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|team_name = Vålerenga Ishockey
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| team        = Vålerenga Ishockey
|founded = July 29, 1913
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|history = '''Vålerenga Ishockey'''<br>1913 - present
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|arena = [[Jordal Amfi]]
| city        = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
|city = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
| league     = [[Eliteserien|EliteHockey Ligaen]]
|colors = Dark blue and red
| founded     = {{Start date|1947|||df=y}}
|headcoach = {{flagicon|NOR}} Espen Knutsen
| arena       = [[Nye Jordal Amfi|Jordal Amfi]]
|teamcaptain = {{flagicon|NOR}} Brede Frettem Csiszar
| colors      = Dark blue, red and white<br />{{Color box|#0A4E9F}} {{Color box|#EE2722}} {{Color box|white}}
| affiliates  = [[Hasle Løren IL|Hasle Løren]]<br /> ([[Norwegian First Division|1. div]])
| website    = [https://www.vif-hockey.no/ vif-hockey.no]
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| championships =1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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'''Vålerenga Ishockey''' is an [[Oslo]]-based ice hockey club, and a part of the Vålerenga IF multi-sports club. Their home arena is [[Jordal Amfi]], located in eastern Oslo. Jordal Amfi was built for the [[1952 Winter Olympics]]. The mother club was founded in 1913, but the did not take up ice hockey until the late 1950s. Since 1960 it has been the country's dominant ice hockey club.
[[File:Vålerenga logo.png|thumb|200px]]
'''Vålerenga Ishockey''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]. Vålerenga has been the dominant force in Norwegian hockey since the 1960s, claiming 26 national championships and 29 regular season titles. Their old home arena, located in central-eastern [[Oslo]], was [[Jordal Amfi]], built for the [[1952 Winter Olympics]]. In 2020, Vålerenga moved in to their [[Nye Jordal Amfi|new arena]] at Jordal.
 
== History ==
 
=== Early days ===
 
Although the parent club Vålerengens Idrettsforening was founded in 1913, the history of Vålerenga Ishockey starts in 1947, when the junior team participated in the national junior championships for the first time. In the 50s, the junior team won the national junior championships five years in a row.
 
=== First dynasty (1960–1973) ===
 
Vålerenga won their first national championship in 1960, taking over the throne from local rivals [[SK Forward|Gamlebyen]]. More championships were won in 1962 and 1963. From 1965 to 1971, Vålerenga won the championship an incredible seven times in a row, a feat not repeated in Norwegian hockey since. Notable players from this era include Arne "Mikkel" Mikkelsen, Steinar "Bjølle" Bjølbak, Tor "Jern-Gustav" Gundersen, and notably, Roy "Sleipern" Jansen. Another title was added in 1973, but this also marked the end of the first dynasty as the club faced a generational change.
 
=== A new generation (1982–1994) ===
 
Ten years went by before Vålerenga could celebrate another championship, in 1983. A new generation had emerged, and players such as Jim Marthinsen, Roy Johansen, Geir Myhre, Tor Helge "Totto" Eikeland, Bjørn Kolsrud, Arne Billkvam and Jon Magne Karlstad would go on to become club legends. In 1988, Vålerenga won their 15th title. The next season saw the debut of Espen Knutsen, who would later become the first Vålerenga product to play in the [[National Hockey League]].
 
=== Recent era ===
 
This marked the start of another dynasty for Vålerenga and the club added several more titles in the 1990s. Kent Forsberg became head coach in 1994 and invited his son Peter and Markus Näslund to play a friendly match for the club during the lockout season in the [[NHL]]. The 20th national championship was won in 1999. Notable players from this era include Morten Ask, Kenneth Larsen, and Kjell Richard "Ricky" Nygaard, along with Swedish imports such as Johan Brummer, Patric Englund and Niklas Gällstedt. Six more championships were added after 2000, the last being won in 2009. Vålerenga were in talks to join the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] in 2014, but the plans didn't go through.<ref name=engakhl99>{{cite web |url=http://www.dagsavisen.no/sport/valerenga-dropper-spill-i-khl-ligaen-1.289401 |title=Vålerenga dropper spill i KHL-ligaen |year=2014 |publisher=Dagsavisen |access-date=10 September 2014 |language=no}}</ref>
 
