Predictions: Krohnengen Open 2024

This article was translated by AI. The original article is written in Norwegian.

In just under a week, it is once again time for Krohnengen Open in Bergen. For the occasion, Daniel Nygård and Øystein Klippen take a look into the crystal ball to give us their prophecies. You can submit your own prediction in the comments section below the article.

Daniel Nygård (r.) plays against Ane Skadsem during Krohnengen Open 2023. Photo: Ewoud van Veen

Daniel Nygård’s prophecy

Expected standings at Krohnengen Open 2024, signed Daniel Nygård:

8. Benjamin Nygård

After an intermediate round where several expected top players drop points in all directions, Benjamin Nygård somewhat surprisingly claws his way up to a playoff spot. Unfortunately meets a Vegard Klippen in superb form there, and loses 4-0.

7. Andreas Fjermestad

The disappointment can be heard throughout the venue when Andreas Fjermestad realizes that he faces Magnus Klippen in the quarterfinal, even though he managed to secure seventh place by beating that very man in his final match. He had failed to notice that Vegard held the head-to-head advantage over Magnus. Gives up before the match has even begun, and drives to Os with Amund to sleep.

6. Arne Hetlelid

The slick Bergen league boards are made for Hetlelid, who holds a record-high average of 7 goal involvements per match. He scores almost as many in his own net as in his opponent’s — but only almost. Decides 3 matches in the final second with garbage goals, and runs around the venue every single time. Meets Frode Hagerup in the quarterfinal, but that is where the train (the Tesla) stops.

5. Arne Johannes Holmin

With nothing but whole milk and a fast game, Holmin finally figures out the solution to winning more table hockey matches. The method will of course not be revealed by yours truly, but I can hint that it involves, among other things, eating breakfast and not pulling out the scalpel in the final second. Loses to Daniel Nygård in the quarterfinal and blames a lousy board.

3. Daniel Nygård

The player who plays 4 out of 5 tournaments on home turf every season finally draws partial benefit from the home advantage. Tactically places the boards around the venue on prep day, so he can face players on boards that play into their weaknesses. Lands a good position in the group stage, and in the quarterfinal meets the player he has played the most registered table hockey matches against — namely Holmin. With the trauma of the 0-4 from the last Krohnengen Open, where he chose a very slick board, Daniel Nygård this time picks the slowest board he can find, and succeeds with it. Meets Vegard Klippen in a tight semifinal, but the newlywed draws the longest straw.

3. Frode Hagerup

The battle to become the best player on Juvelveien ends in a draw this tournament. Frode plays solidly throughout the tournament, and tips most of the close matches in his favor. Meets Hetlelid in the playoffs on the TV table. The match lives up to its great expectations, with gorgeous and ugly goals in turn. He settles it in the seventh game with a center feint, and gets Hetlelid stomping as hard as only he can. Fortunately we do not have a CD player at this tournament, so the rest of the matches running in parallel can continue as normal. Frode then meets Magnus Klippen in the semifinal, and asks if they should just make it a Bo5. Magnus answers no, and wins 4-0. Since Frode beat Daniel Nygård in their head-to-head meeting and finished above him in the table, he argues that this made him the best player on Juvelveien. A shame there is no bronze final in Norwegian tournaments.

2. Magnus Klippen

Magnus loses his first NBHF final to a Norwegian in 6 years! He seems unbeatable for large parts of the tournament, even after it emerges that he barely slept last night because of an earthquake in the house at Os. It later turns out that this earthquake was in fact Fjermestad snoring on the floor below. Fylling, who shares a bed with Magnus, was not shy about launching into a snoring ballad either, which resulted in a Magnus Klippen who had to finish the night on a sofa in the living room. Not an optimal build-up for the Norwegian champion, who shows that even on his worst days he reaches the final of NBHF tournaments.

1. Vegard Klippen

The former Bergen league player takes the gold home from Bergen! Is best when it counts, and manages to tip most things in his favor. Like Daniel Nygård, he has prepared well, seeing as he was at Fjermestad’s home in Fjermestad and stole his anti-snore chin strap, so he could not bring it to Bergen. Vegard reaps enormous benefits from this, and sweeps aside his little brother both mentally and on the board. A fine performance, topped by the fact that he does not show up at the banquet, yet still buys beer for both of Magnus’s roommates.

