Karlskrona HK is a Swedish

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club located in

Karlskrona Karlskrona (, , ) is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with a population of 66,675 in 2018. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Swed ...

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, established in 2001. They played three seasons in the top-tier

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(SHL) between the 2015–16 and 2017–18 seasons. Their home arena is

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which has a capacity of 5,050 spectators.

History

Following an impressive 2014–15 season, Karlskrona HK qualified for the SHL, only 14 years after the club was established. Important factors for the promotion were strong team play, reliable goaltending by

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and offensive production by Joel Kellman (39 points) and Filip Cruseman (20 goals). The club was relegated back to the second-tier league following the

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. After being denied the mandatory elite license, the club was further relegated to the third-tier league

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following the 2019–20 HockeyAllsvenskan season; they were replaced by

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. The club was saved from bankruptcy by a fund raiser by fans and alumni including former player Joel Kellman and Swedish athlete and entrepreneur

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Season-by-season records

updated December 1, 2013

Players

Current roster

References

External links

Karlskrona HK Official Website
{{Authority control Ice hockey teams in Sweden Sport in Karlskrona 2001 establishments in Sweden Ice hockey clubs established in 2001 Ice hockey teams in Blekinge County