The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey

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 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...

, Norway and plays 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...

. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.

The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL

Storhamar IL

Storhamar Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club based in Hamar. It has sections for ice hockey, team handball, association football and figure skating.-History:...

 was founded on 18 March 1957. Team colours are yellow and blue.

The Storhamar Dragons play out of the Hamar OL-Amfi

Hamar OL-Amfi

Hamar OL-Amfi , also called Nordlyshallen , is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway, mostly used for ice hockey. It was built in 1992 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, and housed figure skating and short track speed skating.It's normal capacity seats 6,091 people, and is the largest wooden made...

, a 6000 seater arena built for the 1994 Winter Olympics

1994 Winter Olympics

The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...

 in Lillehammer

Lillehammer

is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...

. The club has won the Norwegian Championships (play offs) six times, 1995

1994–95 Eliteserien season

The 1994–95 Eliteserien season ended with Storhamar claiming their first Norwegian title after defeating Stjernen 3–0 in the finals.-Final standings:...

, 1996

1995–96 Eliteserien season

The 1995-96 Eliteserien season was the 57th season of ice hockey in Norway. Eight teams participated in the league, and Storhamar Ishockey won the championship.-Regular season:- Group A :- Group B :- Playoffs :- Gruppe A :- Group B :...

, 1997

1996–97 Eliteserien season

The 1996-97 Eliteserien season was the 58th season of ice hockey in Norway. Ten teams participated in the league, and Storhamar Ishockey won the championship.-Regular season:- Playoffs :-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info...

, 2000, 2004

2003-04 GET-Ligaen season

The 2003–04 Eliteserien season ended with Storhamar Dragons claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga in double overtime in game 7...

 and 2008.

The most notable player in franchise history is Erik Kristiansen

Erik Kristiansen

Erik Kristiansen is a former Norwegian ice hockey player.-Playing career:He played 20 seasons with the Storhamar Dragons of Hamar, Norway. He also played 97 games for Norway's National team...

 who played 20 seasons scoring 509 goals and 406 assists in 649 games. The most internationally known player out of Storhamar is Patrick Thoresen

Patrick Thoresen

Patrick Thoresen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . He resides in Hamar, Norway, where he grew up, during the off season. He has a younger brother, Steffen who's also an ice hockey player...

. Marius Holtet

Marius Holtet

Marius Holtet is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward. He signed a contract with the Färjestads BK in Sweden prior to the 2008/09 season....

 is also a native Storhamar player.

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Dragons. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Storhamar Dragons 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	34	4	2	2	202	68	108	1st	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... )
2006–07	Eliteserien	44	29	8	4	3	185	100	98	2nd	Lost in Finals, 1–4 (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... )
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	25	15	2	2	161	117	81	4th	Won Norwegian Championship, 4–2 (Frisk Frisk Tigers The Frisk Tigers are the ice hockey division of IF Frisk Asker, a Norwegian sports club whose members also participate in football. Officially, the hockey section is registered as IF Frisk Asker - Ishockey, but the club usually refers to itself as the Frisk Tigers or simply Frisk. They are based in... )
2008–09	Eliteserien	45	19	19	2	5	137	121	66	5th	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–4 (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... )
2009–10	Eliteserien	48	16	23	6	3	154	160	58	8th	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 (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... )

Current roster

Signed players as of 23 July 2010

Goaltenders
Number		|Player	Catches	Born	Place of Birth
34		Robert Hestmann Robert Hestmann Robert Hestmann is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Storhamar Dragons in Norway's GET-ligaen....	L	23.07.88	Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... , Norway
35		Trevor Koenig Trevor Koenig Trevor Koenig, born 10 December 1974, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Storhamar Dragons in Norway.-Newcastle Vipers:...	L	12.10.74	Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Canada

