Gentofte Stars

Gentofte Stars
CityGentofte, Denmark
League1. division i ishockey
DivisionØst
Founded23 April 1965 (1965-04-23) (as Hellerup IK)
1996 (as IC Gentofte)
Home arenaGentofte Skøjtehal
ColoursDark blue, orange, white
     
Websitegentoftestars.dk
Franchise history
1965–1996Hellerup IK
1996–2008IC Gentofte
2008–presentIC Gentofte Stars

The Gentofte Stars are an ice hockey team in the 1. division i ishockey, the second-highest men’s ice hockey league in Denmark. They play in Gentofte, a northern suburb in the Copenhagen urban area, at the Gentofte Skøtjehal ('Gentofte Skating Arena'). The team previously played in the Metal Ligaen but was 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 from 2011 to 2016), active minor and junior ice hockey sections, and recreational teams for several age groups.

History

The ice hockey section of the Hellerup IK sports club was founded on April 23, 1965.[1] The club debuted 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 financial reasons and rebranding as IC Gentofte. Before withdrawing due to financial issues, Gentofte participated in the AL-Bank Ligaen for three more years, in 1997, 1998, and 1999. 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]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
79 Denmark Phillip Berg Nicolaisen G L 25
30 Denmark Adian Carlsen G L 27 Herlev, Denmark
1 Finland Teemu Seppänen G L 38 Suomussalmi, Finland
4 Denmark Anders Fisker D L 36 Rødovre, Denmark
61 Finland Jesse Jyrkkiö D R 35 Hämeenlinna, Finland
8 Finland Marlo Koponen D L 37 Imatra, Finland
40 Denmark Christoffer Lindhøj D L 30 Virum, Denmark
13 Denmark Victor Reese D L 26 Roskilde, Denmark
12 Denmark Mikkel Grau Svenson D 27
27 Canada Jeff Terminesi D L 37 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
71 Denmark Matthias Asperup W L 29 Rødovre, Denmark
21 Denmark Mads Eller F L 29 Rødovre, Denmark
11 Denmark Magnus Ferslew C/RW 27
22 Denmark Christian Hee Foss C L 31 Gentofte, Denmark
78 Denmark Nicki Kisum W L 30 Hvidovre, Denmark
26 Denmark Jeppe Klitgaard C R 27 Gentofte, Denmark
9 Denmark Ulrich Linnet F L 33 Herning, Denmark
65 Denmark Emil Møller Rasmussen W L 29 Rødovre, Denmark
50 Denmark Luis Blak Olsen LW L 30 Østerbro, Denmark
16 Denmark Oliver Reuter C L 25 Rødovre, Denmark
18 Finland Joonas Riekkinen (A) D/C L 37 Varpaisjärvi, Finland
19 United States Cam Spiro LW L 32 Hingham, Massachusetts, United States
14 Finland Marko Virtala F L 39 Uusikaupunki, Finland
10 Denmark Nikolaj Zorko C L 30


Notable players

References

  1. ^ hik.dk, HIK history Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Gentofte Stars roster". Elite Prospects.