Universitetes Studenter Gymnastik

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Universitetes Studenter Gymnastik was an ice hockey team from the Furesø Municipality of Denmark. The club was founded in the 1950s as the Kajerød Tigers, and changed their name to Skjold Birkerød sometime during the decade. By the 1960-61 season, the club was known as Furesø. That year, they defeated Horsens SF 22-0 and Silkeborg SF 6-1 to earn promotion to the 1. division for the 1961-62 season. The team, which claimed third place in the 1. division with a 1-1-3 record, was composed of players from the Holte Gymnasium, a local high school. Most of the players graduated at years end, with several electing to attend the University of Copenhagen. As a result, the USG (Universitetes Studenter Gymnastik; the university's sports club) replaced Furesø in the 1. division for 1962-63.

Under the USG moniker, the club would play three seasons (1962-63, 1963-64, and 1965-66) in the 1. division. They finished in last place in the league in 1963 and 1964, finishing with records of 0-0-8 and 1-0-7, respectively. The 1965-66 outfit fared slightly better, finishing 1-2-9 and ahead of Vojens IK in the standings.