Färjestad Bollklubb (; abbreviated as FBK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien) was started in 1975, making them the most successful SHL club in history. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965. They and Brynäs IF are the only two teams to have constantly played in the current top tier of Swedish hockey, the SHL, since it was started in 1975. They reached the SHL championship finals six years in a row between 2001–2006, winning the championship two times. They are featured rivals with Djurgårdens IF, Frölunda HC, and HV71. History Färjestad BK was founded on 10 November 1932 at Håfström Kiosk in the district of Färjestad in Karlstad by Sven Bryhske, Gösta Jonsson, Sven Larsson and Erik Myren. Initially the association's main sport was bandy, which is still reflected in the full name of the club. Ice hockey was first included in 1956. In 1965, Färjestad were promoted to the top division (at that time Division 1 Southern) which they succeeded in winning for the first time in 1973. During the 1974/75 season, Färjestad qualified for the first season of Elitserien, and have since never been relegated. In 2014, Färjestad BK played in the 2014 AHL All Star Game in St. John's, Newfoundland against a team of AHL All Stars. In the skills contest, Färjestad lost 18-17 against the All Stars on a Tuesday evening at Mile One Center. In the AHL All-Star Game, Färjestad lost again to the AHL All Stars 7-2 with a sold out crowd the following evening. Season-by-season results This is a partial list of the five most recent seasons completed by Färjestad. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Färjestad BK seasons. Players Current roster Updated 21 February, 2023 Team captains Thomas Rundqvist 1987–1993 Håkan Loob, 1993–1996 Roger Johansson, 1996–1997 Claes Eriksson, 1997–1998 Jörgen Jönsson, 1998–2007 Rickard Wallin, 2007–2009 Sanny Lindström, 2009–2010 Rickard Wallin, 2010–2013 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 2013–2015 Magnus Nygren, 2015–2017 Alexander Johansson, 2017–2018 Mikael Wikstrand, 2018–2019 Linus Johansson, 2019–2020 Sebastian Erixon, 2020–2021 Linus Johansson, 2021– Retired numbers Franchise records and leaders Regular season Goals: 42 Håkan Loob (1982-83) Assists: 36 Thomas Rhodin (2006-07) Points: 76 Håkan Loob (1982-83) Penalty Minutes: 213 Emil Kåberg (2004-05) Career Goals: 262 Håkan Loob Career Assists: 273