Vålerenga's home arena through six decades, Jordal Amfi, was demolished in January 2017 and replaced by [[Nye Jordal Amfi|new arena]], completed in the fall of 2020 after construction delays.<ref name="nyjordal33">{{cite web |url=http://www.osloby.no/nyheter/Slik-blir-Nye-Jordal-Amfi-8079217.html |title=Slik blir Nye Jordal Amfi |year=2015 |publisher=VG |access-date=3 July 2015 |language=no}}</ref>


==Honors==
==Honors==
* Norwegian Playoff Champions (27):  1960, 1962-3, 1965-71, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987-8, 1991-3, 1998-9, 2001, 2003, 2005-7, 2009
* '''Norwegian Champions''' (26):  1960, 1962–3, 1965–71, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987–8, 1991–3, 1998–9, 2001, 2003, 2005–7, 2009
* League Champions (28): 1962-71, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991-4, 1996, 1998-2000, 2002-3, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
* '''Regular Seasons''' (30): 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–1999, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19
 
==Season-by-season results==
==Season-by-season results==
''This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Vålerenga. For the full season-by-season history, see [[List of Vålerenga Ishockey seasons]].''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|<small>'''[[List Norwegian ice hockey champions|Norwegian Champions]]</small>
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|<small>'''[[List Norwegian ice hockey champions|Norwegian Champions]]</small>
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|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''1st
|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''1st
|align="left"|Lost in '''Finals''', 2–4 ([[Stavanger Oilers|Stavanger]])
|align="left"|Lost in '''Finals''', 2–4 ([[Stavanger Oilers|Stavanger]])
|-
![[2014–15 GET-ligaen season|2014–15]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|24
|15
|2
|4
|182
|129
|74
|5th
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 0–4 ([[Stavanger Oilers|Stavanger]])
|-
![[2015–16 GET-ligaen season|2015–16]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|21
|16
|6
|2
|122
|98
|77
|5th
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 ([[Lørenskog IK|Lørenskog]])
|-
![[2016–17 GET-ligaen season|2016–17]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|20
|16
|4
|5
|135
|111
|73
|5th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 ([[Frisk Asker Ishockey|Frisk Asker]])
|-
![[2017–18 GET-ligaen season|2017–18]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|18
|17
|5
|5
|144
|132
|69
|5th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–4 ([[Lillehammer IK|Lillehammer]])
|-
![[2018–19 GET-ligaen season|2018–19]]
|Eliteserien
|48
|32
|7
|3
|6
|196
|102
|108
|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''1st'''
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 ([[Frisk Asker Ishockey|Frisk Asker]])
|-
![[2019–20 GET-ligaen season|2019–20]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|22
|16
|4
|3
|125
|107
|77
|3rd
|align="left" rowspan="2"|''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''
|-
![[2020–21 Fjordkraftligaen season|2020–21]]
|Eliteserien
|25
|16
|7
|0
|2
|84
|67
|50
|4th
|-
![[2021–22 Fjordkraftligaen season|2021–22]]
|Eliteserien
|42
|20
|10
|6
|6
|147
|102
|78
|4th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 ([[Storhamar Hockey|Storhamar]])
|-
![[2022–23 Fjordkraftligaen season|2022–23]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|25
|8
|7
|5
|162
|100
|94
|3rd
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 ([[Storhamar Hockey|Storhamar]])
|}
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/183/valerenga|title=Vålerenga|work=Elite Prospects|access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:36, 30 July 2024

Vålerenga Ishockey
VIFhockeylogo.png
City Oslo, Norway
League EliteHockey Ligaen
Founded 1947 (1947)
Home arena Jordal Amfi
Colors Dark blue, red and white
              
Affiliates Hasle Løren
(1. div)
Championships
Regular season titles 30
Playoff championships 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009

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Vålerenga logo.png

Vålerenga Ishockey is a Norwegian professional ice hockey team based in Oslo, Norway. Vålerenga has been the dominant force in Norwegian hockey since the 1960s, claiming 26 national championships and 29 regular season titles. Their old home arena, located in central-eastern Oslo, was Jordal Amfi, built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. In 2020, Vålerenga moved in to their new arena at Jordal.

History

Early days

Although the parent club Vålerengens Idrettsforening was founded in 1913, the history of Vålerenga Ishockey starts in 1947, when the junior team participated in the national junior championships for the first time. In the 50s, the junior team won the national junior championships five years in a row.

