Team Facts
Plays in Fjordkraft-ligaen Full name Vålerengens Idrettsforening Team colours Blue + Red + White Town Oslo Founded 1913

2022-2023 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#29 Tobias Johansen Breivold (G) 21 2001 Oslo, NOR 5'10" 165 L 23/24
#92 Mitch Gillam (G) 30 1992 Peterborough, ON, CAN 6'0" 174 L 22/23
DEFENSEMEN
#12 Mark Auk (D) 28 1995 Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA 6'0" 187 L 22/23
#6
Kalle Ekelund (D) 32 1990 Nybro, SWE 6'4" 220 R 22/23
#17 Stefan Espeland (D) 34 1989 Oslo, NOR 6'0" 185 L 24/25
#2 Justin Hamonic (D) 29 1994 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 6'5" 216 R 22/23
#26 Joachim Lunde Hermansen (D) 23 1999 Oslo, NOR 6'1" 181 L 22/23
#42 Herman Mowe (D) 18 2004 - - L
#72 Stian Solberg (D) 17 2005 Oslo, NOR 6'1" 194 L 23/24
#73 Villiam Strøm (D) 32 1990 Trondheim, NOR 6'3" 214 L 22/23
#90 Daniel Sørvik (D) 33 1990 Oslo, NOR 6'0" 198 L 22/23
#56 Tommi Taimi (D)   “A” 32 1990 Pori, FIN 5'11" 190 R 25/26
FORWARDS
#20
Rasmus Ahlholm (RW) 33 1990 6'0" 192 L 22/23
#77 Darien Craighead (RW/C) 26 1997 Surrey, BC, CAN 6'1" 170 R 22/23
#81 Pontus Finstad (C) 22 2000 Oslo, NOR 5'11" 176 L 24/25
#16 Magnus Brekke Henriksen (C) 26 1996 Lørenskog, NOR 6'3" 187 L 23/24
#47 Sebastian Johansen (C/RW) 25 1997 Oslo, NOR 5'10" 179 L 24/25
#28 Jørgen Karterud (LW/RW) 28 1994 Oslo, NOR 6'5" 212 L 22/23
#25 Filip Lalande (F) 24 1999 5'10" 176 L 23/24
#46
Tobias Lindström (C/LW) 34 1988 Stockholm, SWE 5'10" 203 R 22/23
#54 Andreas Martinsen (LW/RW) 32 1990 Bærum, NOR 6'3" 229 L 22/23
#44 Mathis Olimb (C)   “A” 37 1986 Oslo, NOR 5'10" 183 L 24/25
#18 Thomas Olsen (RW) 27 1995 Oslo, NOR 6'0" 190 R 24/25
#27 Mika Partanen (LW/RW) 30 1992 Helsinki, FIN 6'2" 209 L 23/24
#22 Martin Røymark (LW/RW)   “C” 36 1986 Oslo, NOR 6'0" 190 L 23/24
#95 Didrik Nøkleby Svendsen (LW/RW) 28 1995 Sarpsborg, NOR 6'3" 256 L 22/23
#68 Sander Thoresen (RW/C) 23 1999 Sarpsborg, NOR 5'11" 185 R 23/24
Position: G: 2, D: 10, F: 15 | Av Age: 28.15 years | Av Ht: 6'1" | Av Wt: 195 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 19 players
3 players
2 players
2 players
1 player Experience Vålerenga: 3 455 GP
NHL: 152 GP
WC: 359 GP
OG: 38 GP
SHL: 800 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 615 GP
Liiga: 749 GP
KHL: 105 GP
Czechia: 91 GP
AHL: 216 GP
DEL: 390 GP Affiliated Team(s) Vålerenga (Norway (W))
Vålerenga U18 (Norway U18)
Vålerenga U20 (Norway U20)
Team Captains
“C” Martin Røymark “A” Mathis Olimb
Tommi Taimi
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Jordal Amfi Location Oslo Capacity 4 450 Construction Year 1952
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-03-31T19:00:00+0200 Storhamar Vålerenga - Norway
2023-03-29T19:00:00+0200 Vålerenga Storhamar 1 - 2 Norway
2023-03-27T19:00:00+0200 Storhamar Vålerenga 3 - 0 Norway
2023-03-25T16:00:00+0100 Vålerenga Storhamar 6 - 3 Norway
2023-03-23T19:00:00+0100 Storhamar Vålerenga 2 - 1 Norway
