Storhamar Hockey

Norwegian ice hockey team
   General managerJostein SmebyHead coachPetter ThoresenCaptainPatrick ThoresenAffiliateStorhamar Yngres (1. div)Websitesil.noFranchise history1957-1998Storhamar IL1998-2015Storhamar Dragons2015-presentStorhamar HockeyChampionshipsRegular season titles7Playoff championships1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2018

Storhamar Hockey, often referred to by its initials SIL, is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Hamar, Norway. The club currently plays in the EliteHockey Ligaen, the highest level of Norwegian hockey. The club has won seven regular season titles and seven national championships since its founding on 18 March 1957. Storhamar play their home games in the CC Amfi. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey. The team colours are yellow and blue.

History

The 1952 Winter Olympics inspired local Hamar youth to form a hockey club in the area. The first ice rink was constructed in 1955, and Storhamar was formally accepted into the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association two years later.

To date, the club has won the Norwegian Championships (playoffs) seven times, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2018.

The most notable player in franchise history is Erik Kristiansen who played 20 seasons scoring 509 goals and 406 assists in 649 games. The best known player internationally from Storhamar is Patrick Thoresen.

During the 2016–17 playoffs, Storhamar Hockey was involved in the longest professional hockey match ever recorded, taking 217 minutes and 14 seconds to defeat Sparta Warriors 2-1. The game ended in the 11th period when Joakim Jensen scored for Storhamar.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last ten seasons completed by Storhamar. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Storhamar Hockey seasons.

Norwegian Champions Regular Season Champions Promoted Relegated
Season League Regular season[1] Playoffs
GP W L OTW OTL GF GA Pts Finish
2013–14 Eliteserien 45 22 15 3 5 146 123 62 6th Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Vålerenga)
2014–15 Eliteserien 45 29 10 2 4 200 112 95 2nd Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)
2015–16 Eliteserien 45 22 17 2 4 146 111 74 6th Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)
2016–17 Eliteserien 45 21 14 3 7 131 104 76 3rd Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Sparta)
2017–18 Eliteserien 45 35 7 0 3 183 88 108 1st Won Norwegian Championship, 4–1 (Lillehammer)
2018–19 Eliteserien 48 28 8 8 4 175 97 104 2nd Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Frisk Asker)
2019–20 Eliteserien 45 26 11 4 4 179 111 90 2nd Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Eliteserien 24 17 6 1 0 98 57 53 2nd
2021–22 Eliteserien 43 20 15 4 4 139 127 72 6th Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Stavanger)
2022–23 Eliteserien 45 28 10 4 3 191 93 95 2nd Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)

Source:[2]

Players

Team captains

Retired numbers

Retired numbers
No. Player Position Career Number retirement
11 Steinar Johansen C 1957-1984 December 9, 2017
18 Pål Johnsen C 1992–2003, 2006–2015 September 5, 2015
20 Erik Kristiansen C 1977–1987, 1988-1998 1998
37 Lars Løkken Østli D 2005–2019 2019

Head coaches

Records and statistics

Statistics for regular season only.

  •   – current active player

Scoring leaders

Points
Player Seasons Pos GP G A Pts PPG
Pål Johnsen 1992-2015 C 725 245 501 746 1.02
Erik Kristiansen 1977–1998 C 481 396 340 736 1.53
Tom Erik Olsen 1990-2006 RW 530 325 301 626 1.18
Joakim Jensen 2007–2019 RW 502 245 232 477 0.95
Eirik Skadsdammen 1999-2018 LW 717 226 236 462 0.64
Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm 1992-2005 C 359 168 269 437 1.21
Christian Larrivée 2006- C 394 146 270 416 1.06
Peter Madach 1986–1996 C 277 135 211 346 1.24
Arne Bergseng 1984-1990 C 206 157 130 287 1.39
Aleksander Smirnov 1995-2001
2003-2006		 D 335 68 192 260 0.77
Øystein Tronrud 1982-1989 FW 224 122 148 260 1.16



Most league matches

Matches
Player Career Matches
Pål Johnsen 1992-2015 725
Eirik Skadsdammen 1999-2018 717
Tom Erik Olsen 1990-2006 530
Joakim Jensen 2007-2019 512
Jonas Nordgren 1997-2009 492
Lars Løkken Østli 2005-2019 484
Lars Erik Hesbråten 2003-2019 483
Erik Kristiansen 1977-1998 481
Jon-Hroar Nordstrøm 1984-1999 426
Børre Østvang 1981-1994 403
Last updated: 19 January 2021
Source: silarkivet.no


Joakim Jensen has 470 points in 481 games for Storhamar.

Team

Norwegian Championship

Individual

NIHF Golden Puck winners

GET-ligaen Playoff MVP

All Star team selections

Previous seasons' rosters

References

  1. ^ Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OTW—Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
  2. ^ "Storhamar Hockey". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

External links

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Sport in Hamar
Clubs
Briskebyen FL • FL Fart • Hamar AIL • Hamar IL • Hamarkameratene • Storhamar IL (Handball • Ice hockey) • Vang FL
Venues
Ankerskogen svømmehall • Briskeby Arena • Fartbana • Hamar stadion (closed) • CC Amfi • Prestrudhallen • Storhamar Ishall • Vikingskipet
Events
World championships
Speed skating (Allround : 1895 (men) • 1952 (men) • 1980 (women) • 1985 (men) • 1991 (women) • 1993 (men) • 1999 • 2004 • 2009 • 2013 • 2017 — Sprint : 1997 • 2002 • 2007 — Single distance : 1996 • Bandy (1993) • Ice hockey (1999) • Women's handball (1999) • Ice Sledge hockey (2012)