Borås HC is a Swedish professional

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club, based in

Borås Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companie ...

, currently playing in

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in Sweden. The club played constantly in the second-tier league

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between 2007 and 2012, but due to economical problems the Board of HockeyAllsvenskan announced on 27 June 2012 that they would not grant Borås HC elite license for the 2012–13 season and the club was therefore relegated to Division 1. They

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ed the decision to the

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, but the appeal was effectively turned down on 6 July 2012.

Notable players

* Nikolai Drozdetsky (1989–1995) * Sergei Fokin (2002–2005) * Stefan Persson (1986–1990) * Fabian Brunnström (2006–2007) * Mattias Remstam (2008–)

References

External links

Official website
Sports clubs and teams in Borås Ice hockey clubs established in 1969 1969 establishments in Sweden Ice hockey teams in Västra Götaland County 20th-century establishments in Älvsborg County {{Sweden-sport-team-stub