2016–17 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey)
| 2016–17 First Division season | |
|---|---|
| League |  Norwegian First Division |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 21 September 2016 – |
| Number of games | 36 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2016–17 First Division is the 27th and current season of Norway's second highest ice hockey league, First Division.
The regular season began play on September 21, 2016.[1]
Participating teams
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | Bergen | Bergenshallen | 3,000 |
| Comet | Halden | Halden Ishall | 2,200 |
| Furuset | Oslo | Furuset Forum | 1,498 |
| Gjøvik | Gjøvik | Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall | 5,500 |
| Grüner | Oslo | Grünerhallen | 500 |
| Hasle-Løren | Oslo | Lørenhallen | 1,500 |
| Moss | Moss | Moss Ishall | 500 |
| Narvik | Narvik | Nordkraft Arena | 1,000 |
| Nidaros | Trondheim | Leangen Ishall | 3,000 |
| Ringerike Panthers | Hønefoss | Schjongshallen | 600 |
Team changes
- Nes withdrew from the national league system in July 2016, following failure to meet league requirements.[2] The vacant spot was given to Furuset.[3]
- Due to struggling economy, the board of the Tønsberg Vikings withdraw from the league in August 2016.[4] The vacant spot was given to Gjøvik.[5]
Regular season
Standings
Updated as of October 30, 2016.
| 2016–17 season | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringerike Panthers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 28 |
| Bergen | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 25 |
| Nidaros | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 25 |
| Grüner | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 21 |
| Hasle-Løren | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 20 |
| Comet | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 20 |
| Narvik | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 16 |
| Furuset | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 14 |
| Gjøvik | 12 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 64 | -36 | 9 |
| Moss | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 72 | -39 | 2 |
x – clinched promotional playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; r – play in relegation series
Source: scoreboard.com
Playoffs
Promotional Playoffs
After the regular season ends, the two lowest ranked teams in the 2016–17 GET-ligaen and the two highest ranked teams in the First Division will compete for the right to play in the 2017–18 GET-ligaen. The tournament will be organized according to a double round robin format, where each club will play the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games. The points system and ranking method used, is the same as in the regular season.
Relegational Playoffs
After the regular season ends, the two lowest ranked teams in the First Division and the two highest ranked teams in the Second Division will compete for the right to play in the 2017–18 First Division.
References
- ^ "First Division schedule". scoreboard.com. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Nes Ishockeyklubb trekker A-laget". raumnes.no (in Norwegian). 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Furuset Ishockey i 1. divisjon sesongen 2016/2017". Furuset Ishockey (in Norwegian). 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Innkalling til ekstraordinær generalforsamling - Avvikling av Vikings Elite". tonsberghockey.no (in Norwegian). 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Gjøvik Hockey til 1. divisjon" (in Norwegian). GD.no. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
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