2003-04 GET-Ligaen season
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The 2003–04 Eliteserien
season ended with Storhamar Dragons
claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga
in double overtime
in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
; PIM = Penalty minutes
at the conclusion of the regular season.
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons
and Vålerenga
for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double
". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime
, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi
. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no
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! colspan=2 | Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05
Game Log
|- valign="top"
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The 2003–04 Eliteserien
season ended with Storhamar Dragons
claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga
in double overtime
in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.
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!width=20 |Rk
!width=200 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Overtimes Won" |OTW
!width=20 abbr="Overtime Lost" |OTL
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Goals for/against" |GF-GA
|-
| align=center | 1
| align=left | Storhamar Dragons
| 94 || 29 || 2 || 3 || 8 || 151-87
|-
| align=center | 2
| align=left | Vålerenga
| 92 || 28 || 3 || 2 || 9 || 183-89
|-
| align=center | 3
| align=left | Trondheim Black Panthers
| 83 || 25 || 3 || 2 || 12 || 160-100
|-
| align=center | 4
| align=left | Frisk Tigers
| 74 || 20 || 5 || 4 || 13 || 152-118
|-
| align=center | 5
| align=left | Sparta Warriors
| 64 || 19 || 2 || 3 || 18 || 124-126
|-
| align=center | 6
| align=left | Stavanger Oilers
| 63 || 19 || 1 || 4 || 18 || 163-152
|-
| align=center | 7
| align=left | Stjernen
| 62 || 16 || 6 || 2 || 19 || 152-137
|-
| align=center | 8
| align=left | Bergen Flyers
| 43 || 11 || 3 || 4 || 24 || 105-173
|-
| align=center | 9
| align=left | Lillehammer
| 42 || 12 || 2 || 2 || 26 || 101-154
|-
| align=center | 10
| align=left | Manglerud Star
| 13 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 37 || 80-235
|}
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | +/–
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PIM
|-
|align=left|
Jari Kesti
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 40 || 26 || 37 || 63 || +31 || 40
|-
|align=left| Tommy Kiviaho
|align=left| Frisk Tigers
| 41 || 27 || 27 || 54 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Ilya Dubkov
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
| 42 || 32 || 21 || 53 || +29 || 70
|-
|align=left| Tomi Suoniemi
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 40 || 20 || 25 || 45 || +17 || 20
|-
|align=left| Teemu Kohvakka
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 41 || 18 || 27 || 45 || +5|| 80
|-
|align=left|
Tom Erik Olsen
|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
| 40 || 28 || 16 || 44 || +32 || 18
|-
|align=left|
Patric Englund
|align=left| Vålerenga
| 40 || 21 || 23 || 44 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left| Lars Erik Spets
|align=left| Lillehammer
| 40 || 28 || 15 || 43 || −10 || 12
|-
|align=left| Morten Bakkene
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 41 || 23 || 20 || 43 || +19 || 18
|-
|align=left| Jan Morten Dahl
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
| 40 || 10 || 31 || 41 || +20 || 147
|}GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
; PIM = Penalty minutes
at the conclusion of the regular season.
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | TOI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Sv%
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GAA
|-
|align=left| Jonas Bertil Norgren
|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
| 22 || 1,285:41 || - || - || 34 || 6 || 92.34 || 1.59
|-
|align=left| Tommy Lund
|align=left| Vålerenga
| 29 || 1,736:29 || - || - || 61 || 5 || 91.13 || 2.11
|-
|align=left| Henrik Smångs
|align=left| Sparta Warriors
| 29 || 1,807:55 || - || - || 84 || 1 || 90.75 || 2.79
|-
|align=left| Halvor Hårstad-Evjen
|align=left| Frisk Tigers
| 28 || 1,568:52 || - || - || 61 || 2 || 90.72 || 2.33
|-
|align=left| Rolf Joakim Wiberg
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
| 41 || 2,428:22 || - || - || 89 || 5 || 90.65 || 2.20
|}GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons
and Vålerenga
for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double
". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime
, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi
. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%"
|-
!Norwegian Champions
2004
|-
|Storhamar Dragons
5th title
|}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|Team
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|GP
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|W
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|L
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GF
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GA
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Pts
|-
| 1||align=left|Lillehammer (Q)||6||4||0||0||1||0||1||22||14||13
|-
| 2||align=left|Comet (Q)||6||2||2||1||0||0||1||24||15||12
|-
| 3||align=left|Manglerud Star
||6||3||0||1||1||1||4||26||19||11
|-
| 4||align=left|Hasle/Løren||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||15||39||0
|}
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no
|-
! colspan=2 | Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05
Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
The 2003–04 Eliteserien
season ended with Storhamar Dragons
claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga
in double overtime
in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.
