Storhamar Hockey Explained

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Team:Storhamar Hockey
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City:Hamar, Norway
League:EliteHockey Ligaen
Arena:CC Amfi
Colors:Yellow and blue
Gm:Jostein Smeby
Coach:Petter Thoresen
Captain:Patrick Thoresen
Affiliates:Storhamar Yngres (1. div)
Website:sil.no
Name1:Storhamar IL
Dates1:1957-1998
Name2:Storhamar Dragons
Dates2:1998-2015
Name3:Storhamar Hockey
Dates3:2015-present
Reg Season Titles:8
Championships:1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2018, 2024

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 eight 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 and 2024

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 ChampionsRegular Season ChampionsPromotedRelegated
SeasonLeagueRegular season[1] Playoffs
GPWLOTWOTLGFGAPtsFinish
2013–14Eliteserien45221535146123626thLost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Vålerenga)
2014–15Eliteserien45291024200112952ndLost in Finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)
2015–16Eliteserien45221724146111746thLost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)
2016–17Eliteserien45211437131104763rdLost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Sparta)
2017–18Eliteserien4535703183881081stWon Norwegian Championship, 4–1 (Lillehammer)
2018–19Eliteserien4828884175971042ndLost in Finals, 2–4 (Frisk Asker)
2019–20Eliteserien45261144179111902ndCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Eliteserien24176109857532nd
2021–22Eliteserien43201544139127726thLost in Finals, 0–4 (Stavanger)
2022–23Eliteserien4528104319193952ndLost in Finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)
2023–24Eliteserien4533903209761331stWon Norwegian Championship, 4–1 (Vålerenga)
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Players

Team captains

Retired numbers

Retired numbers
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11 C 1957-1984 December 9, 2017
18 C 1992–2003, 2006–2015 September 5, 2015
20 C 1977–1987, 1988-1998 1998
37 D 2005–2019 2019

Head coaches

Records and statistics

Statistics for regular season only.

Scoring leaders

Points
class=unsortablePlayer class=unsortableSeasons class=unsortablePos
1992-2015 C 725 245 501 746 1.02
1977–1998 C 481 396 340 736 1.53
1990-2006 RW 530 325 301 626 1.18
2007–2019 RW 502 245 232 477 0.95
1999-2018 LW 717 226 236 462 0.64
1992-2005 C 359 168 269 437 1.21
2006- C 394 146 270416 1.06
1986–1996 C 277 135 211 346 1.24
1984-1990 C 206 157 130 287 1.39
1995-2001
2003-2006
D 335 68 192 260 0.77
1982-1989 FW 224 122 148 260 1.16

Most league matches

Matches

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PlayerCareerMatches
Pål Johnsen1992-2015725
Eirik Skadsdammen1999-2018717
Tom Erik Olsen1990-2006530
Joakim Jensen2007-2019512
Jonas Nordgren1997-2009492
Lars Løkken Østli2005-2019484
Lars Erik Hesbråten2003-2019483
Erik Kristiansen1977-1998 481
Jon-Hroar Nordstrøm1984-1999426
Børre Østvang1981-1994403
Last updated: 19 January 2021
Source: silarkivet.no

Team

Norwegian Championship

Individual

NIHF Golden Puck winners

GET-ligaen Playoff MVP

All Star team selections

Previous seasons' rosters

External links

Notes and 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. Web site: Storhamar Hockey. Elite Prospects. 24 April 2023.