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Tromsø Hockey
Tromsø Hockey is an ice hockey team from Tromsø. Although under the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association, the team plays in the Swedish Ice Hockey Association's League 3.Norrbottens Ice Hockey Association .(Swedish) The team was founded on 9 March 2004Brønnøysundregistrene (Norwegian) but played in a league for the first time in 2011–2012. When the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (NIHA) wanted to include a professional team from Northern Norway into the Ice hockey in Norway, Norwegian league system, teams from South Norway rejected the proposal and threatened to withdraw due to increased travel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tromsø
Tromsø is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the administrative centre of Troms county. The city is located on the island of Tromsøya which sits in the Tromsøysundet strait, just off the mainland of Northern Norway. The mainland suburb of Tromsdalen is connected to the city centre on Tromsøya by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel. The suburb of Kvaløysletta on the island of Kvaløya (Tromsø), Kvaløya is connected to the city centre by the Sandnessund Bridge. The city centre contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest dating from 1789. Tromsø is a cultural hub for the region, with several festivals taking place in the summer. The city has a population of 41,915 (2023) and a population density of . Names and etymology The city of Tromsø is named after the island of Tromsøya, on which it stands. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Ice Hockey Association
The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian language, Norwegian, ''Norges Ishockeyforbund'' (NIHF) is the governing body of all Ice hockey in Norway, ice hockey, sledge hockey and in-line hockey in Norway. NIHF has its office at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. The current president is Tage Pettersen, who replaced Gerhard Nilsen in 2018. The current head coach of Norwegian national ice hockey team, Team Norway is Petter Thoresen (ice hockey), Petter Thoresen who has coached the team since 2016. The logo of the NIHF has a polar bear in its centre spot. The national team is also nicknamed ''Isbjørnene'' ("The Polar Bears"). History NIHF was founded September 18, 1934 and has been a member of the IIHF, International Ice Hockey Federation since January 20, 1935. The first President of the NIHF was Rolf Gjertsen from the club Trygg. The first vice president was Ludvig Christiansen, also from Trygg. The ten teams that founded the NIHF were: SK Forward, Forward, Furuset Ishockey, Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Ice Hockey Association
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association () in Swedish, is an association of Swedish ice hockey clubs. It was established in Stockholm on 17 November 1922 by representatives from seven clubs. Before then, organized ice hockey in Sweden had been administered by the Swedish Football Association. In 1920, Sweden became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). In addition to ice hockey, SIF is also responsible for inline hockey. The association's general secretary is Tommy Boustedt. Leagues and levels The Swedish Ice Hockey Association is involved in all levels of ice hockey in Sweden. It organizes the two Swedish Championship leagues, the men's Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), in addition to other national, regional, and district leagues and tournaments. Men's National * Swedish Hockey League (SHL) * HockeyAllsvenskan * Hockeyettan (previously called Division 1) * J20 SuperElit (also called J20 Nationell) * J18 Allsvensk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Norway
Northern Norway (, , ; ) is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to north) are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø and Alta. Northern Norway is often described as the land of the midnight sun and the land of the northern lights. Farther north, halfway to the North Pole, is the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, traditionally not regarded as part of Northern Norway. The region is multi-cultural, housing not just Norwegians but also the indigenous Sami people, Norwegian Finns (known as Kvens, distinct from the " Forest Finns" of Southern Norway) and Russian populations (mostly in Kirkenes). The Norwegian language dominates in most of the area; Sami speakers are mainly found inland and in some of the fjord areas of Nordland, Troms and particularly Finnmark – though ethnic Sámi who do not speak th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey In Norway
Ice hockey in Norway is a minor but growing sport. It has had to compete with other sports for national attention. Norway has a men’s, women’s and junior national team. At the higher levels of play, ice hockey is primarily concentrated in the southeast areas (Lillehammer in the north to Halden in the south) and the city of Stavanger, and increasingly in the town of Narvik in Northern Norway. In the rest of Norway ice hockey is a niche sport. Governing body The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association governs ice hockey in the country. It was founded on September 18, 1934 and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on January 20, 1935. History Ice hockey has been played in Norway since the 1930s. The first official match was played on 19 February 1933 when SFK Trygg won against Sportsklubben Rapp 4-1 in a break during the 1933 World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Trondheim. On 16 September 1934, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association was formed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Norway
South Norway (, , ) is the southern and by far most populous half of Norway, consisting of the regions of Western Norway Western Norway (; ) is the Regions of Norway, region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the Counties of Norway, counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrative fu ..., Eastern Norway, Southern Norway (Agder) and Trøndelag (Central Norway). In English, South Norway was historically also known as Norway Proper, a term that often has a broader meaning in contemporary usage. South Norway has no administrative functions, and does not constitute a cultural or linguistic region, as opposed to Northern Norway, the northern half of the country. To people from the latter region, citizens hailing from the southern half are known by the Exonym and endonym, exonym ('southerners'). The inhabitants themselves, however, have no common "southern" identity, as they rather identify with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
