Icelandic Hockey League

Icelandic Hockey League

Icelandic Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1991
No. of teams 6
Country  Iceland
Most recent champion(s) Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
Official website

The Icelandic Hockey League is an ice hockey league in Iceland with six teams.

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 2012, there were six teams competing in the league.

Teams

Former Team

League Champions

Titles by team

Titles Club Years
17 Skautafélag Akureyrar 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
5 Skautafélag Reykjavíkur 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009
1 Ísknattleiksfélagið Björninn 2012

External links

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