2004–05 UPC-ligaen season

The 2004–05 UPC-ligaen was the 66th season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien, which as of this season became known as the UPC-ligaen after UPC had acquired the naming rights for five years.[1] Vålerenga won both the League Championship and the Norwegian Championship, completing their nineteenth "double". A total of ten teams contested the league, including newcomers Comet who competed at the highest level for the first time.

2004–05 UPC-ligaen season
LeagueUPC-ligaen
SportIce hockey
Number of teams10
Regular-season winnerVålerenga
ChampionsVålerenga
GET-ligaen seasons

The regular season commenced on 19 September 2004 and concluded on 20 February 2005.[2] Vålerenga clinched their twenty-fifth league title after winning 3–2 in overtime against the Sparta Warriors on 17 February.[3] This left them with an unassailable lead of seven points over the Trondheim Black Panthers, with only one round left to play. The result also confirmed Trondheim as runners-up ahead of the Storhamar Dragons.

The playoffs to determine the 2005 Norwegian Ice Hockey Champions were contested from 22 February to 20 March 2005.[4] Vålerenga were crowned champions for the twenty-third time after defeating Trondheim by 4 games to 1 in the best-of-seven Final.[5]

Regular season

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Final standings

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Team GP W OTW SOW OTL SOL L GF GA Pts
1 Vålerenga (C) 42 26 4 2 0 3 7 210 113 93
2 Trondheim Black Panthers 42 25 1 2 1 1 12 154 101 83
3 Storhamar Dragons 42 24 0 2 1 2 13 138 87 79
4 Stjernen 42 22 2 2 1 1 14 144 113 76
5 Frisk Tigers 42 20 3 3 0 4 12 143 137 76
6 Sparta Warriors 42 17 1 3 3 1 17 125 143 63
7 Stavanger Oilers 42 16 1 0 1 4 20 132 148 55
8 Lillehammer 42 11 0 4 2 1 24 116 161 44
9 Comet 42 11 0 0 2 2 27 109 174 37
10 Bergen Flyers 42 6 0 2 1 1 32 114 212 24

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout losses; PCT = Percent of possible points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points; C = Champions
Source: hockey.no

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.[6]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
  Ilya Dubkov Trondheim Black Panthers 42 27 42 69 +32 52
  Nick Smith Trondheim Black Panthers 38 28 32 60 +32 81
  Lars Erik Spets Trondheim Black Panthers 42 29 26 55 +33 12
  Tomi Pöllänen Frisk Tigers 40 19 32 51 +18 22
  Markku Takala Sparta Warriors 41 19 31 50 −8 62
  Tomáš Sršeň Lillehammer 41 20 27 47 0 102
  Teemu Kohvakka Stavanger Oilers 42 18 24 42 +8 30
  Tomi Suoniemi Stavanger Oilers 37 16 25 41 +14 39
  Ondřej Steiner Stjernen 37 16 24 40 +9 41
  Michal Kaňka Lillehammer 42 25 14 39 +9 20
  Vegar Barlie Vålerenga 37 19 20 39 +24 22
  Kenneth Larsen Vålerenga 42 15 24 39 +30 18

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season.[7]

Player Team GP TOI W L GA SO Sv% GAA
  Chris Mason Vålerenga 20 1,203:56 36 1 93.5 1.79
  Jonas Norgren Storhamar Dragons 35 2,028:03 21 14 61 6 93.4 1.80
  Joakim Wiberg Trondheim Black Panthers 31 1,847:22 73 2 91.6 2.37
  Kimmo Kytölaakso Stjernen 38 2,243:44 95 4 91.5 2.54
  Arne Villy Skrøder Sparta Warriors 18 1,018:25 48 0 90.2 2.83

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Attendance

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For the 2004–05 season, the league attendance totaled 292,711 spectators for an average of 1,394.[8] This was a 9.3% increase from the previous season's total of 267,707 spectators and average of 1,275.[9]

Team Arena Capacity Total Games Average % of Capacity
Storhamar Dragons Hamar OL-Amfi 6,091 44,175 21 2,104 34.5%
Vålerenga Jordal Amfi 4,450 38,486 21 1,833 41.2%
Sparta Warriors Sparta Amfi 3,707 27,285 21 1,299 35.0%
Lillehammer Kristins Hall 3,194 23,679 21 1,128 35.3%
Bergen Flyers Bergenshallen 3,000 12,133 21 578 19.3%
Trondheim Black Panthers Leangen Ishall 3,000 39,076 21 1,861 62.0%
Stavanger Oilers Siddishallen 2,582 37,665 21 1,794 69.5%
Stjernen Stjernehallen 2,473 31,105 21 1,481 59.9%
Frisk Tigers Askerhallen 2,400 23,210 21 1,105 46.0%
Comet Halden Ishall 1,200 15,897 21 757 63.1%
Total Games Average
292,711 210 1,394