|-
!width=20 |Rk
!width=200 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Overtimes Won" |OTW
!width=20 abbr="Overtime Lost" |OTL
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Goals for/against" |GF-GA
|-
| align=center | 1
| align=left | Storhamar Dragons
| 94 || 29 || 2 || 3 || 8 || 151-87
|-
| align=center | 2
| align=left | Vålerenga
| 92 || 28 || 3 || 2 || 9 || 183-89
|-
| align=center | 3
| align=left | Trondheim Black Panthers
| 83 || 25 || 3 || 2 || 12 || 160-100
|-
| align=center | 4
| align=left | Frisk Tigers
| 74 || 20 || 5 || 4 || 13 || 152-118
|-
| align=center | 5
| align=left | Sparta Warriors
| 64 || 19 || 2 || 3 || 18 || 124-126
|-
| align=center | 6
| align=left | Stavanger Oilers
| 63 || 19 || 1 || 4 || 18 || 163-152
|-
| align=center | 7
| align=left | Stjernen
| 62 || 16 || 6 || 2 || 19 || 152-137
|-
| align=center | 8
| align=left | Bergen Flyers
| 43 || 11 || 3 || 4 || 24 || 105-173
|-
| align=center | 9
| align=left | Lillehammer
| 42 || 12 || 2 || 2 || 26 || 101-154
|-
| align=center | 10
| align=left | Manglerud Star
| 13 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 37 || 80-235
|}
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | +/–
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PIM
|-
|align=left| Jari Kesti
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 40 || 26 || 37 || 63 || +31 || 40
|-
|align=left| Tommy Kiviaho
|align=left| Frisk Tigers
| 41 || 27 || 27 || 54 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left| Ilya Dubkov
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
| 42 || 32 || 21 || 53 || +29 || 70
|-
|align=left| Tomi Suoniemi
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 40 || 20 || 25 || 45 || +17 || 20
|-
|align=left| Teemu Kohvakka
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 41 || 18 || 27 || 45 || +5|| 80
|-
|align=left| Tom Erik Olsen
|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
| 40 || 28 || 16 || 44 || +32 || 18
|-
|align=left| Patric Englund
|align=left| Vålerenga
| 40 || 21 || 23 || 44 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left| Lars Erik Spets
|align=left| Lillehammer
| 40 || 28 || 15 || 43 || −10 || 12
|-
|align=left| Morten Bakkene
|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
| 41 || 23 || 20 || 43 || +19 || 18
|-
|align=left| Jan Morten Dahl
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
| 40 || 10 || 31 || 41 || +20 || 147
|}GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
; PIM = Penalty minutes
at the conclusion of the regular season.
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | TOI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Sv%
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GAA
|-
|align=left| Jonas Bertil Norgren
|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
| 22 || 1,285:41 || - || - || 34 || 6 || 92.34 || 1.59
|-
|align=left| Tommy Lund
|align=left| Vålerenga
| 29 || 1,736:29 || - || - || 61 || 5 || 91.13 || 2.11
|-
|align=left| Henrik Smångs
|align=left| Sparta Warriors
| 29 || 1,807:55 || - || - || 84 || 1 || 90.75 || 2.79
|-
|align=left| Halvor Hårstad-Evjen
|align=left| Frisk Tigers
| 28 || 1,568:52 || - || - || 61 || 2 || 90.72 || 2.33
|-
|align=left| Rolf Joakim Wiberg
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
| 41 || 2,428:22 || - || - || 89 || 5 || 90.65 || 2.20
|}GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons
and Vålerenga
for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double
". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime
, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi
. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%"
|-
!Norwegian Champions
2004
|-
|Storhamar Dragons
5th title
|}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|Team
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|GP
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|W
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|L
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GF
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GA
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Pts
|-
| 1||align=left|Lillehammer (Q)||6||4||0||0||1||0||1||22||14||13
|-
| 2||align=left|Comet (Q)||6||2||2||1||0||0||1||24||15||12
|-
| 3||align=left|Manglerud Star
||6||3||0||1||1||1||4||26||19||11
|-
| 4||align=left|Hasle/Løren||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||15||39||0
|}
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no
|-
! colspan=2 | Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05
Game Log
|- valign="top"
|
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
season ended with Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
in double overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.
