The Gentofte Stars are an ice hockey team in the , the second-highest men’s ice hockey league in Denmark. They play in
Gentofte
Gentofte () is a district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Major landmarks include Gentofte Town Hall, Gentofte Hospital and Gentofte Church. Gentofte Lake with surrounding parkland and nature reserves form ...
, a northern suburb in the
Copenhagen urban area, at the ('Gentofte Skating Arena'). The team previously played in the
Metal Ligaen
The Superisligaen, known as the Metal Ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Denmark. The league consists of 9 professional teams.
Teams from the Superisligaen can participate in the IIHF's annual Champions Ho ...
but was relegated in 2018 due to financial troubles.
The parent club, Club Gentofte Stars, also has a representative women's ice hockey team (which previously played in the
Danish Championship league from 2011 to 2016), active minor and junior ice hockey sections, and recreational teams for several age groups.
History
The ice hockey section of the
Hellerup IK sports club was founded on April 23, 1965.
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HIK history
The club debuted 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 in 1996 for financial reasons and rebranding as IC Gentofte. Before withdrawing due to financial issues, Gentofte participated in the AL-Bank Ligaen for three more years, in 1997, 1998, and 1999. 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
Notable players
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Michael de Angelis
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Matthias Asperup
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Wayne Gagné
Wayne Gagné (born June 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Career
Wayne Gagné began his college career at Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey, Western Michigan in 1983 in Bill Wilkinson (ice hockey), Bill Wilki ...
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Cody Kunyk
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Lauri Kärmeniemi
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Alexander Kuzminski
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Markus Lauridsen
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Oliver Lauridsen
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Rasmus Olsen
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Ossi Saarinen
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Frederik Storm
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Alexander Sundberg
References
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Ice hockey teams in Denmark
Ice hockey clubs established in 1965
1965 establishments in Denmark