Storhamar Dragons Notable Players And Award Winners
The Storhamar Dragons is an ice hockey club based in Hamar, Norway and plays in the GET-ligaen. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey.
The ice hockey department of the Storhamar IL was founded on 18 March 1957. Team colours are yellow and blue.
The Storhamar Dragons play out of the Hamar OL-Amfi, a 6000 seater arena built for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. The club has won the Norwegian Championships (play offs) six times, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2008.
The most notable player in franchise history is Erik Kristiansen who played 20 seasons scoring 509 goals and 406 assists in 649 games. The most internationally known player out of Storhamar is Patrick Thoresen. Marius Holtet is also a native Storhamar player.
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