Final standings
| Rk | Team | Pts | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF-GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storhamar Dragons Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... |
94 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 151-87 |
| 2 | Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey 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... |
92 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 183-89 |
| 3 | Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008... |
83 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 160-100 |
| 4 | Frisk Tigers Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... |
74 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 152-118 |
| 5 | Sparta Warriors Sparta Warriors The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena... |
64 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 124-126 |
| 6 | Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... |
63 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 163-152 |
| 7 | Stjernen | 62 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 152-137 |
| 8 | Bergen Flyers Bergen IK Bergen Ishockeyklubb is an ice hockey club from Bergen.- History :Bergen Flyers were elite commitment to the club until 2005. Elite team's history went back to the hockey team to the Sport Club Djerv, which changed its name in turn to "Bergen / Djerv" , "Bergen Hockey Club" and finally "Bergen... |
43 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 105-173 |
| 9 | Lillehammer | 42 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 101-154 |
| 10 | Manglerud Star Manglerud Star Ishockey Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway... |
13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 80-235 |
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jari Kesti |
Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... |
40 | 26 | 37 | 63 | +31 | 40 |
| Tommy Kiviaho Tommy Kiviaho Tommy Kiviaho is a former Finnish professional ice hockey player. He played with numerous clubs during his career, HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga was one of them.-Regular season and playoffs:-International:... |
Frisk Tigers Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... |
41 | 27 | 27 | 54 | +23 | 20 |
| Ilya Dubkov Ilya Dubkov Ilya Dubkov is a Russian ice hockey center forward who has spent most of his career playing in Scandinavian leagues, and is currently the Norwegian team Rosenborg IK's captain.- Playing career :... |
Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008... |
42 | 32 | 21 | 53 | +29 | 70 |
| Tomi Suoniemi |
Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... |
40 | 20 | 25 | 45 | +17 | 20 |
| Teemu Kohvakka |
Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... |
41 | 18 | 27 | 45 | +5 | 80 |
| Tom Erik Olsen |
Storhamar Dragons Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... |
40 | 28 | 16 | 44 | +32 | 18 |
| Patric Englund |
Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey 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... |
40 | 21 | 23 | 44 | +23 | 20 |
| Lars Erik Spets Lars Erik Spets Lars Erik Spets is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing for Lørenskog in the GET-ligaen. He is well known for being offensively gifted and for his long dark hair.-Early career:... |
Lillehammer | 40 | 28 | 15 | 43 | −10 | 12 |
| Morten Bakkene |
Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers... |
41 | 23 | 20 | 43 | +19 | 18 |
| Jan Morten Dahl |
Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008... |
40 | 10 | 31 | 41 | +20 | 147 |
Plus/minus
Plus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against averageGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
at the conclusion of the regular season.
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Bertil Norgren |
Storhamar Dragons Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... |
22 | 1,285:41 | - | - | 34 | 6 | 92.34 | 1.59 |
| Tommy Lund |
Vålerenga Vålerenga Ishockey 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... |
29 | 1,736:29 | - | - | 61 | 5 | 91.13 | 2.11 |
| Henrik Smångs |
Sparta Warriors Sparta Warriors The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena... |
29 | 1,807:55 | - | - | 84 | 1 | 90.75 | 2.79 |
| Halvor Hårstad-Evjen |
Frisk Tigers Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... |
28 | 1,568:52 | - | - | 61 | 2 | 90.72 | 2.33 |
| Rolf Joakim Wiberg |
Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008... |
41 | 2,428:22 | - | - | 89 | 5 | 90.65 | 2.20 |
Playoffs
After the regular season, the new standard of eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the two highest remaining seeds were drawn against the two lowest remaining seeds; in the second round, the highest remaining seed was drawn against one of the two lowest. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage, giving them a possible maximum of three home games as opposed to the lower-seeded team's possible maximum of two. Each best-of-five series followed a 1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 3 (plus 5 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 1 and 4 (if necessary).The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
and Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi
Hamar OL-Amfi
Hamar OL-Amfi , also called Nordlyshallen , is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway, mostly used for ice hockey. It was built in 1992 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, and housed figure skating and short track speed skating.It's normal capacity seats 6,091 people, and is the largest wooden made...
. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.
