Stjernen
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Stjernen Hockey is an ice hockey
club based in Fredrikstad
, Norway
, and playing in the GET-ligaen
. They play their home games in Stjernehallen
. Their team colours are red and white.
, Stjernen got their own arena in 1970 when Stjernehallen
was officially opened.
With a good youth organisation to go with the new facilities, Stjernen soon started to climb in the leagues and in 1974 they reached the first division for the first time in club history.
In 1981 the club saw its finest day beating Vålerenga Ishockey
2-1 in the best of three play off final becoming the first team outside Oslo to hoist the cup. Upon returning to Fredrikstad
they were met by a crowd of several thousand people carrying torches, cheering the newly crowned champions.
With star players in the shape of Ørjan Løvdal
, Rune Gulliksen
, Hans Edlund, Pål Gjermundsen and later even Morten Finstad
and colourful Canadian forward Chris St.Cyr Stjernen was the team to beat throughout the 1980s. Championship success however was repeated only once. In 1986 outsiders Frisk were well beaten in the final.
Although Stjernen remained a force well into the nineties they never managed to add to their two titles. Playing two more finals in 1992 and 1995 they failed both times to add to the silverware.
During the late nineties the club fell into recession due to economic difficulties and failings in the youth department. Having nearly been bankrupted on a couple of occasions the club has started rebuilding and came back into the top during the 05-06-season when they finished second in the league and was extremely close to making the play off final. The team largely built around foreign talent however disintegrated after the season, and the new crop of players did not hold the same standard, leaving the club to fight for a place in this years play off.
*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
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
club based in Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and playing in the GET-ligaen
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...
. They play their home games in Stjernehallen
Stjernehallen
Stjernehallen is an indoor ice hockey arena in located in Fredrikstad, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 2,473 and was opened in 1970. It is the home arena of Stjernen ice hockey team.-External links:...
. Their team colours are red and white.
History
Stjernen was founded in 1960 when the boys club "the Star" simply translated their name to Norwegian to comply with the rules of the association to begin play in the league system. After ten years of playing on an outdoor rink, or hiring ice time from local rivals Sparta WarriorsSparta 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...
, Stjernen got their own arena in 1970 when Stjernehallen
Stjernehallen
Stjernehallen is an indoor ice hockey arena in located in Fredrikstad, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 2,473 and was opened in 1970. It is the home arena of Stjernen ice hockey team.-External links:...
was officially opened.
With a good youth organisation to go with the new facilities, Stjernen soon started to climb in the leagues and in 1974 they reached the first division for the first time in club history.
In 1981 the club saw its finest day beating Vålerenga Ishockey
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...
2-1 in the best of three play off final becoming the first team outside Oslo to hoist the cup. Upon returning to Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
they were met by a crowd of several thousand people carrying torches, cheering the newly crowned champions.
With star players in the shape of Ørjan Løvdal
Ørjan Løvdal
Ørjan Løvdal is a Norwegian ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his career with Stjernen Hockey of the Norwegian Elitserien. He also played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1984, 1988, and 1992. He was Norwegian champion in 1986...
, Rune Gulliksen
Rune Gulliksen
Rune Gulliksen is a former Norwegian ice hockey player. He was born in Fredrikstad. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics.-References:...
, Hans Edlund, Pål Gjermundsen and later even Morten Finstad
Morten Finstad
Morten Finstad is a Norwegian former ice hockey player.Finstad spent his entire career playing for Stjernen Hockey between 1986 to 2001. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1994. He was awarded Gullpucken as best Norwegian ice hockey...
and colourful Canadian forward Chris St.Cyr Stjernen was the team to beat throughout the 1980s. Championship success however was repeated only once. In 1986 outsiders Frisk were well beaten in the final.
Although Stjernen remained a force well into the nineties they never managed to add to their two titles. Playing two more finals in 1992 and 1995 they failed both times to add to the silverware.
During the late nineties the club fell into recession due to economic difficulties and failings in the youth department. Having nearly been bankrupted on a couple of occasions the club has started rebuilding and came back into the top during the 05-06-season when they finished second in the league and was extremely close to making the play off final. The team largely built around foreign talent however disintegrated after the season, and the new crop of players did not hold the same standard, leaving the club to fight for a place in this years play off.
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Stjernen. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Stjernen Hockey seasons.| Norwegian Champions | Regular Season Champions | Promoted Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Relegated Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
| Season | League | Regular season* | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | |||
| 2005–06 | Eliteserien | 42 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 177 | 129 | 79 | 2nd | Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Stavanger 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... ) |
| 2006–07 | Eliteserien | 44 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 194 | 52 | 7th | Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Storhamar 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... ) |
| 2007–08 2007-08 GET-ligaen season The 2007–08 GET-ligaen season began on 13 September 2007 and was scheduled to end 21 February 2008. The Storhamar Dragons won the championships for the sixth time... |
Eliteserien | 44 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 94 | 174 | 32 | 9th | 1st in Qualifying for Eliteserien |
| 2008–09 | Eliteserien | 45 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 166 | 143 | 65 | 6th | Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (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... ) |
| 2009–10 | Eliteserien | 48 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 134 | 170 | 60 | 6th | Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Sparta 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... ) |
*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
Notable players
- Henrik Höglund
- Pål GrotnesPål GrotnesPål Grotnes is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who plays for Stjernen and Norway's national team as a goaltender.-Playing career:...
- Linus Kjell
- Mats Knutsen
- Johan Olsson