Norway women's national ice hockey team
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The Norwegian women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey
team in Norway
. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation
's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Norway has 482 registered female players in 2011.
to date:
.
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...
team in 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...
. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Norway has 482 registered female players in 2011.
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Christine Smestad |  IL JutulIL Jutul Idrettslaget Jutul is a Norwegian sports club from Bærum, Akershus. It covers the areas Skui and Vøyenenga.It was founded in 1930 as AIL Viking, a Workers' Sport Confederation club. It has sections for association football, ice hockey, volleyball and Nordic skiing/athletics... |
| 20 | Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad |  North Dakota Fighting SiouxNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota , which is located in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the United States. The logo is a Native American figure. The logo was designed by Bennett Brien, a local artist and UND graduate of Ojibwa... |
| 1 | Kaja Rokeness | Sparta Warriors 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... |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Marte Osteraas | Sparta Warriors 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... |
| 19 | Rikke Tautra | 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... |
| 16 | Silje Holos |  Brynäs IFBrynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... |
| 12 | Ingrid Morset | Modo Hockey MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... |
| 7 | Hege Ask | 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... |
| 6 | Hedda Gjerde | Modo Hockey MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006... |
| 5 | Mie Iversen | Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF is a Swedish football club located in Kungens Kurva. -Background:Segeltorps Idrottsföreningen is a sports club in Kungens Kurva in Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm. The club is well known for its women's ice-hockey team.... |
| 2 | Monica Eileen Johansen | Sparta Warriors 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... |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Martine Henriksen | Manglerud Star Ishockey Manglerud Star Ishockey Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway... |
| 24 | Sonia Celine Strandrud | IL Jutul IL Jutul Idrettslaget Jutul is a Norwegian sports club from Bærum, Akershus. It covers the areas Skui and Vøyenenga.It was founded in 1930 as AIL Viking, a Workers' Sport Confederation club. It has sections for association football, ice hockey, volleyball and Nordic skiing/athletics... |
| 22 | Andrea Dalen | Linköpings HC Linköpings HC Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden.... |
| 21 | Madelen Hansen | Sparta Warriors 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... |
| 18 | Birgitte Lersbryggen | Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF is a Swedish football club located in Kungens Kurva. -Background:Segeltorps Idrottsföreningen is a sports club in Kungens Kurva in Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm. The club is well known for its women's ice-hockey team.... |
| 15 | Victoria Christine Lovdal | Stjernen Hockey |
| 14 | Marte Carlsson | Sparta Warriors 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... |
| 13 | Anne Kanutte Fladeby | Holmen Red Eagles |
| 11 | Line Oien, Captain | Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF is a Swedish football club located in Kungens Kurva. -Background:Segeltorps Idrottsföreningen is a sports club in Kungens Kurva in Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm. The club is well known for its women's ice-hockey team.... |
| 10 | Helene Martinsen | Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF Segeltorps IF is a Swedish football club located in Kungens Kurva. -Background:Segeltorps Idrottsföreningen is a sports club in Kungens Kurva in Huddinge Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm. The club is well known for its women's ice-hockey team.... |
| 9 | Henriette Sletbak | Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... |
| 8 | Ingvild Farstad | Rosenborg IHK Rosenborg IHK Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb Elite is a Norwegian ice hockey club located in Trondheim, Norway. Rosenborg have been playing in the Norwegian first division, the league below the GET-ligaen. In March, 2010, Rosenborg IHKE was promoted to the GET-ligaen, and are currently playing in GET-ligaen, Norway's... |
| 4 | Ingrid Renli | 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... |
| 3 | Elise Hauan Dahl | Astor IK |
Coaching staff 2011
- General Manager: Tone Smestad
- Head Coach: Sten Gunnar Jorgensen
- Assistant Coach: Ole-Anders Backe
- Equipment Manager: Morten Dalen
- Physiotherapist: Julie Marie Ervik
European Women Championship record
Norway has participated in every IIHF European Women championshipIIHF European Women Championships
The IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...
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- 19891989 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1989 IIHF European Women Championships was held April 4-April 9, 1989 in West Germany. This was the first ever European Championship to be held. Finland won their first title with a 7-1 victory over neighbours Sweden in the Final. The hosts West Germany picked up the bronze after edging past...
- 4rd - 19911991 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1991 IIHF European Women Championships was held March 15 – March 23, 1989 in Czechoslovakia. Finland skated to their 2nd consecutive tournament with a 2-1 victory of Sweden in the final, after trailing 1-0 at the end of the 2nd Period....
- 4rd - 19931993 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1993 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 22–27, 1993. In a break with the previous format, the IIHF split the teams into two separate divisions A and B and introduced a Promotion and Relegation format between them....
- 3rd - 19951995 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1995 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 20–31, 1995. Continuing with the format from 1993, the Elite division Pool A, consisted of six teams, while the five teams that competed in 1993 were joined by Russia and Slovakia making their debut appearances, while the...
- 4rd - 19961996 Women's European Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1996 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 12–29, 1996.The format remained unchanged from the previous year, with promoted Russia replacing Denmark who were relegated from the 1995 tournament...
- 4rd
World Championship record
Norway participated in every World Women's Championship, realizing its best performance during the first three tournaments by garnering a sixth place finish. In 1999, it failed to qualify for Group A, and has since competed in the lower levels. From 2001 until 2005, the Norwegian players competed in series to be relegated or promoted between the first and second division. Since 2007, they have competed in Division I. Of note, the National Under-18 team competes in Division I for its respective category.| Year | World Championship senior | World Championship Under-18 |
| 1990 | 6th | no championship U-18 |
| 1992 | 6th | no championship U-18 |
| 1994 | 6th | no championship U-18 |
| 1997 | 8th | no championship U-18 |
| 1999 | 10th and 2nd in Group B | no championship U-18 |
| 2000 | 11th and 3rd in Group B | no championship U-18 |
| 2001 | 15th and 7th in Group B | no championship U-18 |
| 2003 | 15th and First place in second Division | no championship U-18 |
| 2004 | 14th and 5th in Division I | no championship U-18 |
| 2005 | 15th and First place in second Division | no championship U-18 |
| 2007 | 13th and 4th in Division I | no championship U-18 |
| 2008 | 14th and 5th in Division I | no participation to championship U-18 |
| 2009 | 12th and 3rd in Division I | 5th in Division I |
| 2011 | 10th and 2rd in Division 1 | 5th in Division I |
Olympic record
Norway has never participated in the Women's hockey Olympic tournamentIce hockey at the Olympic Games
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
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- 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Did not qualify
- 2006 - Did not qualify
- 2010 - Did not qualify