Bracket
Source: hockey.no| Norwegian Champions 2004 |
|---|
| Storhamar Dragons Storhamar Dragons The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957... 5th title |
Final standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | SOW | OTL | SOL | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| 1 | Lillehammer (Q) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 13 |
| 2 | Comet (Q) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | Manglerud Star Manglerud Star Ishockey Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 11 |
| 4 | Hasle/Løren | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 0 |
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no
Game log
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 | Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05
2004–05 UPC-ligaen season
The 2004–05 UPC-ligaen was the sixty-fifth season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien, which as of this season became known as the UPC-ligaen after UPC had acquired the naming rights for five years. Vålerenga won both the League Championship and the Norwegian Championship, completing...
Game Log
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The 2003–04 Eliteserien
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
season ended with Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
in double overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.
Final standings
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"|-
!width=20 |Rk
!width=200 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Overtimes Won" |OTW
!width=20 abbr="Overtime Lost" |OTL
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Goals for/against" |GF-GA
|-
| align=center | 1
| align=left | Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
| 94 || 29 || 2 || 3 || 8 || 151-87
|-
| align=center | 2
| align=left | Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
| 92 || 28 || 3 || 2 || 9 || 183-89
|-
| align=center | 3
| align=left | Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 83 || 25 || 3 || 2 || 12 || 160-100
|-
| align=center | 4
| align=left | Frisk Tigers
Frisk Tigers
The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in...
| 74 || 20 || 5 || 4 || 13 || 152-118
|-
| align=center | 5
| align=left | Sparta Warriors
Sparta Warriors
The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena...
| 64 || 19 || 2 || 3 || 18 || 124-126
|-
| align=center | 6
| align=left | Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 63 || 19 || 1 || 4 || 18 || 163-152
|-
| align=center | 7
| align=left | Stjernen
| 62 || 16 || 6 || 2 || 19 || 152-137
|-
| align=center | 8
| align=left | Bergen Flyers
Bergen IK
Bergen Ishockeyklubb is an ice hockey club from Bergen.- History :Bergen Flyers were elite commitment to the club until 2005. Elite team's history went back to the hockey team to the Sport Club Djerv, which changed its name in turn to "Bergen / Djerv" , "Bergen Hockey Club" and finally "Bergen...
| 43 || 11 || 3 || 4 || 24 || 105-173
|-
| align=center | 9
| align=left | Lillehammer
| 42 || 12 || 2 || 2 || 26 || 101-154
|-
| align=center | 10
| align=left | Manglerud Star
Manglerud Star Ishockey
Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway...
| 13 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 37 || 80-235
|}
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | +/–
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PIM
|-
|align=left|
Jari Kesti|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 40 || 26 || 37 || 63 || +31 || 40
|-
|align=left|
Tommy KiviahoTommy Kiviaho
Tommy Kiviaho is a former Finnish professional ice hockey player. He played with numerous clubs during his career, HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga was one of them.-Regular season and playoffs:-International:...
|align=left| Frisk Tigers
Frisk Tigers
The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in...
| 41 || 27 || 27 || 54 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Ilya DubkovIlya Dubkov
Ilya Dubkov is a Russian ice hockey center forward who has spent most of his career playing in Scandinavian leagues, and is currently the Norwegian team Rosenborg IK's captain.- Playing career :...
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 42 || 32 || 21 || 53 || +29 || 70
|-
|align=left|
Tomi Suoniemi|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 40 || 20 || 25 || 45 || +17 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Teemu Kohvakka|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 41 || 18 || 27 || 45 || +5|| 80
|-
|align=left|
Tom Erik Olsen|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
| 40 || 28 || 16 || 44 || +32 || 18
|-
|align=left|
Patric Englund|align=left| Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
| 40 || 21 || 23 || 44 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Lars Erik SpetsLars Erik Spets
Lars Erik Spets is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing for Lørenskog in the GET-ligaen. He is well known for being offensively gifted and for his long dark hair.-Early career:...
|align=left| Lillehammer
| 40 || 28 || 15 || 43 || −10 || 12
|-
|align=left|
Morten Bakkene|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 41 || 23 || 20 || 43 || +19 || 18
|-
|align=left|
Jan Morten Dahl|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 40 || 10 || 31 || 41 || +20 || 147
|}GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
Plus/minus
Plus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against averageGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
at the conclusion of the regular season.