** Amund Risa Fylling

Spends most of his time complaining about how little sleep he got (Magnus, who slept in the living room, tells a different story), and saying “let’s go” in half-lousy Spanish. Not his best tournament on his former home turf.

“With nothing but whole milk and a fast game, Holmin finally figures out the solution to winning more table hockey matches”. – Daniel Nygård

Øystein Klippen (l.) against Magnus Klippen in the quarterfinal of Krohnengen Open 2023. Photo: Ewoud van Veen.

Øystein Klippen’s prediction

The Norwegian Championship finalist from April unfortunately does not take part in this year’s edition of Krohnengen Open, but still delivers his prediction:

8. Frode Hagerup

Shows up as usual with steady shovel shots. But in a strong field of players who make sure to both keep the left defenceman high in the track and cover for the bulldozer, it is not worth more than an 8th place this time.

7. Benjamin Nygård

Beat yours truly in the league a couple of weeks earlier and has undoubtedly developed a lot lately. Brings a good defense and a varied, well-executed attacking game. Still lacks a little something to be a medal contender, but I don’t think we will have to wait long for that to be the case.

6. Arne Johannes Holmin

Does his thing and harvests a good haul of points in the intermediate round. A bit too much entertainment and a bit too little efficiency means there will be no semifinal.

5. Amund Risa Fylling

One of Norway’s most motivated table hockey players. Has clearly shown that he has an enormously high peak level. Among others, Fylling beat M. Klippen in Jærligaen on October 9. At Krohnengen, Fylling has a decent intermediate round, but lacks that little extra in the quarterfinal, so it only amounts to a 5th place.

3. Andreas Fjermestad

Recently passed yours truly in the rankings without doing anything himself (very impressive). Scores heaps of left shovels the way only Fjermestad does. Completely unstoppable when it clicks. Loses to D. Nygård in the semifinal, and to his great frustration concedes a C29 in a highly decisive match. That means a shared 3rd place for Fjermestad.

3. Vegard Klippen

Calls himself a good “intermediate-round player”, something he proves in this tournament. Still meets Magnus already in the semifinal, which ends in a very even battle, but a loss for the eldest Klippen brother.

2. Daniel Nygård

Daniel has become a very capable table hockey player, and as his old mentor it is almost touching to see how big a place table hockey has taken in Daniel’s life. The first NBHF victory is on the doorstep, but it will not come at Krohnengen, unfortunately.

1. Magnus Klippen

Never disappoints, always delivers. Plays comfortably in the intermediate round, but has to fight hard in the playoffs in both the semi and the final. Norway’s clearly best table hockey player of all time takes yet another trophy. Soon more shelves will have to be mounted to make room.

“Daniel has become a very capable table hockey player, and as his old mentor it is almost touching to see how big a place table hockey has taken in Daniel’s life.” – Øystein Klippen

Are Daniel and Øystein completely off the mark? Leave your own prediction in the comments below.

Registered players

NO.	NAME	WR	WR POINTS
1.	Magnus Klippen	13	615
2.	Vegard Klippen	58	566
3.	Andreas Fjermestad	83	515
4.	Amund Risa Fylling	89	515
5.	Daniel Nygård	110	469
6.	Frode Hagerup	123	444
7.	Trond Ove Gangsøy	187	419
8.	Arne Johannes Holmin	194	391
9.	Arne Hetlelid	252	302
10.	Benjamin Nygård	374	204
11.	Anne Grethe Gangsøy	510	109
12.	Mona Gangsøy	1370	31
13.	Linnea Gangsøy	1693	16
14.	Oline Holmin Brunvoll	1824	12
15.	Julia Carina Gangsøy	2182	7
16.	Kanutte Holmin Brunvoll	2669	1

Krohnengen Open 2024

October 19, 2024, 09:00–19:00, Bergenhus