Västerås IK
| Västerås IK | |
|---|---|
| City | Västerås, Sweden |
| League | HockeyAllsvenskan |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Home arena | ABB Arena Nord |
| Colours | Yellow, black |
| General manager | Niklas Johansson |
| Head coach | Tero Lehterä |
| Website | vik.se |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000–2005 | Västerås IK |
| 2005–2018 | VIK Hockey |
| 2018–present | Västerås IK |
| Previous franchise history | |
| 1939–2000 | Västerås IK Hockey |
Västerås IK (Västerås Ishockey klubb) is a professional ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second-tier league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien (1988–89 to 1999–00) before the club went bankrupt and merged with the junior club (Västerås IK Ungdom), which changed name to VIK Västerås HK in 2005. In 2018, after playing a year in tier three, Hockeyettan, the club changed it name back to the old name Västerås IK.