Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Home ice | MB Hallen |
| Based in | Stockholm |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| League | Women's Division 1 East |
| Head coach | Leif Åhs |
| General manager | Mikael Svensson |
Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey (often referred to as MB Hockey or MB) is an ice hockey club based in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Founded: 1988
- Arena: MB Hallen (capacity 700)
- Uniform colours: Red, white
- Logo design: "MB" in red with white and blue trim in a stylized white maple leaf with red and blue trim
- Swedish women's championships won: 6 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) [SM för damer sedan starten 1988] (in Swedish)
History
Named after the districts where it is located, the club was founded in 1988 through a merger between Mälarhöjden/Västertorp and Bredäng/Östberga hockey clubs.[Huddinge Hockey, Division 1 D 2005/06 - motståndet, Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey] (in Swedish)MB Hockey has sections for both men's and women's ice hockey, and while the men's team has never reached higher than the 3rd tier league, the women's team playing in the top level league has established itself as one of the most successful in the nation, winning seven Swedish championships in the last eight years.
Notable players
MB Hockey's most notable players on the current squad include six on the Swedish national women's ice hockey team participating in the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games:References
External links
- [Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey's official website] (in Swedish)
- [Website of the MB Hockey women's team] (in Swedish)
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