Norwegian national ice hockey team

This article is about the Norwegian national ice hockey team. For the women's team, see Norwegian Women's Ice Hockey Team .

Norway
Association	Norges Ishockeyforbund
IIHF member	since 1935
World ranking	Place 10
Trainer	Petter Thoresen
Assistant coach	Sjur Robert Nilsen
Homepage	http://www.hockey.no/
statistics
First international match Norway 2:12 Switzerland February 13, 1937 in London
Biggest win Norway 25: 1 China April 22, 2005 in Debrecen
Biggest defeat Finland 20: 1 Norway March 12, 1947 in Hämeenlinna
Olympic games
Participation	since 1952 (11 ×)
Best result:	8th place (1972)
World Championship
Participation	since 1937
best result	4th place (1951)
(Status: 2015)

The Norwegian national ice hockey team for men is ranked 9th in the IIHF world rankings after the 2017 World Cup . The team is part of the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation .

In preparation for the annual world championships, the national team regularly took part in tournaments of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge . At the 2018 World Cup , the Norwegian team achieved 13th place, the worst position since being promoted back to the top division in 2005.

Players of the Norwegian national ice hockey team at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Team squad for qualifying for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games (2016)

Squad

Current squad

The squad for the 2019 Men's Ice Hockey World Championship, which will be held from May 10 to 26, 2019 in Bratislava and Košice , Slovakia :

No.	Surname	Item	Date of birth	team
# 31	Jonas Arntzen	G	Nov 21, 1997	Leksands IF  ( Allsvenskan )
# 33	Henrik Haukeland	G	0Dec 6, 1994	TPS Turku  ( Liiga )
# 38	Henrik Holm	G	06 Sep 1990	Stavanger Oilers  ( GET-ligaen )
# 47	Alexander Bonsaksen	D.	Jan. 24, 1987	KooKoo  ( Liiga )
# 21	Christian Bull	D.	Aug 13, 1996	Storhamar Dragons  ( GET leagues )
# 17	Stefan Espeland	D.	24 Mar 1989	Vålerenga  ( GET-ligaen )
# 6	Jonas Holøs ( C )	D.	Aug 27, 1987	HC Friborg-Gottéron  ( NL )
# 4	Johannes Johannesen	D.	01st Mar 1997	Stavanger Oilers  ( GET-ligaen )
# 49	Christian Kåsastul	D.	0Apr 9, 1997	Frisk Asker  ( GET leagues )
# 5	Erlend Lesund	D.	Dec 11, 1994	Mora IK  ( SHL )
# 10	Mattias Nørstebø	D.	0June 3, 1995	Frölunda HC  ( SHL )
# 26	Kristian Forsberg	F.	0May 5, 1986	Stavanger Oilers  ( GET-ligaen )
# 85	Michael Haga	F.	10 Mar 1992	Mora IK  ( SHL )
# 15	Tommy Kristiansen	F.	26th Mar 1989	Sparta Sarpsborg  ( GET-ligaen )
# 18	Tobias Lindström	F.	Apr 20, 1988	Vålerenga  ( GET-ligaen )
# 27	Andreas Martinsen	F.	June 13, 1990	Rockford IceHogs  ( AHL )
# 13	Sondre Olden	F.	Aug 29, 1992	Vienna Capitals  ( EBEL )
# 46	Mathis Olimb ( A )	F.	0Feb. 1, 1986	Skellefteå AIK  ( SHL )
# 51	Mats Rosseli Olsen	F.	Apr 29, 1991	Frölunda HC  ( SHL )
# 93	Thomas Valkvæ Olsen	F.	May 18, 1993	Leksands IF  ( Allsvenskan )
# 61	Alexander Reichenberg	F.	June 13, 1992	Färjestad BK  ( SHL )
# 28	Niklas Roest	F.	0Aug 3, 1986	Sparta Sarpsborg  ( GET-ligaen )
# 22	Martin Røymark	F.	Nov 10, 1986	Vålerenga  ( GET-ligaen )
# 41	Patrick Thoresen ( A )	F.	0Nov 7, 1983	Storhamar Dragons  ( GET leagues )
#8th	Mathias Trettenes	F.	0Nov 8, 1993	Krefeld Penguins  ( DEL )

