2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen season
| 2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen season | |
|---|---|
| League | Eliteserien seasons |
The 2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen is the 85th season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien.
Participating teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Halden | Halden | Halden Ishall | 1,200 |
| Frisk Asker | Asker | Varner Arena | 3,805 |
| Lillehammer IK | Lillehammer | Eidsiva Arena | 3,197 |
| Lørenskog | Lørenskog | Lørenskog Ishall | 1,350 |
| Ringerike Panthers | Hønefoss | Schjongshallen | 1,500 |
| Sparta Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg | Sparta Amfi | 3,450 |
| Stavanger Oilers | Stavanger | DNB Arena | 4,377 |
| Stjernen | Fredrikstad | Stjernehallen | 2,473 |
Storhamar
|
Hamar | CC Amfi | 7,000 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Nye Jordal Amfi | 5,300 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storhamar | 45 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 76 | +133 | 117 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 165 | 92 | +73 | 100 | |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 45 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 190 | 121 | +69 | 99 | |
| 4 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 45 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 172 | 108 | +64 | 88 | |
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 45 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 167 | 129 | +38 | 78 | |
| 6 | Stjernen | 45 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 155 | 147 | +8 | 69 | |
| 7 | Lillehammer | 45 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 128 | 152 | −24 | 51 | |
| 8 | Lørenskog IK | 45 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 110 | 200 | −90 | 35 | |
| 9 | Ringerike Panthers (R) | 45 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 190 | −100 | 25 | Relegation round |
| 10 | Comet Halden | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 80 | 251 | −171 | 13 |
Source: https://www.hockey.no/live/Standings?date=27.03.2024
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
(R) Relegated
Regular Season Stats
The following players led the league at the end of the regular season ended on April 9, 2024.[1]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Quenneville | Storhamar | 43 | 33 | 39 | 72 | +36 | 8 |
| Patrick Thoresen | Storhamar | 45 | 22 | 42 | 64 | +47 | 18 |
| Kristian Jacobsson | Sparta Sarpsborg | 45 | 18 | 44 | 62 | +23 | 14 |
| Mika Partanen | Vålerenga | 45 | 25 | 34 | 58 | +25 | 18 |
| Austin Cangelosi | Stjernen | 40 | 27 | 31 | 52 | +9 | 12 |
| J.J. Piccinich | Stjernen | 42 | 20 | 35 | 55 | +13 | 12 |
| Mathias Trettenes | Stavanger Oilers | 41 | 17 | 37 | 54 | +23 | 14 |
| Dan Kissel | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 25 | 28 | 53 | +25 | 25 |
| Tobias Lindström | Frisk Asker | 45 | 23 | 29 | 52 | +19 | 26 |
| Mathis Olimb | Vålerenga | 45 | 13 | 34 | 47 | +33 | 34 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the end of the regular season ended on April 9, 2024, while playing at least 1,860 minutes.[2]
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Auke Hoekstra | Stavanger Oilers | 39 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .941 | 1.18 |
| Markus Røhnebæck Stensrud | Storhamar | 37 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 4 | .920 | 1.62 |
| Bence Bálizs | Sparta Sarpsborg | 43 | 24 | 14 | 88 | 6 | .919 | 2.27 |
| Trym Gran | Storhamar | 24 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 4 | .918 | 1.93 |
| Henrik Holm | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 26 | 7 | 73 | 3 | .912 | 2.04 |
| Tobias Johansen Breivold | Vålerenga | 43 | 25 | 11 | 99 | 0 | .909 | 2,67 |
| Laban Byrkjeland | Stjernen | 42 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 1 | .909 | 3,00 |
| Theo Rooseboom de Vries | Lillehammer | 40 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 2 | .908 | 2,60 |
| Henrik Fayen-Vestavik | Frisk Asker | 43 | 17 | 14 | 85 | 1 | .902 | 2.96 |
| Preben Arntsen | Stjernen | 45 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 2 | .898 | 3,27 |
Playoffs
After the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. In the first and second rounds, the highest remaining seed will choose which of the two lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In each round the higher-seeded team will be awarded
home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven
series will follow a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary).
Bracket
| Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lørenskog | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lillehammer | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vålerenga | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Stjernen | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 4 | ||||||||||||
Source:[3]
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Play-inns for the Relegation/Promotion round
The four top teams of the First Division plays a first of 5 game before entering the Relegation/Promotion round against the bottom two teams of the Regular season of the EliteHockey Ligaen.
| Play-inns (best-of-5) | ||||
| 1 | Narvik | 3 | ||
| 4 | Gjøvik | 0 | ||
| Play-inns (best-of-5) | ||||
| 2 | Nidaros | 2 | ||
| 3 | Grüner | 3 | ||
Relegation round
The bottom two teams of the regular season faced the two top teams of the
next season
.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narvik | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 12 | |
| 2 | Comet | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Grüner (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 7 | Relegation to First Division |
| 4 | Ringerike Panthers (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 6 |
References
- ^ "ISHOCKEY LIVE". www.hockey.no. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Statistics".
- ^ "Play-offs". Hockey.no. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Norwegian)