Trondheim Black Panthers

Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Ishockeyklubb, were an ice hockey club based in Trondheim, Norway. They played their home games in Leangen Ishall and were members of the highest ice hockey league in Norway from 1987 until 2008. During this time, they won the League Championship twice, in 1988–89 and 1991–92, and were twice runners-up in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship, in 1989 and 2005. The club folded on 3 March 2008 due to severe financial problems. The existing club Rosenborg then emerged as Trondheim's number one team. Rosenborg will play in Division One throughout the 2008–09 campaign. Several of the Trondheim players signed with Rosenborg.
Their team colours were black, red and yellow.
The history of Trondheim Ishockeyklubb started in 1986 with the merger of the ice hockey sections of Astor and Strindheim IL. It was eminent that if they should be able to challenge the hockey hierarchy in the south of Norway, Trondheim could not afford to have three clubs fighting for the right to do so (Rosenborg withdrew at an early stage of the merger). Strindheim had proven the strength of icehockey in Trondheim by gaining promotion to the top league in 1984, and at the same time shown the weakness by losing all 18 games heavily. 
Trondheim IK, or TIK for short, soon made their presence known gaining promotion at the first attempt, and then start challenging for honours. With backing from local investors they soon started signing some of the biggest names in Norwegian ice hockey. Rune Gulliksen, Jim Marthinsen and Geir Myhre along with foreign talent in Stanislav Hajdusek and Vladislav Vlcek, the first Czech players to play in Norway, TIK had a formidable team. Surprisingly they did not manage to win any major honours apart from the league championship in 1988–89. During the same season they also qualified for the playoff final, only to lose to outsiders Sparta.
The title challenge proved costly, and after a financial down most of the star players left. In a couple of seasons the club hit back, however. This time fuelled by their renowned "Canada line". Dallas Gaume, Doug Derraugh and Rob Doroshuk proved the most effective line in Norwegian hockey. With a growing number of local players coming through TIK again challenged for honours, winning another league championship in 1992.
Success came at cost and through the nineties Trondheim's existence were in dire straits at many occasions. In the end the ship was steadied and in a great 2004-05 season the now called Black Panthers made it into their second play off final in history. Strengthened by locked-out NHLer Mark Bell they challenged Vålerenga Ishockey hard but finally had to give in. 
Again success was short lived and in a cataclysmic 2005–06 season everything went wrong. The economy again crashed, new signings failed and in the end they had to qualify to keep their place in the league. Add a couple of off-ice scandals and Trondheim had suffered an annus horribilis of great magnitude. This was topped during the summer when the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation denied the club license to play in the league due to their economic situation. Only after intervention from the other clubs TIK got a few days respite, and finally were able to put things right and continue play in the league. 
==Seasons==
Norwegian Champions	Regular Season Champions	Promoted	Relegated
Season 	League 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason 	Postseason
Season 	League 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTW 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Finish 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Result 	
1986–87 	2. divisjon 	18 	15 	2 	1 	— 	— 	114 	50 	31 	1st 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987–88 	1. divisjon 	36 	20 	15 	1 	— 	— 	156 	122 	41 	5th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1988–89 	1. divisjon 	36 	28 	7 	1 	— 	— 	198 	121 	57 	1st 	7 	3 	4 	— 	24 	27 	— 	Won in Semi-finals, 2–1 (Stjernen)Lost in Finals, 1–3 (Sparta) 	
1989–90 	1. divisjon 	36 	15 	17 	4 	— 	— 	165 	145 	34 	6th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1990–91 	Eliteserien I 	18 	10 	7 	1 	— 	— 	92 	61 	21 	5th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1990–91 	Eliteserien II	32 	17 	12 	3 	— 	— 	155 	109 	37 	5th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1991–92 	Eliteserien I 	18 	10 	6 	2 	— 	— 	83 	71 	22 	3rd 	2 	2 	0 	0 	12 	7 	4 	1st in Quarter-finals 	
