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Hertz deild karla
Icehockeyiceland
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1991
No. of teams 4
Country(ies) Flag of Iceland Iceland
Most recent champion(s) Skautafélag Akureyrar (21st title)
Most championship(s) Skautafélag Akureyrar (21 titles)
Official website www.ihi.is

The Icelandic Men's Hockey League, also known as Hertz deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is an ice hockey league in Iceland. As of the 2017–2018 season, it has four active teams.[1] Its current champion is Skautafélag Akureyrar. 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[]

Titles by team[]

Titles Club Years
21 Skautafélag Akureyrar 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
5 Skautafélag Reykjavíkur 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009
1 Björninn 2012
1 Esja Reykjavík 2017

References[]

  1. 2018 Hertz-deild karla Div I. Retrieved on 30 September 2017.
  2. Lög ÍHÍ. Íshokkísamband Íslands. Retrieved on 17 March 2019.
  3. "Esja er Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn", Morgunblaðið, March 25, 2017. Retrieved on 30 September 2017. (Icelandic) 
  4. "Tuttugu og einn titill í hús", Morgunblaðið, 16 March 2019. Retrieved on 17 March 2019. (Icelandic) 
  5. "Engir Íslandsmeistarar karla 2020", Morgunblaðið, 2 April 2020. Retrieved on 2 April 2020. (Icelandic) 

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