Official
function	Nat.	Surname	Date of birth
Head coach		Petter Thoresen	July 25, 1961
Assistant coach		Per-Erik Alcén	0Nov 2, 1959
Assistant coach		Sjur Robert Nilsen	03 Dec 1967

Olympic results

• 1920 - did not participate
• 1924 - did not participate
• 1928 - did not take part
• 1932 - did not take part
• 1936 - did not take part
• 1948 - did not take part
• 1952 - 9th place
• 1956 - did not take part
• 1960 - did not participate
• 1964 - 10th place
• 1968 - 11th place
• 1972 - 8th place
• 1976 - did not participate (waived)
• 1980 - 11th place
• 1984 - 12th place
• 1988 - 12th place
• 1992 - 9th place
• 1994 - 11th place
• 1998 - did not qualify
• 2002 - did not qualify
• 2006 - did not qualify
• 2010 - 10th place
• 2014 - 12th place
• 2018 - 8th place

Placements at world championships

• 1937 - 9th place
• 1938 - 13th place
• 1939 - did not take part
• 1947 - did not take part
• 1949 - 8th place
• 1950 - 6th place
• 1951 - 4th place
• 1953 - did not take part
• 1954 - 8th place
• 1955 - did not take part
• 1956 - 11th place (2nd B-WM)
• 1957 - did not take part
• 1958 - 7th place
• 1959 - 8th place
• 1961 - 9th place (1st B-WM)
• 1962 - 5th place
• 1963 - 9th place (1st B-WM)
• 1964 - 10th place (2nd B-WM)
• 1965 - 8th place
• 1966 - 12th place (4th B-WM)
• 1967 - 11th place (3rd B-WM)
• 1968 - 11th place (3rd B-WM)
• 1969 - 11th place (5th B-WM)
• 1970 - 9th place (3rd B-WM)
• 1971 - 10th place (4th B-WM)
• 1972 - 13th place (7th B-WM)
• 1973 - 15th place (1st C-WM)
• 1974 - 13th place (7th B-WM)
• 1975 - 15th place (1st C-WM)
• 1976 - 11th place (3rd B-WM)
• 1977 - 12th place (4th B-WM)
• 1978 - 14th place (6th B-WM)
• 1979 - 12th place (4th B-WM)
• 1981 - 14th place (6th B-WM)
• 1982 - 12th place (4th B-WM)
• 1983 - 12th place (4th B-WM)
• 1985 - 15th place (7th B-WM)
• 1986 - 17th place (1st C-WM)
• 1987 - 10th place (2nd B-WM)
• 1989 - 9th place (1st B-WM)
• 1990 - 8th place
• 1991 - 10th place (2nd B-WM)
• 1992 - 10th place
• 1993 - 9th place
• 1994 - 11th place
• 1995 - 10th place
• 1996 - 10th place
• 1997 - 12th place
• 1998 - 21st place (5th B-WM)
• 1999 - 12th place
• 2000 - 10th place
• 2001 - 15th place
• 2002 - 22nd place (3rd Div. I, Gr. B)
• 2003 - 20th place (2nd Div. I, Gr. B)
• 2004 - 20th place (2nd Div. I, Gr. A)
• 2005 - 17th place (1st Div. I, Gr. A)
• 2006 - 11th place
• 2007 - 14th place
• 2008 - 8th place
• 2009 - 11th place
• 2010 - 9th place
• 2011 - 6th place
• 2012 - 8th place
• 2013 - 10th place
• 2014 - 12th place
• 2015 - 11th place
• 2016 - 10th place
• 2017 - 11th place
• 2018 - 13th place
• 2019 - 12th place

Web links

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