The Icelandic Men's Hockey League, also known as Hertz deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is an ice hockey league in Iceland. It currently has three active teams.[1] It is run by Ice Hockey Iceland.[2]
History
Hockey was first played in Iceland in around 1950, on ponds and rivers. The weather made it very hard to play, so Icelandic hockey did not develop for some time. In 1987, the first outdoor ice arena was built with an artificial surface, and a second was built three years later. The first indoor arena was built in 1997, and a second was built in 2000.
The league was formed in 1991, originally with three teams. The league season usually starts at the beginning of October and ends in March/April. As of 2018, there are three teams competing in the league.
Current teams
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Skautafélag Akureyrar Víkingar | Akureyri | Skautahöllin á Akureyri |
| Skautafélag Reykjavíkur | Reykjavík | Skautahöllin í Laugardal |
| Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir | Reykjavík | Skautasvellið í Egilshöll |
Former teams
- Skautafélagið Björninn (27 seasons: 1991–2018)
- Esja Reykjavík in Reykjavík (4 seasons: 2014–2018)
- Gulldrengir (1 season: 2000–2001)
- Húnar, Björninn reserve team (3 seasons: 2011–2014)
- Narfi frá Hrísey (Narfi Íshokkí) in Hrísey (3 seasons: 2004–2006, 2007–2008)
- SR Fálkar, Skautafélag Reykjavíkur reserve team (2 season: 2012–2014)
- SA Jötnar, Skautafélag Akureyrar reserve team (5 seasons: 1994–1995, 2010–2014)
League champions
- 1991–1992 – Skautafélag Akureyrar[3]
- 1992–1993 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 1993–1994 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 1994–1995 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 1995–1996 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 1996–1997 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 1997–1998 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 1998–1999 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
- 1999–2000 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
- 2000–2001 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2001–2002 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2002–2003 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2003–2004 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2004–2005 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2005–2006 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
- 2006–2007 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
- 2007–2008 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2008–2009 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
- 2009–2010 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2010–2011 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2011–2012 – Björninn
- 2012–2013 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2013–2014 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2014–2015 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2015–2016 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2016–2017 – Esja Reykjavík[4]
- 2017–2018 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
- 2018–2019 – Skautafélag Akureyrar[5]
- 2019–2020 - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[6]
- 2020–2021 – Skautafélag Akureyrar[7]
- 2021–2022 – Skautafélag Akureyrar[8]
- 2022–2023 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur[9][10]
Titles by team
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Skautafélag Akureyrar | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| 6 | Skautafélag Reykjavíkur | 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2023 |
| 1 | Björninn | 2012 |
| 1 | Esja Reykjavík | 2017 |
See also
References
- ^ "2018 Hertz-deild karla Div I". iihf.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Lög ÍHÍ". ihi.is. Íshokkísamband Íslands. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Akureyringar unnu fyrsta meistaratitilinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 1992. p. B5. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Valsson, Andri Yrkill (March 25, 2017). "Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Einar Sigtrygsson (16 March 2019). "Tuttugu og einn titill í hús". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Engir Íslandsmeistarar karla 2020". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Akureyringar Íslandsmeistarar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "ÚRSLITAKEPPNI KARLA 2022". Ice Hockey Iceland (in Icelandic). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Hans Steinar Bjarnason. "SR Íslandsmeistari karla í íshokkí í fyrsta sinn í 14 ár". RÚV (in Icelandic). No. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Einar Sigtryggsson (30 March 2023). "SR er Íslandsmeistari eftir 14 ára bið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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