Kongsvinger Knights
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Kongsvinger Knights is an ice hockey
club from Kongsvinger
. The club consists of nine layers: Senior, Junior, U17, U15, U13, U11, U9, U8, U7 and hockeyskole. Senior team play in the 1st Division and has the ambition to move up to the playoffs. Chairman Lars Bjarne Stensbøl, team leader for the senior team is Roy Hesbråten with Rune Molbergen as a coach.
14 January 1962 played Kongsvinger friendly against Skarnes hockey club in Gjems Lund. Skarnes led 0-2, but goals from KIL-player Harald Riisnæs and Odd Norstrøm, it was again the balance of the match. In 3 period, two goals from John Bie-Larsen and Trond Dahl, and KIL could thus komkludere with victory in the premiere. Kongsvinger was taken up in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation
, and eventually became a team that was top 3 Division, later called Glåmdal and Romerike Hockey Circuit.
However, when the team moved up to 2nd Division, came the demand for indoor sports hall, and made from Kongsvinger had to commute as many as 56 trips to the Storhamar ice rink in Hamar
in connection with training and matches. This resulted naturally NOK in relegation and only 6 points in the bag, but after all, an educational and fun experience. Kongsvinger is thus the last team that moved up to 2nd Division on natural ice. And then came the downturn after the senior team went more or less reluctantly down the line system, since it is difficult to cope against the competing team without the ice rink. From being one of the best teams in the Hedmark
, except Storhamar Dragons
, KIL had to put up with being among the worst.
Hockey group work as enthusiastic as ever, to experts and politicians in the city's business community to realize the dream of the ice rink in Kongsvinger. In the year 1992 filled Kongsvinger Sports 100 years, and in this anniversary year was also Kongsvinger their Ishall (Kongshallen). In 2004 moved Kongsvinger up to 1 division, and was the series champions for the 1 Division hockey men's 2008/09.
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 from Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger
is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger....
. The club consists of nine layers: Senior, Junior, U17, U15, U13, U11, U9, U8, U7 and hockeyskole. Senior team play in the 1st Division and has the ambition to move up to the playoffs. Chairman Lars Bjarne Stensbøl, team leader for the senior team is Roy Hesbråten with Rune Molbergen as a coach.
History
The club was created in 27 January 1961 by Rolf E. Johnson, John Bie-Larsen, Ola Norstrøm. Odd Smedstad, Terje Martinsen and Trond Dahl. They were an independent group that is using the lottery could bring in his first money in cash, as many as 80 million, which went to purchase new goalie gloves. In 1961 the hockey team, by a vote that ended 19 to 1, recorded in Kongsvinger sports.14 January 1962 played Kongsvinger friendly against Skarnes hockey club in Gjems Lund. Skarnes led 0-2, but goals from KIL-player Harald Riisnæs and Odd Norstrøm, it was again the balance of the match. In 3 period, two goals from John Bie-Larsen and Trond Dahl, and KIL could thus komkludere with victory in the premiere. Kongsvinger was taken up in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation
Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation
The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association is the governing body of all ice hockey, sledge hockey and in-line hockey in Norway.NIHF has its office at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo....
, and eventually became a team that was top 3 Division, later called Glåmdal and Romerike Hockey Circuit.
In 2 division of natural ice
In the 80s came the players Tore Wålberg and Fred Pedersen to the club, and hockey stood in front of a lift. It was a great initiative that brought the team into 2 division. There were some thrilling matches, against browsing. Bergen, who drew about 400 spectators in the pile of snow on Gjems Lund, which probably is a Norwegian record in 3 division.However, when the team moved up to 2nd Division, came the demand for indoor sports hall, and made from Kongsvinger had to commute as many as 56 trips to the Storhamar ice rink in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
in connection with training and matches. This resulted naturally NOK in relegation and only 6 points in the bag, but after all, an educational and fun experience. Kongsvinger is thus the last team that moved up to 2nd Division on natural ice. And then came the downturn after the senior team went more or less reluctantly down the line system, since it is difficult to cope against the competing team without the ice rink. From being one of the best teams in the Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
, except Storhamar Dragons
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...
, KIL had to put up with being among the worst.
Hockey group work as enthusiastic as ever, to experts and politicians in the city's business community to realize the dream of the ice rink in Kongsvinger. In the year 1992 filled Kongsvinger Sports 100 years, and in this anniversary year was also Kongsvinger their Ishall (Kongshallen). In 2004 moved Kongsvinger up to 1 division, and was the series champions for the 1 Division hockey men's 2008/09.