2023-03-21T19:00:00+0100 Vålerenga Storhamar 2 - 1 Norway
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
03/23/2023
03/23/2023 Extension Pontus Finstad (F)
03/20/2023
03/20/2023 Extension Thomas Olsen (F)
01/14/2023
01/14/2023 Confirmed Joining Justin Hamonic (D) Joining from Greenville Swamp Rabbits
01/02/2023
01/02/2023 Confirmed Joining Andreas Martinsen (F) Joining from Lillehammer
12/27/2022
12/27/2022 Confirmed Leaving Svein Petter Falk-Larssen (F) Leaving for Nidaros Hockey
11/28/2022
11/28/2022 Confirmed Joining Joachim Lunde Hermansen (D) Joining from Manglerud
11/25/2022
11/25/2022 Loan Joining Jonas Nyhus Myhre (D) Joining from Lørenskog
11/24/2022
11/24/2022 Confirmed Leaving Christoffer Törngren (F) Leaving for Västerviks IK
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1993-1994 Norway 18 10 3 5 - - 76 54 23 1.28 3 Semifinal loss
1994-1995 Norway 28 18 4 6 - - 134 91 40 1.43 2 Semifinal loss
1995-1996 Norway 28 21 0 7 - - 135 86 42 1.50 1 Final loss
1996-1997 Norway 36 27 0 9 - - 215 99 54 1.50 2 Final loss
1997-1998 Norway 44 34 2 8 - - 240 94 70 1.59 1 Champion
1998-1999 Norway 44 34 7 3 - - 219 93 74 1.68 1 Champion
1999-2000 Norway 38 32 1 5 - - 219 75 65 1.71 1 Final loss
2000-2001 Norway 42 34 1 7 - - 262 91 69 1.64 2 Champion
2001-2002 Norway 42 34 3 5 - - 230 92 71 1.69 1 Semifinal loss
2002-2003 Norway 38 33 0 5 - - 224 91 97 2.55 1 Champion
2003-2004 Norway 42 31 0 11 - - 183 89 92 2.19 2 Final loss
2004-2005 Norway 42 26 0 7 6 3 210 113 93 2.21 1 Champion
2005-2006 Norway 42 21 0 13 4 4 152 112 75 1.79 3 Champion
2006-2007 Norway 44 32 0 7 3 2 206 97 104 2.36 1 Champion
2007-2008 Norway 44 25 0 9 5 3 156 119 90 2.05 2 Semifinal loss
2008-2009 Norway 45 28 0 11 2 4 180 95 89 1.98 2 Champion
2009-2010 Norway 48 25 0 9 9 5 162 107 98 2.04 1 Final loss
2010-2011 Norway 45 25 - 10 5 5 140 94 90 2.00 3 Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012 Norway 44 28 - 13 1 2 208 129 88 2.00 2 Semifinal loss
2012-2013 Norway 45 30 - 9 3 3 184 124 99 2.20 1 Final loss
2013-2014 Norway 45 32 - 8 2 3 195 95 103 2.29 1 Final loss
2014-2015 Norway 45 24 - 15 2 4 182 129 74 1.64 6 Semifinal loss
2015-2016 Norway 45 21 - 16 6 2 122 98 77 1.71 5 Semifinal loss
2016-2017 Norway 45 20 - 16 4 5 135 111 73 1.62 5 Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018 Norway 45 18 - 17 5 5 144 132 69 1.53 5 Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 Norway 48 32 - 7 3 6 196 102 108 2.25 1 Semifinal loss
2019-2020 Norway 45 22 - 16 4 3 125 107 77 1.71 3 No playoffs held
2020-2021 Norway 25 16 - 9 0 2 84 67 50 2.00 3 No playoffs held
2021-2022 Norway 42 20 - 10 6 6 147 102 78 1.86 5 Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023 Norway 45 25 - 8 7 5 162 100 94 2.09 3 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1965-1966 European Cup 12 7 2 3 - - 72 35 - - Semifinal loss
1966-1967 European Cup 4 1 0 3 - - 23 27 - - 13 16th final loss
