Gävle GIK got their revenge in the 1956–57 season, when the team managed to win the final series, and their first [[Le Mat]] trophy.<ref name="swehockey" /> | ||
The ice hockey team was relegated to the second division after the 1963–64 season, and has since not played in the highest division. The team currently plays in [[Swedish Division | The ice hockey team was relegated to the second division after the 1963–64 season, and has since not played in the highest division. The team currently plays in [[Swedish Division 2|Division 2]], which is the fourth tier in the Swedish league system. | ||
Gävle GIK also has a football department, currently only supporting youth teams. | Gävle GIK also has a football department, currently only supporting youth teams. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 1 August 2024
| Gävle Godtemplares IK | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City: | Gävle, Sweden |
| League: | Swedish Division 2 |
| Founded: | 1906 |
| Home Arena: | Nynäshallen |
Gävle Godtemplares IK is a Swedish sports club, most known for the success the ice hockey team had during the 1950s.
History
Gävle Godtemplares IK was founded May 6, 1906, as a gymnastics and athletics club. The club got famous through its ice hockey team, when it made its debut in Sweden's highest ice hockey division for the 1947–48 season. The team reached the finals in the 1953–54 season, but lost to Djurgårdens IF after a 5–1 loss and a 1–1 draw.[1] Gävle GIK got their revenge in the 1956–57 season, when the team managed to win the final series, and their first Le Mat trophy.[1]
The ice hockey team was relegated to the second division after the 1963–64 season, and has since not played in the highest division. The team currently plays in Division 2, which is the fourth tier in the Swedish league system.
Gävle GIK also has a football department, currently only supporting youth teams.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SM-finaler och mästare genom tiderna" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVault/Images/id_549/ImageVaultHandler.aspx. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
External links
| Preceded by Södertälje SK |
Swedish ice hockey champions 1957 |
Succeeded by Djurgårdens IF |
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |