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{{Infobox KHL team
{{Infobox Pro hockey team
| clubname  = Lillehammer
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| image      = [[File:Lilehammer.jpg|200px]]
| current    =  
| fullname  = Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb
| text_color  = #000000
| nickname  =  
| bg_color    = #background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#E60A2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#014991 5px solid;
| founded   = November 2, 1957
| team        = Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb
| dissolved  =
| logo        = Lillehammerhockeylogo.png
| based_in  = [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]]
| logosize   = 175px
| arena     = [[Kristins Hall]]
| city        = [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]]
| capacity  = 3,194
| league     = [[Eliteserien|EliteHockey Ligaen]]
| league    = [[GET-ligaen]]
| founded    = {{Start date|1957|||df=y}}
| division  =
| arena      = [[Eidsiva Arena]]<br>[[Håkons Hall]]
| conference =
| colors      = Red, navy and white<br />{{Color box|#E60A2D}} {{Color box|#014991}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}}
| uniform    =
| affiliates  = [[Gjøvik Hockey|Gjøvik]] ([[Norwegian First Division|1. div]])
| team_color = Red, navy, white
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{{colorbox|red}} {{colorbox|navy}} {{colorbox|white}}
| reg_season_titles = 0
| owner      =  
| championships = 1994
| gm        = Tor Nilsen
| head_coach =[Niklas Eriksson
| ass_coach  = Jostein Barlund
| ass_coach2 =
| captain    = Aaron Marvin
| president  =
| affiliates =
| website    = [http://www.lillehammerhockey.no Official Website]
}}
}}
[[File:Lilehammer.jpg|thumb|200px]]
'''Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb''' is an ice hockey club based in [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]] and playing in the [[GET-ligaen]].  Home games are played in [[Kristins Hall]].  Team colours are red, blue and white.
'''Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb''' is an ice hockey club based in [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]] and playing in the [[GET-ligaen]].  Home games are played in [[Kristins Hall]].  Team colours are red, blue and white.


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The big break for the hockey club was Lillehammer's candidacy for the 1994 Winter Olympics. In this process the Kristins Hall hockey arena was built and opened in 1988. The city got its Olympics, and the hockey club their boost. Backed by enormous local interest they surged from the third division to the Eliteserien in only three years, but the success would not stop there. In the spring of 1994, after the Olympics was over, Lillehammer beat local rivals [[Storhamar Dragons]] in the playoff finals to claim their first, and to date only Norwegian Championship.
The big break for the hockey club was Lillehammer's candidacy for the 1994 Winter Olympics. In this process the Kristins Hall hockey arena was built and opened in 1988. The city got its Olympics, and the hockey club their boost. Backed by enormous local interest they surged from the third division to the Eliteserien in only three years, but the success would not stop there. In the spring of 1994, after the Olympics was over, Lillehammer beat local rivals [[Storhamar Dragons]] in the playoff finals to claim their first, and to date only Norwegian Championship.


Since the heady Olympic days of the early 1990s Lillehammer IK have struggled keep up the high level people started to expect. Economic problems have on several occasions threatened the club's existence.  
Since the heady Olympic days of the early 1990s Lillehammer IK have struggled keep up the high level people started to expect. Economic problems have on several occasions threatened the club's existence. Economic problems have on several occasions threatened the club's existence. Today the club is known for a good youth department, helped on by the hockey college NTG, producing players such as current Chicago Blackhawks player Andreas Martinsen, former Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers forward Ole Kristian Tollefsen, and Per Åge Skrøder, formerly with MODO Hockey of the Swedish Elite League.
 
After the struggles of the late 1990s and 2000s, Lillehammer IK rose to become one of the better clubs in Norway through their stellar player development during the early 2010s. However after being one game away from the finals in 2014 but then eventually losing in seven games to the eventual champion Stavanger Oilers, the club hit two rough seasons, the latter 2015-16 season ending in relegation play. But in only two seasons the team was able to elevate to their second best season ever during the 2017-18 season, ending up with a bronze medal in the series and their first finals appearance in 24 years in the playoffs.
 
On the 18 November 2017, the club hosted an event called Hockey Classic, a game between Lillehammer IK and their rival Storhamar in Håkons Hall. This was the first time since 1995 they had played against each other in Håkons Hall, and the game was a success financially and socially, with the attendance setting a new indoor Norwegian hockey record with 10,031 in attendance. On 17 November 2018, a new Hockey Classic took place, with over 9000 spectators experiencing Lillehammer beating Storhamar 3-2 after an impressive homecoming from Alexander Reichenberg.  


==Season-by-season results==
==Season-by-season results==
''This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Lillehammer. For the full season-by-season history, see [[List of Lillehammer IK seasons]].''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|<small>'''[[List of Norwegian ice hockey champions|Norwegian Champions]]</small>
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|<small>'''[[List of Norwegian ice hockey champions|Norwegian Champions]]</small>
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|3rd
|3rd
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 ([[Stavanger Oilers|Stavanger]])
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 ([[Stavanger Oilers|Stavanger]])
|-
!|[[2014–15 GET-ligaen season|2014–15]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|18
|21
|5
|1
|140
|137
|65
|7th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–4 ([[Storhamar Ishockey|Storhamar]])
|-
!|[[2015–16 GET-ligaen season|2015–16]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|9
|27
|6
|3
|118
|157
|42
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|9th
|align="left" bgcolor="#ddffdd"|'''1st''' in Qualifying for Eliteserien
|-
!|[[2016–17 GET-ligaen season|2016–17]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|17
|16
|9
|3
|138
|131
|72
|6th
|align="left"|Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 ([[Frisk Asker Ishockey|Frisk Asker]])
|-
![[2017–18 GET-ligaen season|2017–18]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|24
|11
|6
|4
|171
|123
|88
|3rd
|align="left"|Lost in '''Finals''', 1–4 ([[Storhamar Ishockey|Storhamar]])
|-
![[2018–19 GET-ligaen season|2018–19]]
|Eliteserien
|48
|25
|14
|6
|3
|185
|141
|90
|4th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 ([[Frisk Asker Ishockey|Frisk Asker]])
|-
![[2019–20 GET-ligaen season|2019–20]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|23
|15
|0
|7
|158
|131
|76
|5th
|align="left" rowspan="2"|''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
![[2020–21 Fjordkraftligaen season|2020–21]]
|Eliteserien
|24
|13
|7
|1
|3
|83
|71
|44
|5th
|-
![[2021–22 Fjordkraftligaen season|2021–22]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|18
|14
|5
|8
|139
|133
|72
|7th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 ([[Stjernen Hockey|Stjernen]])
|-
![[2022–23 Fjordkraftligaen season|2022–23]]
|Eliteserien
|45
|12
|26
|4
|3
|112
|168
|47
|7th
|align="left"|Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–4 ([[Stavanger Oilers|Stavanger]])
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 21:01, 30 July 2024

Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb
Lillehammerhockeylogo.png
City Lillehammer, Norway
League EliteHockey Ligaen
Founded 1957 (1957)
Home arena Eidsiva Arena
Håkons Hall
Colors Red, navy and white
              
Affiliates Gjøvik (1. div)
Championships
Regular season titles 0
Playoff championships 1994

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Lilehammer.jpg

Lillehammer Ishockeyklubb is an ice hockey club based in Lillehammer, Norway and playing in the GET-ligaen. Home games are played in Kristins Hall. Team colours are red, blue and white.

History

Founded on 2 November 1957, Lillehammer IK was a pioneer of ice hockey in the northern areas of eastern Norway. Playing under difficult conditions on natural ice for the first thirty years, success was limited to the odd foray into the second tier of the hockey league. However, they produced some fine talents, two of them brothers Arne Bergseng Arne and Lars Bergseng, who went on to become two of the best players in the first division during the 1980s.

The big break for the hockey club was Lillehammer's candidacy for the 1994 Winter Olympics. In this process the Kristins Hall hockey arena was built and opened in 1988. The city got its Olympics, and the hockey club their boost. Backed by enormous local interest they surged from the third division to the Eliteserien in only three years, but the success would not stop there. In the spring of 1994, after the Olympics was over, Lillehammer beat local rivals Storhamar Dragons in the playoff finals to claim their first, and to date only Norwegian Championship.

Since the heady Olympic days of the early 1990s Lillehammer IK have struggled keep up the high level people started to expect. Economic problems have on several occasions threatened the club's existence. Economic problems have on several occasions threatened the club's existence. Today the club is known for a good youth department, helped on by the hockey college NTG, producing players such as current Chicago Blackhawks player Andreas Martinsen, former Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers forward Ole Kristian Tollefsen, and Per Åge Skrøder, formerly with MODO Hockey of the Swedish Elite League.

After the struggles of the late 1990s and 2000s, Lillehammer IK rose to become one of the better clubs in Norway through their stellar player development during the early 2010s. However after being one game away from the finals in 2014 but then eventually losing in seven games to the eventual champion Stavanger Oilers, the club hit two rough seasons, the latter 2015-16 season ending in relegation play. But in only two seasons the team was able to elevate to their second best season ever during the 2017-18 season, ending up with a bronze medal in the series and their first finals appearance in 24 years in the playoffs.

On the 18 November 2017, the club hosted an event called Hockey Classic, a game between Lillehammer IK and their rival Storhamar in Håkons Hall. This was the first time since 1995 they had played against each other in Håkons Hall, and the game was a success financially and socially, with the attendance setting a new indoor Norwegian hockey record with 10,031 in attendance. On 17 November 2018, a new Hockey Classic took place, with over 9000 spectators experiencing Lillehammer beating Storhamar 3-2 after an impressive homecoming from Alexander Reichenberg.

Season-by-season results

Norwegian Champions Regular Season Champions Promoted Relegated
Season League Regular season[1] Playoffs
GP W L OTW OTL GF GA Pts Finish
2009–10 Eliteserien 48 21 20 3 4 151 137 73 5th Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Stavanger)
2010–11 Eliteserien 45 20 14 5 6 162 128 77 5th Lost in Semi-finals, 1-4 (Sparta)
2011–12 Eliteserien 45 26 13 1 5 168 106 85 4th Lost in Semi-finals, 0-4 (Stavanger)
2012–13 Eliteserien 45 23 20 1 1 151 130 72 5th Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Lørenskog)
2013–14 Eliteserien 45 23 15 3 4 158 135 79 3rd Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Stavanger)
2014–15 Eliteserien 45 18 21 5 1 140 137 65 7th Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–4 (Storhamar)
2015–16 Eliteserien 45 9 27 6 3 118 157 42 9th 1st in Qualifying for Eliteserien
2016–17 Eliteserien 45 17 16 9 3 138 131 72 6th Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 (Frisk Asker)
2017–18 Eliteserien 45 24 11 6 4 171 123 88 3rd Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Storhamar)
2018–19 Eliteserien 48 25 14 6 3 185 141 90 4th Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Frisk Asker)
2019–20 Eliteserien 45 23 15 0 7 158 131 76 5th Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Eliteserien 24 13 7 1 3 83 71 44 5th
2021–22 Eliteserien 45 18 14 5 8 139 133 72 7th Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Stjernen)
2022–23 Eliteserien 45 12 26 4 3 112 168 47 7th Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–4 (Stavanger)

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

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