- GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen (English: GET-league) is the premier Norwegian
ice hockey league [ [http://www.hockey.no/t2.asp?p=4916 "GET-ligaen" at "Norwegian Ice Hockey Foundation - NIHF"] , Fourth Edition, 2000.] , organised by theNorwegian Ice Hockey Federation . The league was known as 1. divisjon (1st division) until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien (Elite league) a name it held until 2004 when cable TV companyUPC became main sponsor. UPCNorway changed its name to GET in 2006 and hence the name of the league was also altered.The league consists of ten teams, mainly from the southeastern part of
Norway . Forty-four games are played, and the eight best teams qualify for the playoffs. The league works on the premise ofpromotion and relegation , so the two teams who placed last must play the top two teams from Division 1 (the league ranked immediately below GET-Liga) for the rights to play in next GET-Liga season.2008–2009 competing teams
* IF Frisk Asker Tigers
* Furuset Ishockey IF
* IK Comet Halden
* Lillehammer IHK
* Lørenskog IK
* Sparta Sarpsborg
*Stavanger Oilers
* Stjernen Hockey
* Storhamar IL Dragons
* Vålerenga IF OsloLørenskog was promoted from Division 1. Trondheim Black Panthers are now defunct.2007–2008 competing teams
* IF Frisk Asker Tigers
* Furuset Ishockey IF
* IK Comet Halden
* Lillehammer IHK
* Sparta Sarpsborg
*Stavanger Oilers
* Stjernen Hockey
* Storhamar IL Dragons (Cup winners)
* Trondheim IK Black Panthers
* Vålerenga IF Oslo2006–2007 competing teams
*
Frisk Tigers (Asker )
*Furuset I.F. (Oslo )
*I.K. Comet (Halden )
*Lillehammer I.K.
*Sparta Warriors (Sarpsborg )
*Stavanger Oilers
*Stjernen (Fredrikstad )
*Storhamar Dragons (Hamar )
*Trondheim Black Panthers
*Vålerenga Ishockey (Oslo ) (Cup winners)easons
*
2003–04 GET-ligaen season
*2004–05 GET-ligaen season
*2005–06 GET-ligaen season
*2006–07 GET-ligaen season
*2007–08 GET-ligaen season
*2008–09 GET-ligaen season GET-ligaen awards
The following awards are announced by the
NIHF and the teams' organisation (Elite Hockey AS):* Player of the year
* Coach of the year
* Best venue
* Best supporters of the year
* Most dedicated staff volunteer
* Referee of the year
* Player of the month
* Coach of the month
* All-star team selections
* Playoff MVPReferences
External links
* [http://hockey.no/t2.asp?p=4916 league website at
NIHF ] (in Norwegian)
* [http://gl.publishon.no/ GET-ligaen news site] (in Norwegian)
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