Icelandic Men's Hockey League
# Icelandic Men's Hockey League

The Icelandic Men's Hockey League, also known as Hertz deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is an ice hockey league in Iceland. As of the 2017–2018 season, it has four active teams. It is run by Ice Hockey Iceland.

## History

Hockey was first played in Iceland in around 1950, on ponds and rivers. The weather made it very hard to play, so Icelandic hockey did not develop for some time. In 1987, the first outdoor ice arena was built with an artificial surface, and a second was built three years later. The first indoor arena was built in 1997, and a second was built in 2000.

The league was formed in 1991, originally with three teams. The league season usually starts at the beginning of October and ends in March/April. As of 2018, there are three teams competing in the league.

## Current teams

| Team | City | Arena |
| - | - | - |
| Skautafélag Akureyrar Víkingar | Akureyri | Skautahöllin á Akureyri |
| Skautafélag Reykjavíkur | Reykjavík | Skautahöllin í Laugardal |
| Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir | Reykjavík | Skautasvellið í Egilshöll |

## Former teams

* Skautafélagið Björninn (27 seasons: 1991–2018)
* Esja Reykjavík in Reykjavík (4 seasons: 2014–2018)
* Gulldrengir (1 season: 2000–2001)
* Húnar, Björninn reserve team (3 seasons: 2011–2014)
* Narfi frá Hrísey (Narfi Íshokkí) in Hrísey (3 seasons: 2004–2006, 2007–2008)
* SR Fálkar, Skautafélag Reykjavíkur reserve team (2 season: 2012–2014)
* SA Jötnar, Skautafélag Akureyrar reserve team (5 seasons: 1994–1995, 2010–2014)

## League Champions

* 1991–1992 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1992–1993 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1993–1994 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1994–1995 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1995–1996 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1996–1997 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1997–1998 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 1998–1999 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
* 1999–2000 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
* 2000–2001 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2001–2002 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2002–2003 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2003–2004 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2004–2005 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2005–2006 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
* 2006–2007 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
* 2007–2008 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2008–2009 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur
* 2009–2010 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2010–2011 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2011–2012 – Björninn
* 2012–2013 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2013–2014 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2014–2015 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2015–2016 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2016–2017 – Esja Reykjavík
* 2017–2018 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2018–2019 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2019–2020 - Season canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
* 2020–2021 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2021–2022 – Skautafélag Akureyrar
* 2022–2023 – Skautafélag Reykjavíkur

## Titles by team

| Titles | Club | Years |
| - | - | - |
| 23 | Skautafélag Akureyrar | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| 6 | Skautafélag Reykjavíkur | 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2023 |
| 1 | Björninn | 2012 |
| 1 | Esja Reykjavík | 2017 |
