Norway men's national junior ice hockey team

The Norway men's national junior ice hockey team is the national junior ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championships. The team also occasionally participates in international friendly tournaments under the names Norway B or Norway U25.

Norway
AssociationNorwegian Ice Hockey Federation
General ManagerJan Brandvold
Head coachAnders Gjøse
Most pointsTrond Magnussen (43)
Team colors     
IIHF codeNOR
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Soviet Union 17 – 0 Norway 
(Karlskoga, Sweden; 27 December 1978)
Biggest win
 Norway 18 – 2 Croatia 
(Gdańsk, Poland; 15 December 2009)
Biggest defeat
 United States 19 – 1 Norway 
(Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; 1 January 1991)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances42 (first in 1979)
Best result6th (1990)
International record (W–L–T)
90–90–12

In 1979, Norway made their first appearance at the Pool A level in Karlstad, Sweden. Norway made 2 goals. Norway did not return to Pool A until 1983, staying until 1991. Norway would have to wait 15 years to make it to the top level. In the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver, Norway lost 11–2 to the United States and 4–0 in a hard-fought game to Canada. A brawl nearly started toward the end of the game with Canada.


World Junior Championship record
Year GP W L T GF GA Pts Rank
1979505064608th place. Demoted to Pool B
198043102810611th place (3rd in Pool B)
198153023218810th place (2nd in Pool B)
1982440018889th place (1st in Pool B). Promoted to Pool A
19837070136908th place. Demoted to Pool B
198452302921412th place (4th in Pool B)
198572412328513th place (5th in Pool B)
1986751154161110th place (2nd in Pool B)
198753113825710th place (2nd in Pool B)
198875203818109th place (1st in Pool B). Promoted to Pool A
19897160145627th place
19907250255146th place
1991707087508th place. Demoted to Pool B
1992752045171011th place (3rd in Pool B)
1993761049111210th place (2nd in Pool B)
1994751128151110th place (2nd in Pool B)
199573312726713th place (5th in Pool B)
199663301816613th place (3rd in Pool B)
199762133323714th place (4th in Pool B)
199863302122617th place (7th in Pool B)
199962401725416th place (6th in Pool B)
200052301814414th place (4th in Pool B)
200153202014614th place (4th in Division I)
200253201914513th place (3rd in Division I)
200352211716516th place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
200453202110614th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
2005550029121011th place (1st in Division I, Group A). Promoted to World Junior Championships
20066060634010th place. Demoted to Division I
200752†301514519th place (5th in Division I, Group B)
200853201916916th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
200953†201417816th place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
201055†003381412th place (1st in Division I, Group A). Promoted to World Junior Championships
2011615063539th place. Demoted to Division I
201253201913913th place (3rd in Division I, Group A).
201355001971411th place (1st in Division I, Group A). Promoted to World Junior Championships.
20144040329010th place. Demoted to Division I.
2015541016111012th place (2nd in Division I, Group A).
201652302114714th place (4th in Division I, Group A).
201751401017316th place (6th in Division I, Group A).
201855#001851317th place (1st in Division I, Group B).
201953†201513813th place (3rd in Division I, Group A).
202053#201211714th place (4th in Division I, Group A).

† Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^ Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
* Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)
+ Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)
# Includes two wins in extra time

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