IK Oskarshamn
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Ishockeyklubben Oskarshamn, commonly known as IK Oskarshamn, is an ice hockey club from Oskarshamn in Sweden. The team plays in the second-highest league, the HockeyAllsvenskan. The 2019–20 season was the team's first season in the top-tier league, the Swedish Hockey League.
History
IK Oskarshamn (abbreviated as IKO) was founded on 27 May 1970, when the ice hockey sections of Oskarshamns AIK and IFK Oskarshamn, were merged into one club. Originally known as AIK–IFK Oskarshamn, the team adopted the name IK70, for the 1972–73 season, and finally IK Oskarshamn, for the 1986–87 season.
The team thrice reached the final qualification stage for the highest league in Sweden before their promotion there. This happened in the 2000–01, 2004–05 as well as the 2018–19 season, in which the club were promoted to the highest league in Sweden for the first time in club history. The team plays its home games in Be-Ge Hockey Center, which has a capacity for 3,275 people. The arena was first built in November 1974, but was completely renovated and enlarged, during the 2004–05 season.
Seasons
In the 2000–01 season and in the 2004–05 seasons, IK Oskarshamn succeeded to reach the Kvalserien. In the Kvalserien, the team finished in 5th place the first year and in 6th place the second year. In the 2010–11 season, IK Oskarshamn finished 9th, six points from playing in the new pre-qualification.
Both in 2011–12 season and in 2012–13 season IK Oskarshamn finished in the top-7 and reached the playoff round. Evan McGrath was the top scorer in the HockeyAllsvenskan regular season with 50 points in 52 games.