First dynasty (1960–1973)

Vålerenga won their first national championship in 1960, taking over the throne from local rivals Gamlebyen. More championships were won in 1962 and 1963. From 1965 to 1971, Vålerenga won the championship an incredible seven times in a row, a feat not repeated in Norwegian hockey since. Notable players from this era include Arne "Mikkel" Mikkelsen, Steinar "Bjølle" Bjølbak, Tor "Jern-Gustav" Gundersen, and notably, Roy "Sleipern" Jansen. Another title was added in 1973, but this also marked the end of the first dynasty as the club faced a generational change.

A new generation (1982–1994)

Ten years went by before Vålerenga could celebrate another championship, in 1983. A new generation had emerged, and players such as Jim Marthinsen, Roy Johansen, Geir Myhre, Tor Helge "Totto" Eikeland, Bjørn Kolsrud, Arne Billkvam and Jon Magne Karlstad would go on to become club legends. In 1988, Vålerenga won their 15th title. The next season saw the debut of Espen Knutsen, who would later become the first Vålerenga product to play in the National Hockey League.

Recent era

This marked the start of another dynasty for Vålerenga and the club added several more titles in the 1990s. Kent Forsberg became head coach in 1994 and invited his son Peter and Markus Näslund to play a friendly match for the club during the lockout season in the NHL. The 20th national championship was won in 1999. Notable players from this era include Morten Ask, Kenneth Larsen, and Kjell Richard "Ricky" Nygaard, along with Swedish imports such as Johan Brummer, Patric Englund and Niklas Gällstedt. Six more championships were added after 2000, the last being won in 2009. Vålerenga were in talks to join the Kontinental Hockey League in 2014, but the plans didn't go through.[1]

Vålerenga's home arena through six decades, Jordal Amfi, was demolished in January 2017 and replaced by new arena, completed in the fall of 2020 after construction delays.[2]

Honors

  • Norwegian Champions (26): 1960, 1962–3, 1965–71, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987–8, 1991–3, 1998–9, 2001, 2003, 2005–7, 2009
  • Regular Seasons (30): 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–1999, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19

Season-by-season results

Norwegian Champions Regular Season Champions Promoted Relegated
Season League Regular season[3] Postseason
GP W L OTW OTL GF GA Pts Finish
2009–10 Eliteserien 48 25 9 9 5 162 107 98 1st Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Stavanger)
2010–11 Eliteserien 45 25 10 5 5 140 94 90 3rd Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–4 (Lørenskog)
2011–12 Eliteserien 45 28 14 1 2 209 131 88 3rd Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Lørenskog)
2012–13 Eliteserien 45 30 9 3 3 184 124 99 1st Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Stavanger)
2013–14 Eliteserien 45 32 8 2 3 195 95 103 1st Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Stavanger)
2014–15 Eliteserien 45 24 15 2 4 182 129 74 5th Lost in Semi-finals, 0–4 (Stavanger)
2015–16 Eliteserien 45 21 16 6 2 122 98 77 5th Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 (Lørenskog)
2016–17 Eliteserien 45 20 16 4 5 135 111 73 5th Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Frisk Asker)
2017–18 Eliteserien 45 18 17 5 5 144 132 69 5th Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–4 (Lillehammer)
2018–19 Eliteserien 48 32 7 3 6 196 102 108 1st Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Frisk Asker)
2019–20 Eliteserien 45 22 16 4 3 125 107 77 3rd Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Eliteserien 25 16 7 0 2 84 67 50 4th
2021–22 Eliteserien 42 20 10 6 6 147 102 78 4th Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Storhamar)
2022–23 Eliteserien 45 25 8 7 5 162 100 94 3rd Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Storhamar)

Source:[4]

References

  1. "Vålerenga dropper spill i KHL-ligaen" (in no). Dagsavisen. 2014. http://www.dagsavisen.no/sport/valerenga-dropper-spill-i-khl-ligaen-1.289401. 
  2. "Slik blir Nye Jordal Amfi" (in no). VG. 2015. http://www.osloby.no/nyheter/Slik-blir-Nye-Jordal-Amfi-8079217.html. 
  3. 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
  4. "Vålerenga". Elite Prospects. https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/183/valerenga. 

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