1967-1968 European Cup 4 2 0 2 - - 32 17 - - 8 Eighth Final Loss
1968-1969 European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 7 24 - - 14 16th final loss
1970-1971 European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 4 12 - - 14 16th final loss
1971-1972 European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 6 14 - - 14 16th final loss
1973-1974 European Cup 4 2 0 2 - - 13 16 - - 9 Eighth Final Loss
1982-1983 European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 4 22 - - 16 Eighth Final Loss
1987-1988 European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 15 10 4 1.33 2 -
1988-1989 European Cup 3 0 0 3 - - 8 20 0 0.00 4 -
1991-1992 European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 4 11 4 1.33 3 -
European Cup 3 3 0 0 - - 20 8 6 2.00 1 Promoted
1992-1993 European Cup 3 3 0 0 - - 22 4 6 2.00 1 Promoted
European Cup 3 0 1 2 - - 8 16 1 0.33 4 -
1993-1994 European Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 25 6 5 1.67 1 Promoted
European Cup 3 0 1 2 - - 7 20 1 0.33 3 -
1995-1996 Fed-Cup 2 1 0 1 - - 7 7 2 1.00 2 Final loss
1996-1997 Euro HL 6 1 0 5 - - 9 25 2 0.33 4 Did not make playoffs
1997-1998 Continental Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 17 5 5 1.67 1 Promoted
Continental Cup 3 1 0 2 - - 11 10 2 0.67 3 -
1998-1999 Euro HL 6 1 - 3 1 1 22 31 6 1.00 4 Did not make playoffs
1999-2000 Euro HL 6 2 - 4 0 0 14 23 6 1.00 3 Did not make playoffs
2000-2001 Continental Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 14 9 5 1.67 1 Promoted
Continental Cup 3 2 1 0 - - 17 9 5 1.67 2 -
2001-2002 Continental Cup 3 1 2 0 - - 10 7 4 1.33 2 -
2002-2003 Continental Cup 3 0 1 2 - - 5 17 1 0.33 3 -
2003-2004 Continental Cup 3 1 1 1 - - 5 8 3 1.00 3 -
2010-2011 ET 8 1 - 6 1 0 20 38 5 0.63 9 Did not make playoffs
2014-2015 Champions HL 6 0 - 5 0 1 7 17 1 0.17 4 Did not make playoffs

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Rasmus Forsberg (F) 2022-2023 Hasle/Løren Norway2 31 9 46 55 18
2. Vegard Aspehaug (F) 2022-2023 Ski IL Norway3 21 33 21 54 22
3. Rolf Thomas Aastad (F) 2022-2023 Hasle/Løren Norway2 35 22 31 53 51
4. Wade Murphy (F) 2022-2023 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 47 18 21 39 60
5. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (F) 2022-2023 Mora IK J20 J20 Nationell 35 17 21 38 28
6. Eirik Salsten (F) 2022-2023 Storhamar Norway 39 14 24 38 12
7. Henrik Olsén (F) 2022-2023 Hudiksvalls HC HockeyEttan 36 18 19 37 18
8. Leo Johansen Halmrast (F) 2022-2023 IK Oskarshamn J20 J20 Nationell 32 12 25 37 55
9. Axel Sundberg (F) 2022-2023 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 49 18 18 36 14
10. Espen Kleppe Hermanrud (F) 2022-2023 Lørenskog Norway2 35 19 16 35 39
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tobias Lindström (F) 419 228 239 467
2. Lars Erik Lund (D) 501 132 272 404
3. Kenneth Larsen (F) 470 146 228 374
4. Morten Ask (D) 391 109 251 360
5. Vegard Barlie (F) 288 132 170 302
