Järfälla Hockey Club, often known by its
initials
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JHC, is an ice hockey club based in
Järfälla,
Stockholm,
Sweden. It was founded in 1976 when the clubs
Jakobsbergs GoIF
Jakobsbergs GoIF is a sports club in Jakobsberg, Sweden, with handball activity. The men's soccer merged with FC Järfälla in 1993 and the women's soccer did the same thing in 1993.
The club won the Swedish women's soccer national championship ...
and
IK Bele assembled their senior and junior sections. The club is one of the biggest in Stockholm with over 350 players.
Järfälla HC plays their home games at
Järfälla Ishall.
Internationally, it is most famous for being the parent club of
Niklas Kronwall
Hans Niklas Kronwall (; born 12 January 1981) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently serves as an advisor to the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. He previously played for the Red Wings of the National Hock ...
,
Staffan Kronwall
Per Staffan Kronwall (born September 10, 1982) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals. He also played for Djurgår ...
,
Mikael Tellqvist and
Marcus Nilson
Marcus Rolf Börje Nilson (born March 1, 1978) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames.
Playing career
Nilson was drafted in the first round, ...
who all have played in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
(NHL).
References
External links
Järfälla HC
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Ice hockey teams in Sweden
Ice hockey teams in Stockholm County