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Norway men's national ice hockey team

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The Norwegian ice hockey team competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The Norway men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team from Norway. They compete in big tournaments like the IIHF World Championships. The team is led by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association and coached by Petter Thoresen. Playing ice hockey is very popular in Norway, and the team brings together skilled players to represent their country with pride and teamwork.

History

Norway prior to the 1937 World Championships, their first international tournament. They finished in ninth place.

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association started in 1934 and joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1935. However, they didn’t have enough money to form a national team until 1937. Norway’s first game was on February 17, 1937, against Czechoslovakia, which they lost 0–7. After World War II, Norway’s ice hockey improved with new teams and better facilities. The team had a successful period from 1949 to 1953, including their first win at the 1949 World Championships.

In the 1950s, Norway kept challenging strong teams. But in the 1960s, the sport grew less popular because mild winters made it hard to create natural ice rinks. Norway was sometimes unable to compete in big tournaments like the Winter Olympics. By the late 1970s and 1980s, Norwegian players started showing more interest again. The team qualified for the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Game between France and Norway at Patinoire Pôle Sud in 2013.

In the 1990s, Norway stabilized in the middle ranks of international competition. After some changes in coaching, Roy Johansen led the team from 2001 to 2016. Under his guidance, Norway moved up thirteen places in the world rankings, from 21st in 2004 to 8th in 2012. He was replaced by Petter Thoresen in 2016.

Tournament record

Olympic record

World Championship

The Norway men's national ice hockey team has taken part in many World Championship tournaments over the years. They have competed in events from 1937 up through today, with their placements ranging from 4th to 22nd. Some notable years include finishing 4th in 1951 and achieving 6th place in 2011. The tournament in 2020 was cancelled because of health concerns related to a worldwide illness.

GamesGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
Norway 1952 Oslo8000081546Bud McEachernRound-robin9th
Italy 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzodid not participate
United States 1960 Squaw Valleydid not participate
Austria 1964 Innsbruck7500024019Rolf KirkvaagConsolation round (group B)10th
France 1968 Grenoble6300031618Egil BjerklundConsolation round (group B)11th
Japan 1972 Sapporo5300021727Ake BraskConsolation round8th
Austria 1976 Innsbruckdid not participate
United States 1980 Lake Placid500104936Ronald Pettersson, Olav DalsørenFirst round11th
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 Sarajevo7101051543Hans WestbergFirst round12th
Canada 1988 Calgary6001051838Lenhart Åhlberg, Tore Jobs11th place game12th
France 1992 Albertville6100051240Bengt Olsson, Tore Jobs9th place match9th
Norway1994 Lillehammer7100061126Bengt Olsson, Tore Jobs11th place match11th
Japan1998 Naganodid not qualify
United States 2002 Salt Lake Citydid not qualify
Italy 2006 Turindid not qualify
Canada 2010 Vancouver400–13823Roy JohansenTommy JakobsenQualification playoffs10th
Russia 2014 Sochi400–04316Ole-Kristian TollefsenQualification playoffs12th
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang501–13518Petter ThoresenJonas HoløsQuarter-finals8th
China 2022 Beijingdid not qualify
Italy 2026 Milan and Cortina

Team

The Norway men's national ice hockey team is part of the 2026 IIHF World Championship. Their head coach is Tobias Johansson from Sweden.

Here are some of the team's notable players:

Still active players are shown in bold.

