MODO Hockey
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| MODO Hockey | |
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| Founded | 1921 |
| Home ice | Swedbank Arena |
| Based in | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| Colours | Red, black, white, green |
| League | Elitserien |
| Head coach | Harald Lückner |
MODO Hockey is an ice hockey team in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The home arena has until now been Kempehallen (built in 1964), but starting in the 06/07 season, the team will play in the brand new Swedbank Arena.
- Founded: 1921
- Home arena: Swedbank Arena (capacity 7,200)
- Swedish Championships won: 1 (1979)
History
The club was founded in 1921 as Alfredshems IK, but was later renamed after the main sponsor, industrial corporation Mo och Domsjö AB (commonly abbreviated MoDo). MODO Hockey became Swedish champions in 1979. The team had a hard time coming back to this level however, until in 1994 it reached the finals with a young team with stars like Peter Forsberg, who just had reached tremendous international fame for his play in the Lillehammer Olympics, and Niklas Sundström. However, it was defeated by Malmö IF.Since then, MODO has been one of the teams to count on in Elitserien, reaching the finals again in 1999, 2000 and 2002, although with the same negative result.
Although coming from a small town, MODO is famous for raising promising talents who go on to play in the NHL. Peter Forsberg and Niklas Sundström belong to these, as do Markus Näslund and twins Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. During the NHL conflict in 2004-05 there were a few foreign NHL players representing the team, including Adrian Aucoin, Dan Hinote and Frantisek Kaberle (who also played for the team before he joined the NHL).
Notable players
Current Squad
The roster as of July 17, 2006.
| Goaltenders | |||||
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| Number |
| Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 30 | Michael Zajkowski | L | 2004 | Łódź, Poland
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| 60 | Karol Krizan | L | 2005 | Zilina, Slovakia | |
| Defencemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
| Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 3 | Mattias Timander | L | 2004 | Sollefteå, Sweden
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| 5 | Hans Jonsson | L | 2003 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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| 6 | Tobias Enström | L | 2002 | Nordingrå, Sweden
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| 8 | Oscar Hedman | L | 2003 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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| 32 | Tobias Viklund | L | 2004 | Kramfors, Sweden
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| 34 | Tommy Wargh | R | 2005 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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| 38 | Adam Andersson | R | 2006 | Gävle, Sweden
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| 43 | Niklas Öman | L | 2006 | Sollefteå, Sweden | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
| Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 4 | Mattias Hellström | C | L | 2005 | Nordingrå, Sweden
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| 10 | Per-Åge Skrøder | LW | L | 2006 | Sarpsborg, Norway
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| 11 | Pasi Tuominen | RW | R | 2005 | Pori, Finland
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| 15 | Andreas Salomonsson | LW | L | 2003 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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| 18 | Peter Öberg | C | L | 2001 | Umeå, Sweden
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| 19 | Mikael Pettersson | LW | L | 2005 | Härnösand, Sweden
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| 20 | Oscar Steen | LW/RW | L | 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden
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| 22 | Tommy Enström | LW/RW | L | 2005 | Nordingrå, Sweden
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| 24 | Niklas Sundström | C | L | 2006 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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| 27 | Johan Dahlberg | LW/RW | L | 2006 | Kramfors, Sweden
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| 28 | Miloslav Horava (Jr.) | LW/RW | R | 2005 | Czech Republic
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| 29 | Andreas Molinder | LW/RW | L | 2006 | Sollefteå, Sweden
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| 33 | Johan Nilsson | LW/RW | R | 2005 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
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| 39 | Per Svartvadet | C | L | 2003 | Sollefteå, Sweden
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| 40 | Magnus Gästrin | C | L | 2003 | Örnsköldsvik,Sweden
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| 59 | Robert Dome | C | L | 2006 | Senica, Slovakia | |
External links
- [MODO Hockey] - Official site
- [MODO Hockey] - Unofficial site in English
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