Vålerenga Ishockey
| Vålerenga Ishockey | |
|---|---|
| City | Oslo, Norway |
| League | EliteHockey Ligaen |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Home arena | Jordal Amfi |
| Colors | Dark blue, red and white |
| General manager | Anders Myrvold |
| Head coach | Fredrik Andersson |
| Captain | Martin Røymark |
| Affiliates | Hasle Løren (1. div) |
| Website | vif-hockey.no |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 30 |
| Playoff championships | 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
Vålerenga Ishockey (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈvôːɽɛŋɑ] ⓘ; abbreviated as VIF) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey team based in Oslo, Norway. Vålerenga has been the dominant force in Norwegian hockey since the 1960s, claiming 26 national championships and 29 regular season titles. Their old home arena, located in central-eastern Oslo, was Jordal Amfi, built for the 1952 Winter Olympics. In 2020, Vålerenga moved in to their new arena at Jordal.
The team's interim head coach is former NHL player and club legend, Espen "Shampo" Knutsen, with Joachim Svendsen as his assistant.