 However, after the season it was decided to expand the Úrvalsdeild to twelve teams, meaning ÍR was promoted as well.After the departure of John Rhodes and Herbert Arnarson in 1996, Eiríkur became the leader of ÍR team.He was second on the team in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game and led the league in three-point percent, shooting 52.0 percent from three-point range.