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2003–04 Eliteserien season

The 2003–04 Eliteserien season ended with Storhamar Dragons claiming their fifth Norwegian title after defeating Vålerenga in double overtime in game 7. Michael Smithurst scored the game winner nearly two minutes into the second extra period in front of 7,405 spectators.[1]

2003–04 Eliteserien season
LeagueEliteserien
SportIce hockey
Number of teams10
Regular-season winnerStorhamar Dragons
ChampionsStorhamar Dragons
GET-ligaen seasons

Regular season edit

Final standings edit

Rk Team Pts W OTW OTL L GF–GA
1 Storhamar Dragons 94 29 2 3 8 151–87
2 Vålerenga 92 28 3 2 9 183–89
3 Trondheim Black Panthers 83 25 3 2 12 160–100
4 Frisk Tigers 74 20 5 4 13 152–118
5 Sparta Warriors 64 19 2 3 18 124–126
6 Stavanger Oilers 63 19 1 4 18 163–152
7 Stjernen 62 16 6 2 19 152–137
8 Bergen Flyers 43 11 3 4 24 105–173
9 Lillehammer 42 12 2 2 26 101–154
10 Manglerud Star 13 4 0 1 37 80–235

Statistics edit

Scoring leaders edit

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.[2]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
  Jari Kesti Stavanger Oilers 40 26 37 63 +31 40
  Tommy Kiviaho Frisk Tigers 41 27 27 54 +23 20
  Ilya Dubkov Trondheim Black Panthers 42 32 21 53 +29 70
  Tomi Suoniemi Stavanger Oilers 40 20 25 45 +17 20
  Teemu Kohvakka Stavanger Oilers 41 18 27 45 +5 80
  Tom Erik Olsen Storhamar Dragons 40 28 16 44 +32 18
  Patric Englund Vålerenga 40 21 23 44 +23 20
  Lars Erik Spets Lillehammer 40 28 15 43 −10 12
  Morten Bakkene Stavanger Oilers 41 23 20 43 +19 18
  Jan Morten Dahl Trondheim Black Panthers 40 10 31 41 +20 147

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

Leading goaltenders edit

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season.[3]

Player Team GP TOI W L GA SO Sv% GAA
  Jonas Bertil Norgren Storhamar Dragons 22 1,285:41 – – 34 6 92.34 1.59
  Tommy Lund Vålerenga 29 1,736:29 – – 61 5 91.13 2.11
  Henrik Smångs Sparta Warriors 29 1,807:55 – – 84 1 90.75 2.79
  Halvor Hårstad-Evjen Frisk Tigers 28 1,568:52 – – 61 2 90.72 2.33
  Rolf Joakim Wiberg Trondheim Black Panthers 41 2,428:22 – – 89 5 90.65 2.20

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

Playoffs edit

After the regular season, the new standard of eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the two highest remaining seeds were drawn against the two lowest remaining seeds; in the second round, the highest remaining seed was drawn against one of the two lowest. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage, giving them a possible maximum of three home games as opposed to the lower-seeded team's possible maximum of two. Each best-of-five series followed a 1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 3 (plus 5 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 1 and 4 (if necessary).[4]

The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons and Vålerenga for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7.[4] They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.[5][6]

Bracket edit

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

Source: hockey.no

 Norwegian Champions
2004 
Storhamar Dragons
5th title

Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05 edit

Final standings edit

Team GP W OTW SOW OTL SOL L GF GA Pts
1 Lillehammer (Q) 6 4 0 0 1 0 1 22 14 13
2 Comet (Q) 6 2 2 1 0 0 1 24 15 12
3 Manglerud Star 6 3 0 1 1 1 4 26 19 11
4 Hasle/Løren 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 15 39 0

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: speaker.no

Game log edit

Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05 Game Log
Rounds 1–6
Round 1
26 February 2004
18:30 CET		Hasle/Løren4 – 7
(1–2, 1–2, 2–3)		Manglerud StarLøren Ishall, Oslo
Attendance: 253
Game reference
Referee:
Lars Olav Gaden
10 minPenalties10 min
31Shots30
26 February 2004
18:30 CET		Lillehammer3 – 4 (OT)
(1–1, 0–1, 2–1, 0–1)		CometKristins Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 1,101
Game reference
Referee:
Owe Lüthcke
83 minPenalties18 min
21Shots27
Round 2
29 February 2004
17:00 CET		Comet4 – 3 (SO)
(1–0, 0–3, 2–0, 1–0, 2/5–1/5)		Manglerud StarHalden Ishall, Halden
Attendance: 833
Game reference
Referee:
Yngvar Skau Jensen
4 minPenalties2 min
25Shots27
29 February 2004
17:00 CET		Hasle/Løren2 – 4
(1–2, 0–2, 1–0)		LillehammerLøren Ishall, Oslo
Attendance: 223
Game reference
Referee:
Kjetil Bøe
44 minPenalties20 min
26Shots26
Round 3
4 March 2004
18:30 CET		Comet7 – 2
(3–1, 2–0, 2–1)		Hasle/LørenHalden Ishall, Halden
Attendance: 750
Game reference
Referee:
Egil Andre Borge
12 minPenalties14 min
34Shots27
4 March 2004
18:30 CET		Manglerud Star1 – 3
(0–1, 1–0, 0–2)		LillehammerManglerudhallen, Oslo
Attendance: 382
Game reference
Referee:
Pål Idar Sørensen
8 minPenalties6 min
23Shots25
Round 4
7 March 2004
17:00 CET		Comet0 – 2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)		LillehammerHalden Ishall, Halden
Attendance: 1,050
Game reference
Referee:
Hans Petter Berg
12 minPenalties16 min
29Shots20
7 March 2004
17:00 CET		Manglerud Star8 – 2
(2–0, 4–2, 2–0)		Hasle/LørenManglerudhallen, Oslo
Attendance: 322
Game reference
Referee:
Per Gustav Solem
10 minPenalties14 min
37Shots25
Round 5
11 March 2004
18:30 CET		Lillehammer7 – 2
(2–1, 4–0, 1–1)		Hasle/LørenKristins Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 850
Game reference
Referee:
Tommy Søstumoen
2 minPenalties4 min
42Shots25
11 March 2004
18:30 CET		Manglerud Star2 – 3 (OT)
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)		CometManglerudhallen, Oslo
Attendance: 720
Game reference
Referee:
Yngvar Skau Jensen
8 minPenalties8 min
35Shots41
Round 6
14 March 2004
17:00 CET		Hasle/Løren3 – 6
(1–1, 2–1, 0–4)		CometLøren Ishall, Oslo
Attendance: 500
Game reference
Referee:
Owe Lüthcke
10 minPenalties12 min
22Shots40
14 March 2004
17:00 CET		Lillehammer3 – 5
(2–1, 0–3, 1–1)		Manglerud StarKristins Hall, Lillehammer
Attendance: 1,280
Game reference
Referee:
Svein-Erik Edvartsen
8 minPenalties4 min
19Shots25

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.dragons.no/statistikk/content.asp?menuItem=11&docID=12480&elmID=9145 Archived 2007-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Boxscore Game 7 03–04 Finals
  2. ^ "Scoring Leaders - Eliteserien 03/04". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. ^ "Leading Goaltenders - Eliteserien 03/04". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "Sluttspill om Norgesmesterskapet menn 2003/2004". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (in Norwegian). 2004-03-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  5. ^ "Smithurst fikset festen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-03-28. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  6. ^ "Boxscore Game 7: Storhamar – Vålerenga". Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-03-23.

External links edit

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