Gentofte Stars | |
City | Gentofte Municipality, Denmark |
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League | Metal Ligaen |
Founded | 1965 |
Website gentoftestars.dk | |
Franchise history | |
1965–1996 | Hellerup IK |
1996–2008 | IC Gentofte |
2008–present | Gentofte Stars |
Gentofte Stars is a Danish ice hockey team from the Gentofte in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen. They currently play in the Danish Metal Ligaen.
History[]
The ice hockey section of the Hellerup IK sports club was founded on April 23, 1965.[1] The club made their debut in the AL-Bank Ligaen for the 1967–68 season. The ice hockey section of Hellerup IK participated regularly in the AL-Bank Ligaen for many years, before becoming independent due to financial reasons, becoming IC Gentofte in 1996. Gentofte participated in the AL-Bank Ligaen for three more years, in 1997, 1998, and 1999, before withdrawing due to financial issues. The club qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the AL-Bank Ligaen in the 2000 and 2002 seasons, but failed to earn a promotion to the league.
Notable players[]
- Michael de Angelis
- Alexander Kuzminski
- Rasmus Olsen
- Frederik Storm
- Alexander Sundberg
References[]
- ↑ hik.dk, HIK history