Gentofte Stars
Gentofte Stars | |
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City | Gentofte, Denmark |
League | 1. division i ishockey |
Division | Øst |
Founded | 23 April 1965 1996 (as IC Gentofte) | (as Hellerup IK)
Home arena | Gentofte Skøjtehal |
Colours | Dark blue, orange, white |
Website | gentoftestars.dk |
Franchise history | |
1965–1996 | Hellerup IK |
1996–2008 | IC Gentofte |
2008–present | IC Gentofte Stars |
The Gentofte Stars are an ice hockey team in the Template:Lang-da, the second-highest men’s ice hockey league in Denmark. They play in Gentofte, a northern suburb in the Copenhagen urban area, at the Template:Lang-da ('Gentofte Skating Hall'). The team previously played in the Metal Ligaen but were relegated in 2018 due to financial troubles.
The parent club, Icehockey Club Gentofte Stars, also has a representative women's ice hockey team (which previously played in the Danish Championship league during 2011 to 2016), active sections in minor and junior ice hockey, and recreational teams for a number of age groups.
History
The ice hockey section of the Hellerup IK sports club was founded on April 23, 1965.[1] The club made their debut in the AL-Bank Ligaen for the 1967–68 season. The ice hockey section of Hellerup IK participated regularly in the AL-Bank Ligaen for many years, before becoming independent in 1996 for to financial reasons and rebranding as IC Gentofte. Gentofte participated in the AL-Bank Ligaen for three more years, in 1997, 1998, and 1999, before withdrawing due to financial issues. The club qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the AL-Bank Ligaen in the 2000 and 2002 seasons, but failed to earn a promotion to the league.
Team roster
Updated July 3, 2024.[2]
Notable players
- Michael de Angelis
- Matthias Asperup
- Wayne Gagné
- Cody Kunyk
- Lauri Kärmeniemi
- Alexander Kuzminski
- Markus Lauridsen
- Oliver Lauridsen
- Rasmus Olsen
- Ossi Saarinen
- Frederik Storm
- Alexander Sundberg
References
- ^ hik.dk, HIK history Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gentofte Stars roster". Elite Prospects.