SWEDISH ICE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

The 'Swedish Ice Hockey Association' (SIHA) or ''Svenska Ishockeyförbundet'' in Swedish, is an association of Swedish sports clubs with ice hockey activities.
SIHA was part of the Swedish Football Association but became an association of its own in November 17, 1922. In 1920 SIHA became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Apart from hockey, also inline hockey is the province of SIHA.
The association's general secretary currently is Michael Englund.

Contents
Leagues and levels
National teams
External links
References

Leagues and levels


In Sweden ice hockey is played nation wide in the following levels:

Elitserien

HockeyAllsvenskan

★ League I

★ League II

★ League III

★ League IV

★ League V

★ Veteran Ice Hockey

★ Women Ice Hockey

★ Junior under 20

★ Junior under 18

★ Junior under 17

★ Junior under 16

★ Junior under 15

★ Junior under 14

★ Junior under 13

★ Junior under 12

★ Junior under 11

★ Junior under 10

★ Girl league

★ School league

National teams


Sweden has seven national ice hockey teams:

Team Sweden

Women's National Team

★ Team U20

★ Team U19

★ Team U18

★ Team U17

★ Team U16

★ National inline team

External links



Svenska Ishockeyförbundet (Official site both in Swedish and English.)

References



GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SWEDISH ICE HOCKEY

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