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
4DJohannes Johannesen1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)(1997-03-01) 1 March 1997Finland Lahti Pelicans
8FMikkel Øby Olsen1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)78 kg (172 lb)(2002-06-22) 22 June 2002Sweden IK Oskarshamn
12FNoah Steen1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)(2004-08-16) 16 August 2004Sweden Örebro HK
13FPetter Vesterheim1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb)(2004-09-30) 30 September 2004Sweden Malmö Redhawks
17FEirik Østrem Salsten1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)(1994-06-17) 17 June 1994Germany Iserlohn Roosters
19FHåvard Østrem Salsten1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)(2000-08-19) 19 August 2000Sweden Djurgårdens IF
20FMathias Emilio Pettersen1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)(2000-04-03) 3 April 2000United States Texas Stars
21FMikkel Eriksen1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)(2007-09-13) 13 September 2007Sweden Färjestad BK
22FMartin Rønnild1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)(1996-01-24) 24 January 1996Norway Storhamar Hockey
24FJacob Berglund1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)(1991-11-17) 17 November 1991Norway Storhamar Hockey
26FPatrick Elvsveen1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)84 kg (185 lb)(2002-09-16) 16 September 2002Norway Stavanger Oilers
27FAndreas Martinsen – C1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)105 kg (231 lb)(1990-06-13) 13 June 1990Norway Storhamar Hockey
29DKristian Østby1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)98 kg (216 lb)(1996-01-30) 30 January 1996Norway Stavanger Oilers
30GTobias Normann1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)(2001-08-03) 3 August 2001Sweden Frölunda HC
32GMathias Schjerpen Arnkværn1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)(2003-11-07) 7 November 2003Norway Vålerenga Ishockey
37FMarkus Vikingstad1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb)(1999-10-27) 27 October 1999Germany Eisbären Berlin
40GHenrik Haukeland1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)(1994-12-06) 6 December 1994Germany Straubing Tigers
43DMax Krogdahl – A1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)(1998-10-21) 21 October 1998Sweden Skellefteå AIK
44FTinus Luc Koblar1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)(2007-07-21) 21 July 2007Sweden Leksands IF
47DAdrian Saxrud-Danielsen1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992Norway Storhamar Hockey
49DChristian Kåsastul – A1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)86 kg (190 lb)(1997-04-09) 9 April 1997Norway Frisk Asker Ishockey
54DSander Hurrod1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)(2000-04-02) 2 April 2000Norway Storhamar Hockey
71FEskild Bakke Olsen1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002Sweden Linköping HC
72DStian Solberg1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)(2005-12-29) 29 December 2005United States Anaheim Ducks
PlayerTimeMatchesClub on debut
Tommy Jakobsen (D)1992–2010139Furuset
Mats Trygg (D)1999–2022122Manglerud Star
Jim Marthinsen (G)1980–1995114Vålerenga
Thor Martinsen (D)1964–1980113Frisk Tigers
Per-Åge Skrøder (F)1999–2017113Lillehammer
Mads Hansen (F)2000–2015110Storhamar
Erik Kristiansen (F)1983–199497Storhamar
Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm (F)1989–200596Furuset
Petter Thoresen (F)1980–199596Vålerenga
Petter Salsten (D)1987–199592Furuset
Tore Vikingstad (F)1995–201088Stjernen
Trond Magnussen (F)1992–200488Stjernen
Ørjan Løvdal (F)1983–199583Stjernen
Marius Trygg (F)1999–201682Manglerud Star
Robert Schistad (G)1991–200082Viking
Morten Ask (F)2000–201982Vålerenga

All-time record

The information here was last updated on November 8, 2025. Some teams that no longer exist are shown in italics.

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGD
 Austria5532518200141+59
 Belarus391242391114−23
 Belgium5500587+51
 Bulgaria54103111+20
 Canada845475142487−345
 China119119320+73
 Croatia4400365+31
 Czech Republic32122934123−89
 Czechoslovakia18001823141−118
 Denmark10048943321255+64
 East Germany6812452200363−163
 Estonia210142+2
 Finland978584147494−347
 France101601427341234+107
 Germany5014234147243−96
 Great Britain21161411355+58
 Hungary311831011073+37
 Italy4626317167132+35
 Japan3816814159131+28
 Kazakhstan83142220+2
 Latvia4417027111141−30
 Lithuania3201158+7
 Netherlands4225611200130+70
 Poland7731739243316−73
 Romania3115313134112+22
 Russia1811162575−50
 Serbia and Montenegro1100210+21
 Slovakia37722866143−77
 Slovenia168175044+6
 South Korea6600316+25
 Soviet Union13001314115−101
 Spain1100183+15
 Sweden9621183139527−388
  Switzerland7726546221292−71
 Ukraine93152627−1
 United States455337111252−141
 Yugoslavia28185515597+58
Total1 3524601127864 0215 335−1 314

Uniform evolution

The Norway men's national ice hockey team has had many different jerseys over the years. Here are some of the jerseys they wore during different times:

  • 1964–1969
  • 1973–1977
  • 1978–1983
  • 1985–1987
  • 1989–1990
  • 1990–1994
  • 1995
  • 1996–1997
  • 1998
  • 2006–2008
  • 2014 Olympics
  • 2018 Olympics
  • 2018–2021
  • 2022–

Images

Norwegian and Austrian ice hockey teams before their match at the 2022 World Championship.
Historical jerseys of the Norway national ice hockey team from the 1960s.
Historic Norwegian ice hockey team jerseys from the 1970s.
Historical jerseys of the Norway national ice hockey team from 1978 to 1983.
Historical jerseys of the Norway national ice hockey team from the 1980s.
Jerseys worn by the Norway national ice hockey team during the 1989–1990 season.
Historic jerseys of the Norway national ice hockey team from the 1990s.
Jerseys worn by the Norwegian national ice hockey team in 1995.
Jerseys worn by the Norwegian national ice hockey team during the World Championships in 1996 and 1997.
Jersey design of the Norway national ice hockey team from the 1998 World Championship.

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