Malmö Redhawks
| Malmö Redhawks | |
|---|---|
| City | Malmö, Sweden |
| League | Swedish Hockey League |
| Founded | 28 February 1972 |
| Home arena | Malmö Arena (capacity: 12,600) |
| Colors | |
| Owner(s) | Malmö Redhawks Holding |
| General manager | Oscar Alsenfelt |
| Head coach | Tomas Kollar |
| Captain | Fredrik Händemark |
| Website | malmoredhawks.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1944–1972 | Malmö FF Ishockey |
| 1972–2001 | Malmö IF |
| 2001–2004 | MIF Redhawks |
| 2004–present | IF Malmö Redhawks |
| Championships | |
| Le Mat Trophy | 1992, 1994 |
| Current season | |
The Malmö Redhawks (colloquially referred to simply as Malmö or by past abbreviation MIF) are a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Malmö which plays in the SHL, with Malmö Arena as the venue for home games.
The history of the team dates back to 1944 as the ice hockey division of the now exclusively football club Malmö FF. In 1972 the team divested from Malmö FF, marking the start of the hockey association initially known as Malmö IF. The team name was changed to MIF Redhawks in 2001 and then to the present name IF Malmö Redhawks in 2004. Officially the team goes by the name Ishockeyföreningen Malmö Redhawks (Ice Hockey Association Malmö Redhawks). The current CEO is Patrik Sylvegård who represented the team during his senior playing career.