The Icelandic Men's Hockey League, also known as Hertz deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is an
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
league in
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
. As of the 2017–2018 season, it has four active teams. It is run by
Ice Hockey Iceland
Ice Hockey Iceland ( is, Íshokkísamband Íslands (ÍHÍ)) is the governing body of ice hockey in Iceland.
Competitions
*Men's
** Icelandic Men's Hockey League
*Women's
** Icelandic Women's Hockey League
National teams Iceland men
* Iceland m ...
.
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
Former teams
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Skautafélagið Björninn (27 seasons: 1991–2018)
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Esja Reykjavík in Reykjavík
(4 seasons: 2014–2018)
* Gulldrengir
(1 season: 2000–2001)
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Húnar, Björninn reserve team
(3 seasons: 2011–2014)
*
Narfi frá Hrísey (Narfi Íshokkí) in
Hrísey
Hrísey () is a small island off the north coast of Iceland, situated approximately north of Akureyri, in Eyjafjörður, at .
Since 2004, the island has been a part of the municipality of Akureyri, having previously been a municipality in its ...
(3 seasons: 2004–2006, 2007–2008)
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SR Fálkar, Skautafélag Reykjavíkur reserve team
(2 season: 2012–2014)
*
SA Jötnar, Skautafélag Akureyrar reserve team
(5 seasons: 1994–1995, 2010–2014)
League Champions
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1991–1992 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1992–1993 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1993–1994 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1994–1995 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1995–1996 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1996–1997 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1997–1998 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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1998–1999 –
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
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1999–2000 –
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
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2000–2001 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2001–2002 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2002–2003 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2003–2004 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2004–2005 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2005–2006 –
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
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2006–2007 –
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
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2007–2008 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2008–2009 –
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
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2009–2010 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2010–2011 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2011–2012 –
Björninn
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2012–2013 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2013–2014 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2014–2015 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2015–2016 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2016–2017 –
Esja Reykjavík
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2017–2018 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2018–2019 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
* 2019–2020 - Season canceled due to the
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
outbreak.
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2020–2021 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2021–2022 –
Skautafélag Akureyrar
Skautafélag Akureyar, also known as SA for short, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1937 and based in Akureyri, Iceland. It is best known for its ice hockey teams that compete in the Icelandic Men's Hockey League and the Icelandic Women's Ho ...
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2022–2023 –
Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
Titles by team
See also
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Icelandic Women's Hockey League
References
External links
Icelandic Hockey League
{{Ice Hockey Leagues
Top tier ice hockey leagues in Europe