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | TOI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Sv%
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GAA
|-
|align=left|
Jonas Bertil Norgren|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
| 22 || 1,285:41 || - || - || 34 || 6 || 92.34 || 1.59
|-
|align=left|
Tommy Lund|align=left| Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
| 29 || 1,736:29 || - || - || 61 || 5 || 91.13 || 2.11
|-
|align=left|
Henrik Smångs|align=left| Sparta Warriors
Sparta Warriors
The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena...
| 29 || 1,807:55 || - || - || 84 || 1 || 90.75 || 2.79
|-
|align=left|
Halvor Hårstad-Evjen|align=left| Frisk Tigers
Frisk Tigers
The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in...
| 28 || 1,568:52 || - || - || 61 || 2 || 90.72 || 2.33
|-
|align=left|
Rolf Joakim Wiberg|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 41 || 2,428:22 || - || - || 89 || 5 || 90.65 || 2.20
|}GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Playoffs
After the regular season, the new standard of eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the two highest remaining seeds were drawn against the two lowest remaining seeds; in the second round, the highest remaining seed was drawn against one of the two lowest. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage, giving them a possible maximum of three home games as opposed to the lower-seeded team's possible maximum of two. Each best-of-five series followed a 1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 3 (plus 5 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 1 and 4 (if necessary).The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
and Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi
Hamar OL-Amfi
Hamar OL-Amfi , also called Nordlyshallen , is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway, mostly used for ice hockey. It was built in 1992 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, and housed figure skating and short track speed skating.It's normal capacity seats 6,091 people, and is the largest wooden made...
. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.
Bracket
Source: hockey.no{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%"
|-
!Norwegian Champions
2004
|-
|Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
5th title
|}
Final standings
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|Team
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|GP
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|W
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|L
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GF
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GA
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Pts
|-
| 1||align=left|Lillehammer (Q)||6||4||0||0||1||0||1||22||14||13
|-
| 2||align=left|Comet (Q)||6||2||2||1||0||0||1||24||15||12
|-
| 3||align=left|Manglerud Star
Manglerud Star Ishockey
Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway...
||6||3||0||1||1||1||4||26||19||11
|-
| 4||align=left|Hasle/Løren||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||15||39||0
|}
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no
Game log
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan=2 | Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05
2004–05 UPC-ligaen season
The 2004–05 UPC-ligaen was the sixty-fifth season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien, which as of this season became known as the UPC-ligaen after UPC had acquired the naming rights for five years. Vålerenga won both the League Championship and the Norwegian Championship, completing...
Game Log
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The 2003–04 Eliteserien
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
season ended with Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
in double overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.
Final standings
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"|-
!width=20 |Rk
!width=200 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Overtimes Won" |OTW
!width=20 abbr="Overtime Lost" |OTL
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="Goals for/against" |GF-GA
|-
| align=center | 1
| align=left | Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
| 94 || 29 || 2 || 3 || 8 || 151-87
|-
| align=center | 2
| align=left | Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
| 92 || 28 || 3 || 2 || 9 || 183-89
|-
| align=center | 3
| align=left | Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 83 || 25 || 3 || 2 || 12 || 160-100
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| align=center | 4
| align=left | Frisk Tigers
Frisk Tigers
The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in...
| 74 || 20 || 5 || 4 || 13 || 152-118
|-
| align=center | 5
| align=left | Sparta Warriors
Sparta Warriors
The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena...
| 64 || 19 || 2 || 3 || 18 || 124-126
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| align=center | 6
| align=left | Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 63 || 19 || 1 || 4 || 18 || 163-152
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| align=center | 7
| align=left | Stjernen
| 62 || 16 || 6 || 2 || 19 || 152-137
|-
| align=center | 8
| align=left | Bergen Flyers
Bergen IK
Bergen Ishockeyklubb is an ice hockey club from Bergen.- History :Bergen Flyers were elite commitment to the club until 2005. Elite team's history went back to the hockey team to the Sport Club Djerv, which changed its name in turn to "Bergen / Djerv" , "Bergen Hockey Club" and finally "Bergen...
| 43 || 11 || 3 || 4 || 24 || 105-173
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| align=center | 9
| align=left | Lillehammer
| 42 || 12 || 2 || 2 || 26 || 101-154
|-
| align=center | 10
| align=left | Manglerud Star
Manglerud Star Ishockey
Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway...
| 13 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 37 || 80-235
|}
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | A
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pts
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | +/–
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PIM
|-
|align=left|
Jari Kesti|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 40 || 26 || 37 || 63 || +31 || 40
|-
|align=left|
Tommy KiviahoTommy Kiviaho
Tommy Kiviaho is a former Finnish professional ice hockey player. He played with numerous clubs during his career, HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga was one of them.-Regular season and playoffs:-International:...
