2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen season
Sports season
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The 2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen is the 85th season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien.
League
EliteHockey Ligaen
EliteHockey LigaenSportIce hockey
Duration15 September 2023 – 27 April 2024
Games225 (Regular Season)
| 2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen season | |
|---|---|
| League | EliteHockey Ligaen |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 15 September 2023 – 27 April 2024 |
| Games | 225 (Regular Season) |
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner | TV 2 Sport |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Storhamar (9th title) |
| Runners-up | Stavanger Oilers |
| Top scorer | Peter Quenneville (33 Goals) |
| Playoffs | |
| Norwegian champions | Storhamar (8th title) |
| Norwegian runners-up | Vålerenga |
Participating teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Halden | Halden | Halden Ishall | 1,200 |
| Frisk Asker | Asker | Varner Arena | 3,805 |
| Lillehammer IK | Lillehammer | Eidsiva Arena | 3,197 |
| Lørenskog | Lørenskog | Lørenskog Ishall | 1,350 |
| Ringerike Panthers | Hønefoss | Schjongshallen | 1,500 |
| Sparta Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg | Sparta Amfi | 3,450 |
| Stavanger Oilers | Stavanger | DNB Arena | 4,377 |
| Stjernen | Fredrikstad | Stjernehallen | 2,473 |
| Storhamar | Hamar | CC Amfi | 7,000 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Nye Jordal Amfi | 5,300 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storhamar | 45 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 76 | +133 | 117 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 165 | 92 | +73 | 100 | |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 45 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 190 | 121 | +69 | 99 | |
| 4 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 45 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 172 | 108 | +64 | 88 | |
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 45 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 167 | 129 | +38 | 78 | |
| 6 | Stjernen | 45 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 155 | 147 | +8 | 69 | |
| 7 | Lillehammer | 45 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 128 | 152 | −24 | 51 | |
| 8 | Lørenskog IK | 45 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 110 | 200 | −90 | 35 | |
| 9 | Ringerike Panthers (R) | 45 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 190 | −100 | 25 | Relegation round |
| 10 | Comet Halden | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 80 | 251 | −171 | 13 |
Source: https://www.hockey.no/live/Standings?date=27.03.2024
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.
(R) Relegated
Regular season stats
The following players led the league at the end of the regular season ended on April 9, 2024.[1]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Quenneville | Storhamar | 43 | 33 | 39 | 72 | +36 | 8 |
| Patrick Thoresen | Storhamar | 45 | 22 | 42 | 64 | +47 | 18 |
| Kristian Jacobsson | Sparta Sarpsborg | 45 | 18 | 44 | 62 | +23 | 14 |
| Mika Partanen | Vålerenga | 45 | 25 | 34 | 58 | +25 | 18 |
| Austin Cangelosi | Stjernen | 40 | 27 | 31 | 52 | +9 | 12 |
| J.J. Piccinich | Stjernen | 42 | 20 | 35 | 55 | +13 | 12 |
| Mathias Trettenes | Stavanger Oilers | 41 | 17 | 37 | 54 | +23 | 14 |
| Dan Kissel | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 25 | 28 | 53 | +25 | 25 |
| Tobias Lindström | Frisk Asker | 45 | 23 | 29 | 52 | +19 | 26 |
| Mathis Olimb | Vålerenga | 45 | 13 | 34 | 47 | +33 | 34 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the end of the regular season ended on April 9, 2024, while playing at least 1,860 minutes.[2]
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Auke Hoekstra | Stavanger Oilers | 39 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .941 | 1.18 |
| Markus Røhnebæck Stensrud | Storhamar | 37 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 4 | .920 | 1.62 |
| Bence Bálizs | Sparta Sarpsborg | 43 | 24 | 14 | 88 | 6 | .919 | 2.27 |
| Trym Gran | Storhamar | 24 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 4 | .918 | 1.93 |
| Henrik Holm | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 26 | 7 | 73 | 3 | .912 | 2.04 |
| Tobias Johansen Breivold | Vålerenga | 43 | 25 | 11 | 99 | 0 | .909 | 2,67 |
| Laban Byrkjeland | Stjernen | 42 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 1 | .909 | 3,00 |
| Theo Rooseboom de Vries | Lillehammer | 40 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 2 | .908 | 2,60 |
| Henrik Fayen-Vestavik | Frisk Asker | 43 | 17 | 14 | 85 | 1 | .902 | 2.96 |
| Preben Arntsen | Stjernen | 45 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 2 | .898 | 3,27 |
Playoffs
After the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. In the first and second rounds, the highest remaining seed will choose which of the two lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In each round the higher-seeded team will be awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series will follow a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary).
Bracket
| Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lørenskog | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lillehammer | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vålerenga | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Stjernen | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 4 | ||||||||||||
Source:[3]
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
Play-inns for the Relegation/Promotion round
Relegation round
The bottom two teams of the regular season faced the two top teams of the First Division in the relegation round. Only the top two teams of the relegation round would be qualified for the next season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narvik | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 12 | |
| 2 | Comet | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Grüner (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 7 | Relegation to First Division |
| 4 | Ringerike Panthers (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 6 |