2017–18 Norwegian First Division (ice hockey)

The 2017–18 First Division was the 28th season of Norway's second highest ice hockey league, First Division.

2017–18 First Division season
League Norwegian First Division
SportIce hockey
Duration23 September 2017 – March 2018
Number of games32
Number of teams9
Regular season
League championsNarvik
Playoffs

The regular season began play on September 23, 2017, and was concluded on February 28, 2018.[1]

The playoffs began March 2018.

Participating teams
Team City Arena Capacity
Comet Halden Halden Ishall 2,200
Furuset Oslo Furuset Forum 1,498
Gjøvik Gjøvik Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall 5,500
Grüner Oslo Grünerhallen 500
Hasle-Løren Oslo Lørenhallen 1,500
Narvik Narvik Nordkraft Arena 1,000
Nidaros Trondheim Leangen Ishall 3,000
Ringerike Panthers Hønefoss Schjongshallen 600
Tønsberg Tønsberg Tønsberg Ishall 400

Team changes

Regular season

Standings

Updated as of February 28, 2018.

2017–18 season GP W L OTW OTL GF GA +/– Pts
Narviky3224512147757276
Ringerike Panthersx3222541164709475
Nidaros3219814117793863
Comet321810311421033961
Hasle-Løren32151331110116-652
Grüner3291922115153-2833
Tønsberg3261853102149-4731
Furuset325210676144-6821
Gjøvikr325242168152-8420

x – clinched promotional playoff spot; y – clinched regular season league title; r – play in relegation series

Source: hockey.no

Playoffs

Promotional Playoffs

After the regular season had ended, the two lowest ranked teams in the 2017–18 GET-ligaen and the two highest ranked teams in the First Division competed for the right to play in the 2018–19 GET-ligaen. The tournament was organized according to a double round robin format, where each club played the others twice, home and away, for a total of six games. The points system and ranking method used, was the same as in the regular season.

Standings

Updated as of March 22, 2018.

2017–18 GET-ligaen playoffs GP W L OTW OTL GF GA +/– Pts
Stjernenq6501034191517
Ringerike Panthersq632012018210
Narvikr623101720-38
Kongsvinger Knightsr60501923-141

q – qualified for next years GET-league; r – will play in next years 1. division

Source: hockey.no

Relegational Playoffs

After the regular season ended, the lowest ranked team in the First Division and the two highest ranked teams in the Second Division competed for the right to play in the 2018–19 Norwegian First Division. The tournament is organized to be played over one weekend, where each club played the others once, for a total of three games. The points system and ranking method used was the same as in the regular season.

Standings

Updated as of March 22, 2018.

2018–19 1. division playoffs GP W L OTW OTL GF GA +/– Pts
Gjøvikq220006426
Storhamar Yngresq201106602
Mossr2010157-21

q – qualified for next years 1. division; r – will play in next years 2. division

Source: hockey.no

References
  1. "First Division schedule". hockey.no. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  2. "Da Bergen hockey gikk konkurs, fikk Moss tilbud om plassen. I dag kom avslaget". www.ha-halden.no (in Norwegian). Halden Arbeiderblad. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. "Standings". www.hockey.no (in Norwegian). hockey.no. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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