Storhamar Hockey, often referred to by its initials SIL, is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Hamar, Norway. The club currently plays in the EliteHockey Ligaen, the highest level of Norwegian hockey. The club has won eight regular season titles and seven national championships since its founding on 18 March 1957. Storhamar play their home games in the CC Amfi. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey. The team colours are yellow and blue.
| Storhamar Hockey | |
|---|---|
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| City | Hamar, Norway |
| League | EliteHockey Ligaen |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Home arena | CC Amfi |
| Colors | Yellow and blue |
| General manager | Jostein Smeby |
| Head coach | Petter Thoresen |
| Captain | Patrick Thoresen |
| Affiliate | Storhamar Yngres (1. div) |
| Website | sil.no |
| Franchise history | |
| 1957-1998 | Storhamar IL |
| 1998-2015 | Storhamar Dragons |
| 2015-present | Storhamar Hockey |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 8 |
| Playoff championships | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2018, 2024 |
History
The 1952 Winter Olympics inspired local Hamar youth to form a hockey club in the area. The first ice rink was constructed in 1955, and Storhamar was formally accepted into the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association two years later.
To date, the club has won the Norwegian Championships (playoffs) seven times, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2018 and 2024
The most notable player in franchise history is Erik Kristiansen who played 20 seasons scoring 509 goals and 406 assists in 649 games. The best known player internationally from Storhamar is Patrick Thoresen.
During the 2016–17 playoffs, Storhamar Hockey was involved in the longest professional hockey match ever recorded, taking 217 minutes and 14 seconds to defeat Sparta Warriors 2-1. The game ended in the 11th period when Joakim Jensen scored for Storhamar.
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last ten seasons completed by Storhamar. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Storhamar Hockey seasons.
| Norwegian Champions | Regular Season Champions | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | League | Regular season[1] | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | |||
| 2013–14 | Eliteserien | 45 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 146 | 123 | 62 | 6th | Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Vålerenga) |
| 2014–15 | Eliteserien | 45 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 200 | 112 | 95 | 2nd | Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Stavanger) |
| 2015–16 | Eliteserien | 45 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 146 | 111 | 74 | 6th | Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Stavanger) |
| 2016–17 | Eliteserien | 45 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 131 | 104 | 76 | 3rd | Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Sparta) |
| 2017–18 | Eliteserien | 45 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 88 | 108 | 1st | Won Norwegian Championship, 4–1 (Lillehammer) |
| 2018–19 | Eliteserien | 48 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 175 | 97 | 104 | 2nd | Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Frisk Asker) |
| 2019–20 | Eliteserien | 45 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 179 | 111 | 90 | 2nd | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Eliteserien | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 57 | 53 | 2nd | |
| 2021–22 | Eliteserien | 43 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 127 | 72 | 6th | Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Stavanger) |
| 2022–23 | Eliteserien | 45 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 191 | 93 | 95 | 2nd | Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Stavanger) |
| 2023–24 | Eliteserien | 45 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 76 | 133 | 1st | Won Norwegian Championship, 4–1 (Vålerenga) |
Source:[2]
Players
Team captains
- Michael Smithurst - 2000-03
- Mikael Tjälldèn - 2003-05
- Mads Hansen - 2005-06
- Mattias Livf - 2006-08
- Pål Johnsen - 2008-13
- Mads Hansen - 2013-15
- Christian Larrivée - 2015-17
- Patrick Thoresen - 2017
- Kodie Curran - 2017-18
- Patrick Thoresen - 2018-
Retired numbers
| No. | Player | Position | Career | Number retirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Steinar Johansen | C | 1957-1984 | December 9, 2017 |
| 18 | Pål Johnsen | C | 1992–2003, 2006–2015 | September 5, 2015 |
| 20 | Erik Kristiansen | C | 1977–1987, 1988-1998 | 1998 |
| 37 | Lars Løkken Østli | D | 2005–2019 | 2019 |
Head coaches
- Lasse Beckman
- Lenny Eriksson
- Lennart Åhlberg
- Göran Sjöberg
- Petter Thoresen
- Lars Molin
- Petter Salsten
- Aleksandr Smirnov
- Rune Gulliksen
- Peter Johansson
Records and statistics
Statistics for regular season only.
- – current active player
Most league matches
| Player | Career | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Pål Johnsen | 1992-2015 | 725 |
| Eirik Skadsdammen | 1999-2018 | 717 |
| Tom Erik Olsen | 1990-2006 | 530 |
| Joakim Jensen | 2007-2019 | 512 |
| Jonas Nordgren | 1997-2009 | 492 |
| Lars Løkken Østli | 2005-2019 | 484 |
| Lars Erik Hesbråten | 2003-2019 | 483 |
| Erik Kristiansen | 1977-1998 | 481 |
| Jon-Hroar Nordstrøm | 1984-1999 | 426 |
| Børre Østvang | 1981-1994 | 403 |
Source: silarkivet.no
Team
Individual
NIHF Golden Puck winners
- Øyvind Løsamoen - 1983/84
- Erik Kristiansen - 1984/85
- Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm - 1995/96
- Petter Salsten - 1996/97
- Pål Johnsen - 1999/00
- 2006/07, 2014/15 - Christian Larrivée
- 2007/08 - Ruben Smith
All Star team selections
- Åge Ellingsen, 1985, 1986, 1989
- Erik Kristiansen, 1985
- Petter Salsten, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- Nikolai Davydkin, 1993
- Jim Marthinsen, 1995, 1996
- Martin Åhlberg, 1995
- Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003
- Tom Erik Olsen, 1996
- Aleksandr Smirnov, 1997
- Mika Rautio, 1998
- Pål Johnsen, 2000
- Antti Rahkonen, 2004
- Jonas Norgren, 2006
- Mads Hansen, 2006
- Patrick Yetman, 2006
- Trevor Koenig, 2011
- Tommy Johansen, 2012