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
1 Vålerenga 3
7 Stavanger Oilers 0
1 Vålerenga 3
4 Stjernen 0
2 Trondheim Black Panthers 3
8 Lillehammer 0
1 Vålerenga 4
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Trondheim Black Panthers 1
3 Storhamar Dragons 3
6 Sparta Warriors 1
2 Trondheim Black Panthers 3
3 Storhamar Dragons 0
4 Stjernen 3
5 Frisk Tigers 1

Source: hockey.no

 Norwegian Champions
2005 
Vålerenga
23rd title

Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2005–06

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Final standings

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Team GP W OTW SOW OTL SOL L GF GA Pts
1 Comet (Q) 6 4 0 1 0 0 1 30 9 14
2 Manglerud Star (Q) 6 2 0 1 0 1 3 13 16 9
3 Bergen Flyers 6 3 0 0 0 0 3 17 20 9
4 Furuset 6 1 0 0 0 1 4 13 28 4

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout losses; PCT = Percentage of possible points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no

Game log

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Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2005–06 Game Log
Rounds 1–6
Round 1
24 February 2005
18:30 CET
Comet8–2
(2–2, 5–0, 1–0)
FurusetHalden Ishall, Halden
Game reference
Referee:
Eirik Hansen
24 minPenalties8 min
29Shots25
24 February 2005
18:30 CET
Manglerud Star1–4
(0–2, 1–0, 0–2)
Bergen FlyersManglerudhallen, Oslo
Game reference
Referee:
Hans Petter Berg
8 minPenalties12 min
22Shots20

Round 2

27 February 2005
17:00 CET
Furuset3–6
(0–2, 0–3, 3–1)
Bergen FlyersFuruset Forum, Oslo
Game reference
Referee:
Eirik Hansen
16 minPenalties18 min
34Shots25
27 February 2005
17:00 CET
Manglerud Star1 – 2 (SO)
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1, 0–0, 2/5–3/5)
CometManglerudhallen, Oslo
Game reference
Referee:
Per Gustav Solem
22 minPenalties18 min
15Shots51

Round 3

3 March 2005
18:30 CET
Bergen Flyers1–7
(1–1, 0–3, 0–3)
CometBergenshallen, Bergen
Game reference
Referee:
Eirik Hansen
14 minPenalties12 min
33Shots28
3 March 2005
19:00 CET
Furuset2 – 3 (SO)
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1/5–2/5)
Manglerud StarFuruset Forum, Oslo
Game reference
Referee:
Hans Petter Berg
6 minPenalties6 min
29Shots29

Round 4

6 March 2005
17:00 CET
Bergen Flyers1–5
(0–1, 1–1, 0–3)
Manglerud StarBergenshallen, Bergen
Game reference
Referee:
Yngvar Skau Jensen
32 minPenalties14 min
25Shots28
6 March 2005
17:00 CET
Furuset2–6
(1–1, 0–3, 1–2)
CometFuruset Forum, Oslo
Game reference
Referee:
Owe Lüthcke
24 minPenalties20 min
28Shots37

Round 5

10 March 2005
18:30 CET
Bergen2–3
(1–1, 0–1, 1–1)
FurusetBergenshallen, Bergen
Game reference
Referee:
Hans Petter Berg
24 minPenalties12 min
30Shots17
10 March 2005
18:30 CET
Comet6–0
(4–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Manglerud StarHalden Ishall, Halden
Game reference
Referee:
Eirik Hansen
8 minPenalties10 min
21Shots21

Round 6

13 March 2005
17:00 CET
Comet1–3
(0–0, 1–1, 0–2)
Bergen FlyersHalden Ishall, Halden
Game reference
Referee:
Yngvar Skau Jensen
6 minPenalties2 min
49Shots21
13 March 2005
17:00 CET
Manglerud Star3–1
(0–0, 2–1, 1–0)
FurusetManglerudhallen, Oslo
Game reference
Referee:
Tommy Søstumoen
10 minPenalties8 min
20Shots22

Awards

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All-Star team

The following players were selected to the 2004–05 UPC-ligaen All-Star team:[10]

Other

References

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  1. ^ "UPC kjøper hockey-liga". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  2. ^ "Fixtures — UPC-ligaen 04/05". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  3. ^ "Vålerenga seriemester". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  4. ^ "Sluttspill om Norgesmesterskapet menn 2004/2005". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). 2005-03-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  5. ^ "Vålerenga gode some gull". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  6. ^ "Scoring Leaders – UPC-ligaen 04/05". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  7. ^ "Leading Goaltenders – UPC-ligaen 04/05". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  8. ^ "Tilskuere Eliteserien 2004–2005". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). 2005-03-22. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  9. ^ "Tilskuere i Eliteserien" (PDF). Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  10. ^ a b "Årets Lag 2005". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). 2005-03-18. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-07.