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Metal Ligaen
- League status: Active
- English name: Danish League
- Year of start: 1955
- WWW: http://metalligaen.dk/
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Recent transfersShow all transfers»
| 21 Sep 2023 | |  Victor Gade
(F)
| Herlev IC Eagles |  |  El Paso Rhinos |
| 19 Sep 2023 | |  Ben Carroll
(D)
| Aalborg Pirates | | Orlando Solar Bears |
| 19 Sep 2023 | | Paul DeNaples
(D)
| Pennsylvania State University | | Aalborg Pirates |
| 18 Sep 2023 | | Malthe Kring Andersen
(F)
| Rødovre Mighty Bulls | | Herlev IC Eagles |
League standings
stage:
| # | Club | G | W | W-OT | L-OT | L | Score | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odense Bulldogs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26:13 | 17 |
| 2 | Aalborg Pirates | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28:12 | 14 |
| 3 | Esbjerg Energy | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24:18 | 12 |
| 4 | SønderjyskE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:19 | 8 |
| 5 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22:30 | 8 |
| 6 | Herlev IC Eagles | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22:32 | 8 |
| 7 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23:23 | 7 |
| 8 | Herning IK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17:19 | 7 |
| 9 | Frederikshavn IK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10:23 | 0 |
Last updated: 24 Sep 2023, 20:40
After the regular season there are two quarter final groups played. Three teams in each group play for the semi final spots.
The winner of the finals is Danish Champion.
- from 1954 to 1985: 1. Division
- from 1985 to 1998: Eliteserien
- from 1998 to 2001: Codan Ligaen
- from 2001 to 2002: Sanistål Ligaen
- from 2002 to 2005: SuperBest Ligaen
- from 2005 to 2007: Oddset Ligaen
- from 2007 to 2013: AL-Bank Ligaen
- from 2013 to present: Metal Ligaen
- 2022-2023: Aalborg Pirates
- 2021-2022: Aalborg Pirates
- 2020-2021: Rungsted Seier Capital
- 2018-2019: Rungsted IK
- 2017-2018: Aalborg Pirates
- 2016-2017: Esbjerg Energy
- 2015-2016: Esbjerg Energy
- 2014-2015: SønderjyskE
- 2013-2014: SønderjyskE
- 2012-2013: SønderjyskE
- 2011-2012: Herning IK
- 2010-2011: Herning IK
- 2009-2010: SønderjyskE
- 2008-2009: SønderjyskE
- 2007-2008: Herning IK
- 2006-2007: Herning IK
- 2005-2006: SønderjyskE
- 2004-2005: Herning IK
- 2003-2004: Esbjerg IK
- 2002-2003: Herning IK
- 2001-2002: Nordsjælland Cobras
- 2000-2001: Herning IK
- 1999-2000: Frederikshavn IK
- 1998-1999: Rødovre Mighty Bulls
- 1997-1998: Herning IK
- 1996-1997: Herning IK
- 1995-1996: Esbjerg IK
- 1994-1995: Herning IK
- 1993-1994: Herning IK
- 1992-1993: Esbjerg IK
- 1991-1992: Herning IK
- 1990-1991: Herning IK
- 1989-1990: Rødovre Mighty Bulls
- 1988-1989: Frederikshavn IK
- 1987-1988: Esbjerg IK
- 1986-1987: Herning IK
- 1985-1986: Rødovre Mighty Bulls
- 1984-1985: Rødovre Mighty Bulls
- 1983-1984: Herlev IC
- 1982-1983: Rødovre Mighty Bulls
- 1981-1982: Vojens IK
- 1980-1981: Aalborg Pirates
- 1979-1980: Vojens IK
- 1978-1979: Vojens IK
- 1977-1978: Rødovre Mighty Bulls
- 1976-1977: Herning IK
- 1975-1976: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1974-1975: Gladsaxe Bears
- 1973-1974: Gladsaxe Bears
- 1972-1973: Herning IK
- 1971-1972: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1970-1971: Gladsaxe Bears
- 1969-1970: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1968-1969: Esbjerg IK
- 1967-1968: Gladsaxe Bears
- 1966-1967: Gladsaxe Bears
- 1965-1966: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1964-1965: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1963-1964: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1962-1963: Rungsted IK
- 1961-1962: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1960-1961: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1959-1960: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1955-1956: KSF - Kjøbenhavns Skøjteløberforening
- 1954-1955: Rungsted IK
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- Continental Cup Superfinals postponed (21 Dec 2021)
- Rungsted Seier Capital are Danish champions (28 Apr 2021)
- Covid-19 update (10 Mar 2020)
- Metal Ligaen 2016-17 season review (11 Jun 2017)
- The Danish Upside Down World (01 Nov 2016)
Recent newsShow all news»
Aalborg wins Danish championship
Aalborg Pirates is the 2022 champion of Denmark after a 5-1 win over Rungsted in the fifth game of the finals.