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Tobias Lindström (F) 419 228 239 467
2. Kjell Richard Nygaard (F) 456 153 115 268
3. Kenneth Larsen (F) 470 146 228 374
4. Øystein Olsen (F) 354 146 153 299
5. Espen Knutsen (F) 183 137 122 260
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Lars Erik Lund (D) 501 132 272 404
2. Morten Ask (D) 391 109 251 360
3. Tobias Lindström (F) 419 228 239 467
4. Kenneth Larsen (F) 470 146 228 374
5. Stefan Espeland (D) 306 41 184 225
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Øystein Olsen (F) 354 146 299 1111
2. Morten Ask (D) 391 109 360 928
3. Brede Frettem Csiszar (D) 503 43 136 785
4. Kjell Richard Nygaard (F) 456 153 268 561
5. Bård Sørlie (D) 207 27 67 510
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Brede Frettem Csiszar (D) 503 43 93 136
2. Lars Erik Lund (D) 501 132 272 404
3. Kenneth Larsen (F) 470 146 228 374
4. Jonas Oppøyen (F) 466 74 108 182
5. Kjell Richard Nygaard (F) 456 153 115 268
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Ilkka Kaarna (F) 88 134 197 2.24
2. David Booth (F) 15 15 29 1.93
3. Geir Tore Myhre (F) 70 56 133 1.90
4. Justin Donati (F) 65 51 120 1.85
5. Brian Ihnacak (F) 44 22 77 1.75
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Ilkka Kaarna (F) 1981-1982 Norway 32 60 27 87 2.72 -
2. Roy Johansen (F) 1987-1988 Norway - 36 45 81 - -
3. Rasmus Ahlholm (F) 2018-2019 Norway 47 34 47 81 1.72 16
4. Tobias Lindström (F) 2018-2019 Norway 48 44 34 78 1.63 18
5. Brian Ihnacak (F) 2014-2015 Norway 44 22 55 77 1.75 60
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Ilkka Kaarna (F) 1981-1982 Norway 32 60 27 87 2.72 -
2. Tobias Lindström (F) 2018-2019 Norway 48 44 34 78 1.63 18
3. Ilkka Kaarna (F) 1982-1983 Norway 28 44 22 66 2.36 -
4. Sigurd Thinn (F) 1984-1985 Norway 34 38 13 51 1.50 -
5. Justin Donati (F) 2012-2013 Norway 44 37 32 69 1.57 40
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Brian Ihnacak (F) 2014-2015 Norway 44 22 55 77 1.75 60
2. Morten Ask (D) 2013-2014 Norway 44 15 51 66 1.50 66
3. Stefan Espeland (D) 2018-2019 Norway 47 11 50 61 1.30 24
4. Rasmus Ahlholm (F) 2018-2019 Norway 47 34 47 81 1.72 16
5. Roy Johansen (F) 1987-1988 Norway - 36 45 81 - -
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Øystein Olsen (F) 1996-1997 Norway 49 29 34 63 1.29 186
2. Shay Stephenson (F) 2011-2012 Norway 44 28 42 70 1.59 163
3. Gavin Morgan (F) 2008-2009 Norway 39 10 24 34 0.87 163
4. Øystein Olsen (F) 1999-2000 Norway 32 17 19 36 1.13 156
5. Jarl Espen Ygranes (D) 2004-2005 Norway 33 7 6 13 0.39 139
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2022-2023 View roster 6'1" 195 lbs 28.15
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 189 lbs 25.66
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 192 lbs 26.54
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 189 lbs 25.61
2018-2019 View roster 6'0" 193 lbs 27.56
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