Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey club based in Oslo. They are members of the highest Norwegian ice hockey league, Eliteserien (known as GET-ligaen for sponsorship reasons). Manglerud Star Ishockey are the ice hockey department of IL Manglerud Star, a sports club founded in 1913. Originally known as Star, the club became known as Manglerud/Star after merging with Manglerud IL in 1964, and eventually Manglerud Star (without the slash). Ice hockey was included as an activity in 1967, and is today one of two sports practised by the club, the other being football. As of 2010, they have completed twenty-nine seasons in the Eliteserien and have won 385 regular season games.
Manglerud Star achieved success in the early years of their existence thanks to a selection of talented young players who, after winning several youth and junior championships, brought the club into the highest division ahead of the 1973–74 season. From then on and until the early 1980s, the club fought regularly for the League Championship, finishing the season as runners-up five times in a row from 1975 to 1979. In the playoffs, they were increasingly successful until finally winning back-to-back Norwegian Championship titles in 1977 and 1978. After losing in the Finals against Vålerengen in 1982, a long period of decline ensued, culminating in relegation to the second level in the 1990–91 season. Having returned to the Eliteserien in 1993, Manglerud Star collaborated with Furuset and a group of investors to form the Spektrum Flyers franchise in 1994. When this effort collapsed after only two seasons, Manglerud Star chose to again compete as a team in their own right.
Seasons Norwegian ChampionsRegular Season ChampionsPromotedRelegated SeasonLeagueDivisionRegular seasonPostseasonGPWLTOTWOTLGFGAPtsFinishGPWLTGFGAPtsResult1969–703. divisjonB10910——4620181st541016108Won 3. divisjon Championship1970–712. divisjonA10523——4131132nd6231152953rd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon1971–722. divisjonA——1972–732. divisjonA8611——4417132nd108205421162nd in Qualifying for 1. divisjon I1973–741. divisjon18873——5561195th105503645104th in Norwegian Championship1974–751. divisjon181530——9053302nd105413238113rd in Norwegian Championship1975–761. divisjon181341——10253272nd105414630113rd in Norwegian Championship1976–771. divisjon181323——12443292nd10910572719Won Norwegian Championship1977–781. divisjon181440——11676282nd10721523115Won Norwegian Championship1978–791. divisjon181350——7663262nd10361394775th in Norwegian Championship1979–801. divisjon271683——13394354th202—1015—Lost in Quarter-finals, 10–15 (agg) (Vålerengen)1980–811. divisjon3618162——165148386thDid not qualify1981–821. divisjon362196——224136483rd413—1725—Won in Semi-finals, 11–9 (agg) (Furuset)Lost in Finals, 6–16 (agg) (Vålerengen)1982–831. divisjon3621150——193184426thDid not qualify1983–841. divisjon2812115——133111295thDid not qualify1984–851. divisjon18981——10490196thDid not qualifyMellomspillet10460——446185th1985–861. divisjon3615183——158162337thDid not qualify1986–871. divisjon3616182——164159347thDid not qualify1987–881. divisjon3611232——137184249th220—186—Won Qualifying for 1. divisjon, 18–6 (agg) (Lambertseter)1988–891. divisjon3611205——158183279th211—1412—Won Qualifying for 1. divisjon, 14–12 (agg) (Lørenskog)1989–901. divisjon3611223——152172257thDid not qualify1990–91Eliteserien I183150——7217969th1. divisjon II14941——9587193rd1991–921. divisjon I18972——8862205th1. divisjon II14662——6460145th1992–931. divisjon I181440——12256281st1. divisjon II141031——8958232nd1993–94Eliteserien I18594——6385148thDid not qualifyEliteserien II14491——466097th1994–95Manglerud Star's place in the Eliteserien was used by the Spektrum Flyers1995–961996–97Eliteserien3613212——127179287th303—620—Lost in Quarter-finals, 0–3 (Vålerenga)1997–98Eliteserien4418233——172179397thDid not qualify1998–99Eliteserien4415245——140159358thDid not qualify1999–2000Eliteserien3812251——105155257thDid not qualify2000–01Eliteserien4220184——123116445thDid not qualify2001–02Eliteserien4214208——112134367thDid not qualify2002–03Eliteserien381219—25127141457thDid not qualify2003–04Eliteserien42437—01802351310th633—2619113rd in Qualifying for Eliteserien2004–051. divisjon322732——19260562nd633—131692nd in Qualifying for Eliteserien2005–06Eliteserien42534—211052262010th633—251793rd in Qualifying for Eliteserien2006–071. divisjon302253——19259473rd615–121744th in Qualifying for Eliteserien2007–081. divisjon3010173——1231492311thDid not qualify2008–091. divisjon302631——21752532nd642—3319122nd in Qualifying for Eliteserien2009–10Eliteserien481624—35133154597th514—1419—Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–4 (Vålerenga)Eliteserien totals935378471677123,6893,97488674363443092977310 playoff appearances
Notes Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points Manglerud Star tied first with Skiold after four games, winning the replay 6–5 to claim the 3. divisjon Championship title and win promotion to the 2. divisjon. In the 1972–73 season, an elaborate system of qualifying rounds was used to expand the number of teams in the 1. divisjon from eight to ten. Manglerud Star placed second in the first round for 2. divisjon teams and were thus promoted to the 1. divisjon without further competition. Mellomspillet was a one-time continuation league contested in 1984–85 between the six highest ranked teams in the 1. divisjon. Of these six teams, the top four qualified for the semi-finals of the Norwegian Championship. Before the 1990–91 season, the 1. divisjon was renamed Eliteserien. Correspondingly, the 2. divisjon (second tier) was renamed 1. divisjon, the 3. divisjon (third tier) was renamed 2. divisjon etc. Between the 1990–91 season and the 1993–94 season, the Eliteserien was divided into two parts. After the first 18 games, the top eight teams qualified for the second half of the Eliteserien. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 1. divisjon and would compete for the right to play in the Eliteserien in the following season. In 1990–91, the results of both rounds were added up to produce one league champion; in the three following seasons, there were two champions per season. Beginning with the 2002–03 season, all games in the Eliteserien have a winner. In addition, teams now receive three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in overtime and one point for a loss in overtime. Totals as of the completion of the 2009–10 season.
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