2004–05 UPC-ligaen season
| 2004–05 UPC-ligaen season | |
|---|---|
| League | UPC-ligaen |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular-season winner | Vålerenga |
| Champions | Vålerenga |
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.
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
Final standings
| 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
Scoring leaders
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
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Trondheim Black Panthers | 42 | 27 | 42 | 69 | +32 | 52 |
 Nick Smith
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Trondheim Black Panthers | 38 | 28 | 32 | 60 | +32 | 81 |
 Lars Erik Spets
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Trondheim Black Panthers | 42 | 29 | 26 | 55 | +33 | 12 |
 Tomi Pöllänen
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Frisk Tigers | 40 | 19 | 32 | 51 | +18 | 22 |
| Markku Takala
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Sparta Warriors | 41 | 19 | 31 | 50 | −8 | 62 |
 Tomáš Sršeň
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Lillehammer | 41 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 0 | 102 |
| Teemu Kohvakka
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Stavanger Oilers | 42 | 18 | 24 | 42 | +8 | 30 |
| Tomi Suoniemi
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Stavanger Oilers | 37 | 16 | 25 | 41 | +14 | 39 |
| Ondřej Steiner
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Stjernen | 37 | 16 | 24 | 40 | +9 | 41 |
| Michal Kaňka
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Lillehammer | 42 | 25 | 14 | 39 | +9 | 20 |
| Vegar Barlie
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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
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
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Storhamar Dragons | 35 | 2,028:03 | 21 | 14 | 61 | 6 | 93.4 | 1.80 |
| Joakim Wiberg
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Trondheim Black Panthers | 31 | 1,847:22 | – | – | 73 | 2 | 91.6 | 2.37 |
| Kimmo Kytölaakso
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Stjernen | 38 | 2,243:44 | – | – | 95 | 4 | 91.5 | 2.54 |
| Arne Villy Skrøder
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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
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
Bracket
| 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
Final standings
| 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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Awards
All-Star team
The following players were selected to the 2004–05 UPC-ligaen All-Star team:[10]
- Goaltender: Chris Mason (Vålerenga)
- Defenceman: Duane Harmer (Trondheim)
- Defenceman: Anders Myrvold (Vålerenga)
- Center: Ilya Dubkov (Trondheim)
- Winger: Lars Erik Spets (Trondheim)
- Winger: Nick Smith (Trondheim)
Other
- Coach of the year: Tommy Sandlin[10] (Trondheim)
References
- ^ "UPC kjøper hockey-liga". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). 2004-09-20. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Fixtures — UPC-ligaen 04/05". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Vålerenga seriemester". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vålerenga gode some gull". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Scoring Leaders – UPC-ligaen 04/05". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Leading Goaltenders – UPC-ligaen 04/05". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tilskuere i Eliteserien" (PDF). Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ 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.