1991–92 	Eliteserien II	14 	10 	3 	1 	— 	— 	68 	49 	21 	1st 	2 	0 	2 	— 	2 	11 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–2 (Stjernen) 	
1992–93 	Eliteserien I 	18 	4 	13 	1 	— 	— 	70 	110 	9 	9th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1992–93 	1. divisjon II	14 	13 	1 	0 	— 	— 	114 	42 	26 	1st 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1993–94 	Eliteserien I 	18 	9 	7 	2 	— 	— 	87 	79 	20 	5th 	2 	0 	2 	0 	4 	19 	0 	3rd in Quarter-finals 	
1993–94 	Eliteserien II	14 	7 	6 	1 	— 	— 	56 	57 	15 	5th 	2 	0 	2 	0 	4 	19 	0 	3rd in Quarter-finals 	
1994–95 	Eliteserien 	28 	7 	20 	1 	— 	— 	78 	138 	16 	7th 	6 	6 	0 	0 	31 	12 	12 	1st in Qualifying for Eliteserien 	
1995–96 	Eliteserien 	28 	8 	18 	2 	— 	— 	87 	108 	18 	6th 	4 	0 	4 	0 	9 	20 	0 	3rd in Quarter-finals 	
1996–97 	Eliteserien 	36 	22 	12 	2 	— 	— 	143 	107 	46 	3rd 	4 	1 	3 	— 	12 	17 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–3 (Stjernen) 	
1997–98 	Eliteserien 	44 	15 	24 	4 	— 	— 	159 	181 	35 	8th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
1998–99 	Eliteserien 	44 	20 	17 	7 	— 	— 	153 	136 	46 	4th 	4 	1 	3 	— 	12 	14 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–3 (Storhamar) 	
1999–2000 	Eliteserien 	38 	18 	18 	2 	— 	— 	119 	134 	40 	5th 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	Did not qualify 	
2000–01 	Eliteserien 	42 	22 	18 	2 	— 	— 	163 	148 	46 	4th 	3 	0 	3 	— 	5 	21 	— 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Vålerenga) 	
2001–02 	Eliteserien 	42 	19 	20 	3 	— 	— 	136 	144 	41 	5th 	3 	1 	2 	— 	7 	12 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Lillehammer) 	
2002–03 	Eliteserien 	38 	15 	13 	— 	6 	4 	135 	122 	61 	4th 	6 	2 	4 	— 	17 	23 	— 	Won in Quarter-finals, 2–1 (Stjernen)Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Vålerenga) 	
2003–04 	Eliteserien 	42 	25 	12 	— 	3 	2 	160 	100 	83 	3rd 	4 	1 	3 	— 	12 	14 	— 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–3 (Stavanger) 	
2004–05 	Eliteserien 	42 	25 	12 	— 	3 	2 	154 	101 	83 	2nd 	11 	7 	4 	— 	30 	26 	— 	Won in Quarter-finals, 3–0 (LillehammerWon in Semi-finals, 3–0 (Storhamar)Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Vålerenga)	
2005–06 	Eliteserien 	42 	10 	23 	— 	6 	3 	114 	151 	45 	9th 	6 	4 	0 	— 	0 	2 	14 	1st in Qualifying for Eliteserien 	
2006–07 	Eliteserien 	44 	5 	35 	— 	3 	1 	112 	214 	22 	10th 	6 	4 	0 	— 	1 	1 	15 	1st in Qualifying for Eliteserien 	
2007–08 	Eliteserien 	44 	5 	34 	— 	3 	2 	114 	211 	23 	10th 	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate 	
Eliteserien totals	Eliteserien totals 	778 	311 	362 	39 	24 	12 	2,865 	2,858 	861 	 	52 	18 	34 	0 	146 	211 	4 	11 playoff appearances 	
==Notes==
*Code explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTW—Overtime/Shootout wins, OTL—Overtime/Shootout losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—Points
*Before the 1990–91 season, the 1. divisjon was renamed Eliteserien. Correspondingly, the 2. divisjon (second tier) was renamed 1. divisjon, the 3. divisjon (third tier) was renamed 2. divisjon etc.
*Between the 1990–91 season and the 1993–94 season, the Eliteserien was divided into two parts. After the first 18 games, the top eight teams qualified for the second half of the Eliteserien. The bottom two teams were relegated to the 1. divisjon and would compete for the right to play in the Eliteserien in the following season. In 1990–91, the results of both rounds were added up to produce one league champion; in the three following seasons, there were two champions per season.
*Trondheim and three others clubs were deducted one point during the 1998–99 season.
*As of the 2002–03 season, all games in the Eliteserien have a winner. In addition, teams now receive three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in overtime and one point for a loss in overtime.
*Trondheim relinquished their spot in the qualifying for the 2008–09 Eliteserien because they could no longer meet the financial obligations required for play in the top division.
==Former notable players==
* Mark Bell
* Doug Derraugh
* Rob Doroshuk
* Dallas Gaume
* Rune Gulliksen 
* Stanislav Hajdusek
* Jim Marthinsen
* Geir Myrhe
* Vladislav Vlcek
Category:Established in 1986
Category:Disestablished in 2008
Category:Norwegian ice hockey teams
Category:GET-Ligaen team