Norway national ice hockey team
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The Norwegian national ice hockey team (or Team Norway) is the national ice hockey team from Norway that participates at the IIHF World Championships for both men and women. The teams are governed by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The men's team is coached by Mr. Roy Johansen and the women's team is coached by former men's national team and San Jose Sharks head coach Mr. George Kingston.
- First match: February 13, 1937 in London, United Kingdom: Switzerland 12-2 Norway
- Largest victory: March 5, 1975 in Sofia, Bulgaria: Norway 24-0 Belgium; April 22, 2005 in Debrecen, Hungary: Norway 25-1 China
- Largest defeat: February 9, 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia: Finland 16-2 Norway
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[edit] Olympic record
- 1920-1948 - did not qualify
- 1952 - Finished in 9th place
- 1956-1960 - did not qualify
- 1964 - finished in 10th place
- 1968 - finished in 11th place
- 1972 - finished in 8th place
- 1976 - did not qualify
- 1980 - finished in 11th place
- 1984 - finished in 12th place
- 1988 - finished in 12th place
- 1992 - finished in 9th place
- 1994 - finished in 11th place
- 1998-2006 - did not qualify
[edit] World Championship record
- 1937 - finished in 9th place
- 1938 - finished in 13th place
- 1939 - did not participate
- 1947 - did not participate
- 1949 - finished in 8th place
- 1950 - finished in 6th place
- 1951 - finished in 4th place
- 1953 - did not participate
- 1954 - finished in 8th place
- 1955 - did not participate
- 1956 - finished in 11th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1957 - did not participate
- 1958 - finished in 7th place
- 1959 - finished in 8th place
- 1961 - Finished in 9th place (Won "Pool B")
- 1961 - finished in 10th place
- 1962 - finished in 5th place
- 1963 - finished in 9th place (Won "Pool B")
- 1964 - finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1965 - finished in 8th place
- 1966 - finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1967 - finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1968 - finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1969 - finished in 11th place (5th in "Pool B")
- 1970 - finished in 9th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1971 - finished in 10th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1972 - finished in 13th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1973 - finished in 15th place (Won "Pool C")
- 1974 - finished in 13th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1975 - finished in 15th place (Won "Pool C")
- 1976 - finished in 11th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1977 - finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1978 - finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
- 1979 - finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1981 - finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
- 1982 - finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1983 - finished in 12th place (4th in "Pool B")
- 1985 - finished in 15th place (7th in "Pool B")
- 1986 - finished in 17th place (Won "Pool C")
- 1987 - finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1989 - finished in 9th place (Won "Pool B")
- 1990 - finished in 8th place
- 1991 - finished in 10th place (2nd in "Pool B")
- 1992 - finished in 10th place
- 1993 - finished in 9th place
- 1994 - finished in 11th place
- 1995 - finished in 10th place
- 1996 - finished in 10th place
- 1997 - finished in 12th place
- 1998 - finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool B")
- 1999 - finished in 12th place
- 2000 - finished in 10th place
- 2001 - finished in 15th place
- 2002 - finished in 22nd place (3rd in "Division I, Group B")
- 2003 - finished in 20th place (2nd in "Division I, Group B")
- 2004 - finished in 20th place (2nd in "Division I, Group A")
- 2005 - finished in 17th place (Won "Division I, Group A")
- 2006 - finished in 11th place
- 2007 - finished in 14th place
- 2008 - finished in 8th place
[edit] Notable players
Note:Active players are in bold
- Espen Knutsen
- Anders Myrvold
- Bjørn Skaare
- Patrick Thoresen
- Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
- Mats Trygg
- Tore Vikingstad
- Tommy Jakobsen
- Erik Kristiansen
- Ole Eskild Dahlstrøm