# 2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen season

The 2023–24 EliteHockey Ligaen is the 85th season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien.

## Participating teams

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Comet Halden | Halden | Halden Ishall | 1,200 |
| Frisk Asker | Asker | Varner Arena | 3,805 |
| Lillehammer IK | Lillehammer | Eidsiva Arena | 3,197 |
| Lørenskog | Lørenskog | Lørenskog Ishall | 1,350 |
| Ringerike Panthers | Hønefoss | Schjongshallen | 1,500 |
| Sparta Sarpsborg | Sarpsborg | Sparta Amfi | 3,450 |
| Stavanger Oilers | Stavanger | DNB Arena | 4,377 |
| Stjernen | Fredrikstad | Stjernehallen | 2,473 |
| Storhamar | Hamar | CC Amfi | 7,000 |
| Vålerenga | Oslo | Nye Jordal Amfi | 5,300 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Storhamar | 45 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 76 | +133 | 117 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 165 | 92 | +73 | 100 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 45 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 190 | 121 | +69 | 99 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 4 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 45 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 172 | 108 | +64 | 88 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 45 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 167 | 129 | +38 | 78 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 6 | Stjernen | 45 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 155 | 147 | +8 | 69 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 7 | Lillehammer | 45 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 128 | 152 | −24 | 51 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 8 | Lørenskog IK | 45 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 110 | 200 | −90 | 35 | Qualification to EliteHockey Ligaen Play-offs |
| 9 | Ringerike Panthers (R) | 45 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 190 | −100 | 25 | Relegation round |
| 10 | Comet Halden | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 80 | 251 | −171 | 13 | Relegation round |

### Regular Season Stats

The following players led the league at the end of the regular season ended on April 9, 2024.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Peter Quenneville | Storhamar | 43 | 33 | 39 | 72 | +36 | 8 |
| Patrick Thoresen | Storhamar | 45 | 22 | 42 | 64 | +47 | 18 |
| Kristian Jacobsson | Sparta Sarpsborg | 45 | 18 | 44 | 62 | +23 | 14 |
| Mika Partanen | Vålerenga | 45 | 25 | 34 | 58 | +25 | 18 |
| Austin Cangelosi | Stjernen | 40 | 27 | 31 | 52 | +9 | 12 |
| J.J. Piccinich | Stjernen | 42 | 20 | 35 | 55 | +13 | 12 |
| Mathias Trettenes | Stavanger Oilers | 41 | 17 | 37 | 54 | +23 | 14 |
| Dan Kissel | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 25 | 28 | 53 | +25 | 25 |
| Tobias Lindström | Frisk Asker | 45 | 23 | 29 | 52 | +19 | 26 |
| Mathis Olimb | Vålerenga | 45 | 13 | 34 | 47 | +33 | 34 |

### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the end of the regular season ended on April 9, 2024, while playing at least 1,860 minutes.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Jens Auke Hoekstra | Stavanger Oilers | 39 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | .941 | 1.18 |
| Markus Røhnebæck Stensrud | Storhamar | 37 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 4 | .920 | 1.62 |
| Bence Bálizs | Sparta Sarpsborg | 43 | 24 | 14 | 88 | 6 | .919 | 2.27 |
| Trym Gran | Storhamar | 24 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 4 | .918 | 1.93 |
| Henrik Holm | Stavanger Oilers | 45 | 26 | 7 | 73 | 3 | .912 | 2.04 |
| Tobias Johansen Breivold | Vålerenga | 43 | 25 | 11 | 99 | 0 | .909 | 2,67 |
| Laban Byrkjeland | Stjernen | 42 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 1 | .909 | 3,00 |
| Theo Rooseboom de Vries | Lillehammer | 40 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 2 | .908 | 2,60 |
| Henrik Fayen-Vestavik | Frisk Asker | 43 | 17 | 14 | 85 | 1 | .902 | 2.96 |
| Preben Arntsen | Stjernen | 45 | 12 | 15 | 86 | 2 | .898 | 3,27 |

## Playoffs

After the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. In the first and second rounds, the highest remaining seed will choose which of the two lowest remaining seeds to be matched against. In each round the higher-seeded team will be awarded home ice advantage. Each best-of-seven series will follow a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 3 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 2, 4 and 6 (if necessary).

