Gentofte Stars
Gentofte Stars is a Danish ice hockey team from the Gentofte in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen. They currently play in the Danish Metal Ligaen.
Gentofte Stars | |
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City | Gentofte Municipality, Denmark |
League | Metal Ligaen |
Founded | 1965 |
Website | gentoftestars.dk |
Franchise history | |
1965–1996 | Hellerup IK |
1996–2008 | IC Gentofte |
2008–present | Gentofte Stars |
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 due to financial reasons, becoming IC Gentofte in 1996. 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 April 1, 2017.[2]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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79 | Phillip Berg Nicolaisen | G | L | 22 | |||
30 | Adian Carlsen | G | L | 24 | Herlev, Denmark | ||
1 | Teemu Seppänen | G | L | 34 | Suomussalmi, Finland | ||
32 | Morten Christensen | D | L | 35 | |||
4 | Anders Fisker | D | L | 32 | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
61 | Jesse Jyrkkiö | D | R | 31 | Hämeenlinna, Finland | ||
8 | Marlo Koponen | D | L | 34 | Imatra, Finland | ||
40 | Christoffer Lindhøj | D | L | 27 | Virum, Denmark | ||
13 | Victor Reese | D | L | 22 | Roskilde, Denmark | ||
12 | Mikkel Grau Svenson | D | 24 | ||||
27 | Jeff Terminesi | D | L | 34 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
71 | Matthias Asperup | W | L | 25 | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
21 | Mads Eller | F | L | 25 | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
11 | Magnus Ferslew | C/RW | 24 | ||||
22 | Christian Hee Foss | C | L | 28 | Gentofte, Denmark | ||
78 | Nicki Kisum | W | L | 27 | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
26 | Jeppe Klitgaard | C | R | 23 | Gentofte, Denmark | ||
9 | Ulrich Linnet | F | L | 29 | Herning, Denmark | ||
65 | Emil Møller Rasmussen | W | L | 26 | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
29 | Christopher Nielsen | F | L | 29 | Gentofte, Denmark | ||
50 | Luis Blak Olsen | LW | L | 27 | Østerbro, Denmark | ||
51 | André Pison (A) | LW | L | 25 | Herlev, Denmark | ||
16 | Oliver Reuter | C | L | 21 | Rødovre, Denmark | ||
18 | Joonas Riekkinen (A) | D/C | L | 33 | Varpaisjärvi, Finland | ||
19 | Cam Spiro | LW | L | 29 | Hingham, Massachusetts, United States | ||
17 | Teemu Virtala (C) | C | L | 37 | Uusikaupunki, Finland | ||
14 | Marko Virtala | F | L | 35 | Uusikaupunki, Finland | ||
10 | Nikolaj Zorko | C | L | 26 |
Notable players
- Michael de Angelis
- Alexander Kuzminski
- Rasmus Olsen
- Frederik Storm
- Alexander Sundberg
References
- hik.dk, HIK history Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- "Gentofte Stars roster". Elite Prospects.