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'''UMFK Esja''' | '''UMFK Esja''', also known as '''Esja Reykjavík''', was an [[ice hockey]] team in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]], founded in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nýtt lið mætir til keppni í íshokkí |url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/nytt-lid-maetir-til-keppni-i-ishokki |accessdate=26 August 2018 |work=RÚV |date=4 September 2014 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> The team played in the [[Icelandic Hockey League]] from 2014 to 2018, winning the national championship in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Andri Yrkill Valsson |title=Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/ishokki/2017/03/25/esja_er_islandsmeistari_i_fyrsta_sinn_4/ |accessdate=26 August 2018 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=25 March 2017 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> On 27 February 2018, the club announced it would not field a team for the upcoming 2018–2019 season due to the refusal of the [[Ice Hockey Iceland|Ice Hockey Association of Iceland]] and Reykjavík's Athletic Federation to allow the club to start a junior program, which they claimed was essential for the club's future.<ref>{{cite news |title=Esja ætlar að draga lið sitt úr keppni |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/ishokki/2018/03/02/esja_aetlar_ad_draga_lid_sitt_ur_keppni/ |accessdate=26 August 2018 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=2 March 2018 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> | ||
==Titles== | |||
*[[Icelandic Hockey League|Icelandic champions]]: 2017 | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.eurohockey.com/club/7788-esja-umfk-reykjavk.html?league=35&season=2015 Team profile] on eurohockey.com | *[http://www.eurohockey.com/club/7788-esja-umfk-reykjavk.html?league=35&season=2015 Team profile] on eurohockey.com | ||
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Iceland]] | [[Category:Ice hockey teams in Iceland]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:55, 29 July 2024
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| City: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| League: | Icelandic Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2014 |
| Home Arena: | Skautahollini Laugardal |
| Colors: | Green, white |
| Franchise history | |
| 2014-present: | UMFK Esja |
UMFK Esja, also known as Esja Reykjavík, was an ice hockey team in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded in 2014.[1] The team played in the Icelandic Hockey League from 2014 to 2018, winning the national championship in 2017.[2] On 27 February 2018, the club announced it would not field a team for the upcoming 2018–2019 season due to the refusal of the Ice Hockey Association of Iceland and Reykjavík's Athletic Federation to allow the club to start a junior program, which they claimed was essential for the club's future.[3]
Titles
- Icelandic champions: 2017
References
- ↑ "Nýtt lið mætir til keppni í íshokkí", RÚV, 4 September 2014. Retrieved on 26 August 2018. (Icelandic)
- ↑ "Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn", Morgunblaðið, 25 March 2017. Retrieved on 26 August 2018. (Icelandic)
- ↑ "Esja ætlar að draga lið sitt úr keppni", Morgunblaðið, 2 March 2018. Retrieved on 26 August 2018. (Icelandic)
External links
- Team profile on eurohockey.com