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | Quarter-finals (best-of-7) | | | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Semi-finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) |
| 1 | Storhamar | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lørenskog | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lørenskog | 0 | | | 1 | Storhamar | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Frisk Asker | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 4 | | | 5 | Frisk Asker | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Lillehammer | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lillehammer | 0 | | | | | | 1 | Storhamar | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 1 | Storhamar | 4 |
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | 3 | Vålerenga | 1 |
| 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Vålerenga | 1 |
| 6 | Stjernen | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stjernen | 1 | | | 2 | Stavanger Oilers | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Sparta Sarpsborg | 1 | | | 3 | Vålerenga | 4 | | | |
| 5 | Frisk Asker | 4 | | | | | | | | |
Source:

### Quarterfinals

Storhamar – Lørenskog 4–0 :
| 14.03.2024 | Storhamar | Lørenskog | 6-3 |
| 16.03.2024 | Lørenskog | Storhamar | 2-3 |
| 19.03.2024 | Storhamar | Lørenskog | 5-2 |
| 21.03.2024 | Lørenskog | Storhamar | 1-10 |
| Storhamar won the series 4–0 ||||
Stavanger Oilers – Lillehammer 4–0 :
| 14.03.2024 | Stavanger Oilers | Lillehammer | 5-1 |
| 16.03.2024 | Lillehammer | Stavanger Oilers | 1-3 |
| 19.03.2024 | Stavanger Oilers | Lillehammer | 4-1 |
| 21.03.2024 | Lillehammer | Stavanger Oilers | 2-3 |
| Stavanger Oilers won the series 4–0 ||||
Vålerenga – Stjernen 4–1 :
| 14.03.2024 | Vålerenga | Stjernen | 7-1 |
| 16.03.2024 | Stjernen | Vålerenga | 4-5 |
| 19.03.2024 | Vålerenga | Stjernen | 7-1 |
| 21.03.2024 | Stjernen | Vålerenga | 5-1 |
| 23.03.2024 | Vålerenga | Stjernen | 5-1 |
| Vålerenga won the series 4–1 ||||
Sparta Sarpsborg – Frisk Asker 1–4 :
| 14.03.2024 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Frisk Asker | 2-1 |
| 16.03.2024 | Frisk Asker | Sparta Sarpsborg | 4-3 |
| 19.03.2024 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Frisk Asker | 0-3 |
| 21.03.2024 | Frisk Asker | Sparta Sarpsborg | 4-1 |
| 23.03.2024 | Sparta Sarpsborg | Frisk Asker | 2-3 OT |
| Frisk Asker won the series 4–1 ||||

### Semifinals

Storhamar – Frisk Asker 4–1 :
| 30.03.2024 | Storhamar | Frisk Asker | 5-3 |
| 01.04.2024 | Frisk Asker | Storhamar | 5-6 OT |
| 03.04.2024 | Storhamar | Frisk Asker | 1-2 OT |
| 05.04.2024 | Frisk Asker | Storhamar | 0-2 |
| 07.04.2024 | Storhamar | Frisk Asker | 3-1 |
| Storhamar won the series 4–1 ||||
Stavanger Oilers – Vålerenga 3–4 :
| 31.03.2024 | Stavanger Oilers | Vålerenga | 4-1 |
| 02.04.2024 | Vålerenga | Stavanger Oilers | 2-1 OT |
| 04.04.2024 | Stavanger Oilers | Vålerenga | 4-0 |
| 06.04.2024 | Vålerenga | Stavanger Oilers | 4-3 OT |
| 08.04.2024 | Stavanger Oilers | Vålerenga | 2-3 |
| 10.04.2024 | Vålerenga | Stavanger Oilers | 3-5 |
| 12.04.2024 | Stavanger Oilers | Vålerenga | 4-5 |
| Vålerenga won the series 4-3 ||||

### Finals

Storhamar – Vålerenga 4-1 :
| 15.04.2024 | Storhamar | Vålerenga | 5-1 |
| 17.04.2024 | Vålerenga | Storhamar | 5-2 |
| 19.04.2024 | Storhamar | Vålerenga | 4-1 |
| 21.04.2024 | Vålerenga | Storhamar | 2-4 |
| 23.04.2024 | Storhamar | Vålerenga | 4-3 OT |
| Storhamar won the series 4–1 ||||

## Play-inns for the Relegation/Promotion round

The four top teams of the First Division plays a first of 5 game before entering the Relegation/Promotion round against the bottom two teams of the Regular season of the EliteHockey Ligaen.
| Play-inns (best-of-5) | Play-inns (best-of-5) | Play-inns (best-of-5) |
| 1 | Narvik | 3 |
| 4 | Gjøvik | 0 |
| Play-inns (best-of-5) | Play-inns (best-of-5) | Play-inns (best-of-5) |
| 2 | Nidaros | 2 |
| 3 | Grüner | 3 |

## Relegation round

The bottom two teams of the regular season faced the two top teams of the First Division in the relegation round. Only the top two teams of the relegation round would be qualified for the next season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Narvik | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 12 | |
| 2 | Comet | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Grüner (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 7 | Relegation to First Division |
| 4 | Ringerike Panthers (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 6 | Relegation to First Division |