Defensemen
Number		|Player	Shoots	Born	Place of Birth
4		Blake Cosgrove	L	03.04.86	Chilliwack Chilliwack, British Columbia Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and... , Canada
12		Mats Mostue	R	25.01.89	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... , Norway
19		Andreas Øksnes	L	02.12.90	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... , Norway
22		Andreas Hjelm	L	03.03.88	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden
53		Andreas Paulsen Aas	L	03.01.92	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... , Norway
54		Mikkel Stensrud	R	08.06.89	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... , Norway
58		Martin Lindstad	R	07.11.91	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... , Norway
69		Jimmy Andersson	L	08.01.85	, Sweden
83		Cato Ørbæk	L	23.02.83	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... , Norway

Forwards
Number		|Player	Shoots	Position	Born	Place of Birth
8		Eirik Skadsdammen	L	FW	23.05.81	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.... , Norway
16		Lars Erik Hesbråthen	L	FW	01.07.85	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.... , Norway
18		Pål Johnsen Pål Johnsen Pål "Magic" Johnsen is a Norwegian hockey player currently playing for the Storhamar Dragons in the GET-ligaen . Johnsen made his debut for the senior team as a 16 year old in December, 1992 against Hasle/Løren. Since then he's been loyal to Storhamar except for two seasons in Sweden with Leksands...  - A Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...	L	C	17.03.76	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... , Norway
21		Joakim Jensen	L	FW	08.08.87	Bærum Bærum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city.... , Norway
23		Christian Larrivée Christian Larrivée Christian Larrivée is a professional Canadian ice hockey player.He played for Storhamar Dragons in the GET-ligaen in Norway during the 2006-07 season where he was named Most Valuable Player in the playoffs...	L	C	25.08.82	Gaspé Gaspé, Quebec Gaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 14,819.... , Canada
36		Martin Blakseth Huse	L	FW	12.06.89	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... , Norway
40		Fredik Lystad Jacobsen	L	FW	15.02.90	Asker Asker Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital... , Norway
51		Andre Bjørge Paulsen	L	F	14.02.83	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... , Norway
55		Remo Nicolaisen	R	FW	02.10.92	Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... , Norway
62		Trygve Hillestad	R	C/FW	11.10.85	Gjøvik Gjøvik is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality... , Norway
91		Eirik Børresen	R	FW	07.08.91	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... , Norway

Team captains

• 2000-03 - Michael Smithurst
• 2003-05 - Mikael Tjälldèn
• 2005-06 - Mads Hansen
  Mads Hansen
  Mads Hansen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Brynäs of the Swedish SEL.-Playing career:...
  
  
• 2006-present - Mattias Livf
  Mattias Livf
  Mattias Livf, born February 24, 1974 is a Norwegian ice hockey player who plays for the Storhamar Dragons and is their current captain. Livf was born in Sweden but was granted a Norwegian citizenship in 2007 which also made him eligible for Norway's national team...
  
  

Team coaches

• Lasse Beckman
• Lenny Eriksson
• Lennart Åhlberg
• Göran Sjöberg
  Göran Sjöberg
  Göran "Flygis" Sjöberg is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and coach. From 2005 to 2007, he was assistant coach in the Swedish Elitserien club HV71.- Playing career :...
  
  
• Petter Thoresen
  Petter Thoresen (ice hockey)
  Petter Thoresen is a Norwegian ice hockey manager and former player, currently managing Stavanger Oilers, where he has been in charge since March 2009. As a player he played for Forward, Hasle/Løren, Manglerud Star, Storhamar Dragons and Vålerenga...
  
  
• Lars Molin
  Lars Molin (ice hockey)
  Lars Molin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey centre. He spent 3 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks between 1981 and 1984, and spent the majority of his career with Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien...
  
  
• Petter Salsten
  Petter Salsten
  Petter Salsten is a Norwegian ice hockey player, coach and sports official. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1988, 1992, and 1994. He played for the clubs Furuset, AIK in Stockholm, Sweden, and Storhamar, and was Norwegian champion...
  
  
• Alexander Smirnov
  Alexander Smirnov (ice hockey)
  -Playing career:A former Russian ice hockey player who has played for Russia’s national team, winning the gold medal at IIHF's 1993 World Championships in Germany....
  
  
• 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:...
  
  
• Peter Johansson

External links

• Official website (section in English)