Thomas Spelling scored three of the goals.
(24 Apr 2022)Epinal hires Brad Gratton as new coach
After a brilliant 2015-16 season, when team finished 2nd in the standing and lost in playoofs semifinals, Gamyo Epinal, currently 8th in the standing, fired coach Stephane Barin, replacing him with Canadian Brad Gratton, who coached mainly in Denmark during the career. Gratton left Odense Bulldogs after last season, with a Danish Cup won with the club
(26 Dec 2016)Herning wins Danish Cup
Herning beat SønderjyskE 2-1 in the final of Metal Cup to repeat last season's victory.
(16 Feb 2015)IIHF blocked Starkov transfer
Some days ago Red Ice Martigny announced the sign of Danish forward Kirill Starkov. The player had been released by his club Esjberg at the beginning of the year following a matches-fixing scandal
IIHF did not accept the transfer because of this case. The situation will remain unchanged throughout the procedure.
(29 Jan 2014)Match-fixing scandal in Denmark
Esbjerg fires three players for betting that their opponent Rungsted would score in the first period in a game January 3. Rungsted scored three goals in the first period and won the game 7-4. The fired players are Dennis Jensen, Kirill Starkov and Tyler Mosienko.
(24 Jan 2014)Danish game interrupted
Tonight's game between Herlev and Rødovre in the Danish league was interrupted at 28:03 when Herlev had a 3-0 lead. The reason why the game was not finished was a hole in the ice, where you can see all the way down to the concrete.
(02 Nov 2013)Bronze for Rødovre in Denmark
Rødovre won bronze in the Danish playoff after winning the bronze series against Odense. Both games ended with a draw and Rødovre won after penaly shootout
(06 Apr 2013)Odense wins round 1
Odense won the first of the Danish finals against Herning 2-0. Mathias Thinnesen and Mikkel Ankjær Nielsen scored the goals.
(08 Apr 2012)Kim Staal returns home
One of the greatest Danish players ever, Kim Staal, is back in Danish ice hockey. He left his Danish team Herlev at age 15 to play most of his career in Sweden, except for one season in AHL (Milwaukee Admirals). Staal who has been troubled by injuries the last two seasons has signed a contract with Herning. Staal has played 14 World Championships with Denmark including 8 in the Elite group.
(30 Nov 2010)Game fixturesShow all games from season 2023-2024
| 24 Sep 2023 | Esbjerg Energy - Frederikshavn IK | 6-2 | details» |
Leagues statistic
Past league results:
League standings:
Historic statistic:
Individuals records:
Fast factsseason 2023-2024
- Youngest player: Oliver Green (15 years)
- Oldest player: Julian Jakobsen (36 years)
- Shortest player: William Pelletier (170 cm)
- Tallest player: Patrick Madsen (196 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (14), Denmark (67),
Finland (7), 
Hungary (1), 
Latvia (4), 
Russia (1), 
Switzerland (1), 
Sweden (22), USA (9) - Highest win: Aalborg Pirates - Herlev IC Eagles 8-0
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