|align=left| Frisk Tigers
Frisk Tigers
The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in...
| 41 || 27 || 27 || 54 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Ilya DubkovIlya Dubkov
Ilya Dubkov is a Russian ice hockey center forward who has spent most of his career playing in Scandinavian leagues, and is currently the Norwegian team Rosenborg IK's captain.- Playing career :...
|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 42 || 32 || 21 || 53 || +29 || 70
|-
|align=left|
Tomi Suoniemi|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 40 || 20 || 25 || 45 || +17 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Teemu Kohvakka|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 41 || 18 || 27 || 45 || +5|| 80
|-
|align=left|
Tom Erik Olsen|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
| 40 || 28 || 16 || 44 || +32 || 18
|-
|align=left|
Patric Englund|align=left| Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
| 40 || 21 || 23 || 44 || +23 || 20
|-
|align=left|
Lars Erik SpetsLars Erik Spets
Lars Erik Spets is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing for Lørenskog in the GET-ligaen. He is well known for being offensively gifted and for his long dark hair.-Early career:...
|align=left| Lillehammer
| 40 || 28 || 15 || 43 || −10 || 12
|-
|align=left|
Morten Bakkene|align=left| Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers
Stavanger Oilers is an ice hockey club from Stavanger, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen, which is the top division in Norwegian ice hockey. The club's official name is Stavanger Ishockeyklubb, but it is commonly known as Oilers...
| 41 || 23 || 20 || 43 || +19 || 18
|-
|align=left|
Jan Morten Dahl|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 40 || 10 || 31 || 41 || +20 || 147
|}GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
Plus/minus
Plus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against averageGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
at the conclusion of the regular season.
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | TOI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Sv%
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | GAA
|-
|align=left|
Jonas Bertil Norgren|align=left| Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
| 22 || 1,285:41 || - || - || 34 || 6 || 92.34 || 1.59
|-
|align=left|
Tommy Lund|align=left| Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
| 29 || 1,736:29 || - || - || 61 || 5 || 91.13 || 2.11
|-
|align=left|
Henrik Smångs|align=left| Sparta Warriors
Sparta Warriors
The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena...
| 29 || 1,807:55 || - || - || 84 || 1 || 90.75 || 2.79
|-
|align=left|
Halvor Hårstad-Evjen|align=left| Frisk Tigers
Frisk Tigers
The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in...
| 28 || 1,568:52 || - || - || 61 || 2 || 90.72 || 2.33
|-
|align=left|
Rolf Joakim Wiberg|align=left| Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers
Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, is a defunct ice hockey club which was based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008...
| 41 || 2,428:22 || - || - || 89 || 5 || 90.65 || 2.20
|}GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Playoffs
After the regular season, the new standard of eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the two highest remaining seeds were drawn against the two lowest remaining seeds; in the second round, the highest remaining seed was drawn against one of the two lowest. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage, giving them a possible maximum of three home games as opposed to the lower-seeded team's possible maximum of two. Each best-of-five series followed a 1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 3 (plus 5 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 1 and 4 (if necessary).The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
and Vålerenga
Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi
Hamar OL-Amfi
Hamar OL-Amfi , also called Nordlyshallen , is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway, mostly used for ice hockey. It was built in 1992 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, and housed figure skating and short track speed skating.It's normal capacity seats 6,091 people, and is the largest wooden made...
. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.
Bracket
Source: hockey.no{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%"
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!Norwegian Champions
2004
|-
|Storhamar Dragons
Storhamar Dragons
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957...
5th title
|}
Final standings
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|Team
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" class="unsortable"|GP
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|W
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOW
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|OTL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|SOL
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|L
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GF
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|GA
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Pts
|-
| 1||align=left|Lillehammer (Q)||6||4||0||0||1||0||1||22||14||13
|-
| 2||align=left|Comet (Q)||6||2||2||1||0||0||1||24||15||12
|-
| 3||align=left|Manglerud Star
Manglerud Star Ishockey
Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway...
||6||3||0||1||1||1||4||26||19||11
|-
| 4||align=left|Hasle/Løren||6||0||0||0||0||0||6||15||39||0
|}
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime Losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no
Game log
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! colspan=2 | Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05
2004–05 UPC-ligaen season
The 2004–05 UPC-ligaen was the sixty-fifth season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien, which as of this season became known as the UPC-ligaen after UPC had acquired the naming rights for five years. Vålerenga won both the League Championship and the Norwegian Championship, completing...
Game Log
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Rounds 1–6
