Gnesta IK, also known as the Gnesta Ishockeyklubb, formerly Gnesta Bluewings, is an

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club based in

Gnesta Gnesta () is a bimunicipal Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 6,376 inhabitants in 2020. Gnesta is located in Södermanland, on the border to Stockholm County. As situated near t ...

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, founded in 1972. Following a poor finish in the 2013–14 Division 1 season, Gnesta chose not to participate in the Division 1 qualifiers due to the state of their finances following rink fee hikes, and as such Gnesta were relegated to Division 2 starting in the 2014–15 season. During the 2022-2023 season, the team played in the Division 4 and won which promoted them to play in the Division 3 the following season. 2023-2024 marked a new era for the club, walking away from the Bluewings name and logo to go for a completely new look and back to the traditional name. Gnesta IK finished the season one point shy from advancing to the Division 2.

External links

Official websiteProfile on Eliteprospects.com

References

Ice hockey teams in Södermanland County Gnesta Municipality 1972 establishments in Sweden 20th-century establishments in Södermanland County {{icehockey-stub