Icelandic Men's Hockey League Explained

Hertz deild karla
Pixels:	135px
Sport:	Ice hockey
Teams:	3
Country:	Iceland
Champion:	Skautafélag Akureyrar (6th title)
Most Champs:	Skautafélag Akureyrar (23 titles)
Website:	www.ihi.is

The Icelandic Men's Hockey League, also known as Hertz deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is an ice hockey league in Iceland. It currently has three active teams.^[1] It is run by Ice Hockey Iceland.^[2]

History

Hockey was first played in Iceland in around 1950, on ponds and rivers. The weather made it very hard to play, so Icelandic hockey did not develop for some time. In 1987, the first outdoor ice arena was built with an artificial surface, and a second was built three years later. The first indoor arena was built in 1997, and a second was built in 2000.

The league was formed in 1991, originally with three teams. The league season usually starts at the beginning of October and ends in March/April. As of 2018, there are three teams competing in the league.

Current teams

Team	City	Arena
		Skautahöllin á Akureyri
		Skautahöllin í Laugardal
		Skautasvellið í Egilshöll

Former teams

Skautafélagið Björninn (27 seasons: 1991–2018)
Esja Reykjavík in Reykjavík (4 seasons: 2014–2018)
Gulldrengir (1 season: 2000–2001)
Húnar, Björninn reserve team (3 seasons: 2011–2014)
Narfi frá Hrísey (Narfi Íshokkí) in Hrísey (3 seasons: 2004–2006, 2007–2008)
SR Fálkar, Skautafélag Reykjavíkur reserve team (2 season: 2012–2014)
SA Jötnar, Skautafélag Akureyrar reserve team (5 seasons: 1994–1995, 2010–2014)

League champions

1991–1992 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[3]
1992–1993 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1993–1994 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1994–1995 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1995–1996 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1996–1997 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1997–1998 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
1998–1999 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
1999–2000 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2000–2001 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2001–2002 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2002–2003 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2003–2004 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2004–2005 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2005–2006 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2006–2007 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2007–2008 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2008–2009 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
2009–2010 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2010–2011 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2011–2012 – Björninn
2012–2013 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2013–2014 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2014–2015 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2015–2016 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2016–2017 – Esja Reykjavík^[4]
2017–2018 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
2018–2019 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[5]
2019–2020 - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.^[6]
2020–2021 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[7]
2021–2022 – Skautafélag Akureyrar^[8]
2022–2023 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur^[9] ^[10]

Titles by team

Titles	Club	Years
23	Skautafélag Akureyrar	1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
6		1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2023
1		2012
1		2017

External links

Notes and References

Web site: 2018 Hertz-deild karla Div I. iihf.com. 30 September 2017.
Web site: Lög ÍHÍ . ihi.is . Íshokkísamband Íslands . 17 March 2019.
News: Akureyringar unnu fyrsta meistaratitilinn . 31 March 2023 . . 17 March 1992 . B5 . Icelandic.
News: Valsson. Andri Yrkill. Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn. 30 September 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 25, 2017. is.
News: Einar Sigtrygsson . Tuttugu og einn titill í hús . 17 March 2019 . . 16 March 2019 . is.
News: Engir Íslandsmeistarar karla 2020 . 2 April 2020 . . 2 April 2020 . is.
News: Akureyringar Íslandsmeistarar . 11 May 2021 . . 29 April 2021 . Icelandic.
News: ÚRSLITAKEPPNI KARLA 2022. 22 August 2022 . . 18 March 2022 . Icelandic.
News: Hans Steinar Bjarnason . SR Íslandsmeistari karla í íshokkí í fyrsta sinn í 14 ár . 31 March 2023 . . 30 March 2023 . Icelandic.
News: Einar Sigtryggsson . SR er Íslandsmeistari eftir 14 ára bið . 31 March 2023 . . 30 March 2023 . Icelandic.