Vålerenga Ishockey (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈvôːɽɛŋɑ](listen); abbreviated as VIF) 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.
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 to be replaced by a new arena, projected to be completed in 2019.[2]
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last ten seasons completed by Vålerenga. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Vålerenga Ishockey seasons.
^"Vålerenga". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links
Official website
"Klanen", the organized Vålerenga Supporters Club
Updated team rosters
August 14, 2023
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For other uses see Valerenga disambiguation Valerenga Ishockey Norwegian pronunciation ˈvoːɽɛŋɑ listen abbreviated as VIF is a Norwegian professional ice hockey team based in Oslo Norway Valerenga 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 Valerenga moved in to their new arena at Jordal Valerenga IshockeyCityOslo NorwayLeagueFjordkraftligaenFounded1947 76 years ago 1947 Home arenaJordal AmfiColorsDark blue red and white General managerFrikk JuellHead coachEspen Knutsen interim CaptainTobias LindstromAffiliatesHasle Loren 1 div Websitevif hockey noChampionshipsRegular season titles30Playoff championships1960 1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1973 1982 1985 1987 1988 1991 1992 1993 1998 1999 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009The team s interim head coach is former NHL player and club legend Espen Shampo Knutsen with Joachim Svendsen his assistant Contents 1 History 1 1 Early days 1 2 First dynasty 1960 1973 1 3 A new generation 1982 1994 1 4 Recent era 2 Season by season results 3 Head coaches 4 Honours 5 Individual all time records 5 1 Scoring leaders 5 2 Most league matches 5 3 Notable players 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditEarly days Edit Although the parent club Valerengens Idrettsforening was founded in 1913 the history of Valerenga 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 Edit Valerenga 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 Valerenga 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 Bjolle Bjolbak 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 Edit Ten years went by before Valerenga 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 Bjorn Kolsrud Arne Billkvam and Jon Magne Karlstad would go on to become club legends In 1988 Valerenga won their 15th title The next season saw the debut of Espen Knutsen who would later become the first Valerenga product to play in the National Hockey League Recent era Edit This marked the start of another dynasty for Valerenga and the club added several more titles in the 1990s Kent Forsberg became head coach in 1994 and invited his son Peter and Markus Naslund 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 Gallstedt Six more championships were added after 2000 the last being won in 2009 Valerenga were in talks to join the Kontinental Hockey League in 2014 but the plans didn t go through 1 Valerenga s home arena through six decades Jordal Amfi was demolished in January 2017 and to be replaced by a new arena projected to be completed in 2019 2 Season by season results EditThis is a partial list of the last ten seasons completed by Valerenga For the full season by season history see List of Valerenga Ishockey seasons Norwegian Champions Regular Season Champions Promoted RelegatedSeason League Regular season 3 PostseasonGP W L OTW OTL GF GA Pts Finish2013 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 Lorenskog 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 pandemic2020 21 Eliteserien 25 16 7 0 2 84 67 50 4th2021 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 Head coaches EditJan Molberg 1953 Georg Hebaek 1953 Tor Gundersen 195 197 Lennart Johansson 1983 1984 Lennart Ahlberg 1984 1987 Erik Ask 1987 1990 Geir Myhre 1990 1993 Kent Forsberg 1994 1995 Staffan Tholson 1995 1997 Roy Johansen 1997 2001 Petter Thoresen 2001 2004 Knut Jorgen Stubdal 2004 2006 Espen Knutsen 2006 2016 Roy Johansen 2016 Honours EditNorwegian 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 19Individual all time records EditStatistics for regular season only current active playerScoring leaders Edit Points Player Seasons Pos GP G A Pts PPGArne Billkvam 1977 1996 RW 531 268 223 491 0 92Tobias Lindstrom 2013 C 419 228 239 467 1 11Roy Johansen 1976 1994 C 416 228 212 440 1 05Marius Rath 1986 2003 LW 465 181 256 437 0 93Oystein Olsen 1990 2008 C 500 224 211 435 0 87Lars Erik Lund 1996 2011 D 506 130 269 399 0 78Kenneth Larsen 1996 20092012 LW 492 149 229 378 0 76Vegar Barlie 1990 2007 C 491 159 216 375 0 95Morten Ask 1998 2003 20052010 11 2012 2019 C 391 109 251 360 0 92Petter Thoresen 1986 1992 RW 221 184 183 367 1 66Bjorn Kolsrud D 279 173 170 343 1 22 Most league matches Edit Matches Player Career MatchesBrede Frettem Csiszar 2006 2019 503Jon Magne Karlstad 1977 1994 548Arne Billkvam 1977 1996 531Jim Marthinsen 1975 1994 509Lars Erik Lund 1996 2011 506Oystein Olsen 1990 2008 500Kenneth Larsen 1996 20092012 492Roy Jansen 1966 1984 484Jonas Oppoyen 2007 2022 466Marius Rath 1986 2003 465Kjell Rickard Nygard 1996 2010 457Last updated 25 March 2023 Notable players Edit Roy Sleipern Jansen played 484 regular season games for Valerenga between 1966 and 1984 Alexander Bonsaksen Anders Fredriksen Anders Myrvold Arne Billkvam Atle Olsen Bjorn Bjurling Blake Evans Brede Frettem Csiszar Brendan Brooks Brian Ihnacak Bard Sorlie Chris Mason Christian Chartier Daniel Sorvik Einar Bruno Larsen Erik Follestad Johansen Espen Shampo Knutsen Evan Cheverie Frank Vestreng Gavin Morgan Geir Hoff Geir Myhre Greg Day Ilkka Kaarna Jan Roar Fagerli Jim Marthinsen Jiri Latal Johan Akerman Johan Brummer Jon Magne Karlstad Justin Donati Jorgen Karterud Ken Andre Olimb Kent Nilsson Lars Erik Lund Lars Haugen Marius Rath Mark McCutcheon Martin Laumann Ylven Mathis Olimb Mathias Trygg Mats Rosseli Olsen Mats Trygg Mats Zuccarello Morten Ask Sigurd Thinn Tommy Marthinsen Travis Brigley Per Ragnar Bergkvist Petter Thoresen Patric Englund Patrick Coulombe Patrick DesRochers Regan Kelly Roy Jansen Roy Johansen Scott Hartnell Serge Boisvert Sergei Pushkov Simon Gamache Sondre Olden Stig Johansen Tommy Kiviaho Tyler Donati Vegar Barlie Vladimir Machulda Oystein OlsenReferences Edit Valerenga dropper spill i KHL ligaen in Norwegian Dagsavisen 2014 Retrieved 10 September 2014 Slik blir Nye Jordal Amfi in Norwegian VG 2015 Retrieved 3 July 2015 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 Valerenga Elite Prospects Retrieved 24 April 2023 External links EditOfficial website Klanen the organized Valerenga Supporters Club 101 an online fanzine Updated team rosters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valerenga Ishockey amp oldid 1159385943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
