Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of the former Hedmark county, now part of the larger Innlandet county.
CC Amfi, also known as Nordlyshallen, is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway. It is mostly used for ice hockey and is the home arena of Storhamar Hockey. It has also been used for short track speed skating, figure skating, handball, events and concerts. The venue has a capacity for 7,000 spectators and was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it was used for short track speed skating and figure skating. Other major events held at the arena include the 1999 IIHF World Championship in ice hockey, the 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.
Storhamar Hockey, often referred to by its initials SIL, is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Hamar, Norway. The club currently plays in the EliteHockey Ligaen, the highest level of Norwegian hockey. The club has won eight regular season titles and seven national championships since its founding on 18 March 1957. Storhamar play their home games in the CC Amfi. The club also includes the largest junior department in Norwegian ice hockey. The team colours are yellow and blue.
EliteHockey Ligaen (EHL) is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. It comprises 10 clubs and works on the premise of promotion and relegation, in which the two teams who placed last must play the top two teams from First Division for the rights to play in the next Eliteserie season.
Christian Larrivée is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the North American minor leagues until 2006, when he moved to Europe.
Mattias Livf, born February 24, 1974, is a Norwegian ice hockey player who plays for the Storhamar Dragons and was their current captain. Livf was born in Sweden but was granted a Norwegian citizenship in 2007 which also made him eligible for Norway's national team. He made his international debut at the IIHF World Championship in Moscow, Russia in 2007.
Camilla Herrem is a Norwegian handball player for Sola HK and formerly the Norwegian national team.
Heidi Løke is a Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK and formerly the Norwegian national team.
Andreas Martinsen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Storhamar Hockey in the EliteHockey Ligaen in Norway. He formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks. He also played for Lillehammer IK and Vålerenga Ishockey. He is of Indian Ugandan and Norwegian descent.
Maja Jakobsen is a retired Norwegian handball player who last played for Storhamar HE.
Betina Riegelhuth is a Norwegian handball player who plays for the Norwegian club Storhamar HE. She previously played for Ski, Njård IL, Bækkelaget and Team Esbjerg. She made her debut on the national team in 2010. Her first appearance in an international championship for the national selection was in the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship, where Norway won the gold medals. She also won a gold medal at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark.
Kjerstin Boge Solås is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar Håndball Elite and the Norway women's national handball team.
Mathilde Rivas Toft is a Norwegian handballer who plays for Storhamar HE.
Storhamar Håndball Elite is the professional women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Storhamar IL based in Hamar. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2016.
Tonje Enkerud is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE and the Norwegian national team.
Mia Zschocke is a German handball player for Storhamar HE and the German national team.
Eli Marie Raasok is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Storhamar HE and the Norwegian national team.
Ane Cecilie Høgseth is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Ikast Håndbold and the Norwegian national team.
