2015–16 Metal Ligaen season

2015–16 Metal Liagen season
LeagueDenmark Metal Ligaen
SportIce Hockey
Duration18 September 2015 – April 2016
Number of games225 (45 per team)
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)TV 2 Sport
Regular season
Season championsSønderjyskE Ishockey
Top scorerDale Mitchell
(77 points)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsEsbjerg Energy
  Runners-upHerning Blue Fox
Metal Ligaen seasons

The 2015–16 Metal Ligaen season was the 59th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Ten teams participated in the league. Esbjerg Energy won championship by defeating Herning Blue Fox four games to two in the finals. The regular season begun on 18 September 2015 and ended on 29 February 2016.

Teams

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Teams of the 2015–16 Metal Liagean season

It was attended by teams of the previous year.

Team Arena Capacity
Aalborg Pirates Gigantium Isarena 5.000
Esbjerg Energy Granly Hockey Arena 4.200
Frederikshavn White Hawks Scanel Hockey Arena 4.000
Gentofte Stars Gentofte Skøjtehal 1.160
Herlev Eagles DFDS Seaways Arena 1.740
Herning Blue Fox KVIK Hockey Arena 4.105
Odense Bulldogs Bryggeriet Vestfyens Arena 3.280
Rungsted Seier Capital Saxo Bank Arena 2.460
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rødovre Skøjte Arena 3.600
SønderjyskE Ishockey SE Arena 5.000

Source: Eliteprospects.com

Regular season

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Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
1. SønderjyskE Ishockey 45 25 7 4 9 147 89 93
2. Frederikshavn White Hawks 45 26 4 6 9 186 119 92
3. Esbjerg Energy 45 22 7 2 14 148 104 82
4. Herning Blue Fox 45 21 4 5 15 127 100 76
5. Odense Bulldogs 45 22 2 3 18 191 154 73
6. Rungsted Seier Capital 45 20 2 4 19 121 133 68
7. Rødovre Mighty Bulls 45 16 6 4 19 132 125 64
8. Aalborg Pirates 45 14 3 4 24 129 174 52
9. Gentofte Stars 45 13 2 4 26 103 166 47
10. Herlev Eagles 45 8 1 2 34 85 206 28

Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2016. Source: Metal Ligaen

Results

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Home team Away team
Esbjerg Fr.havn Gentofte Herlev Herning Odense Rungsted Rødovre Sønderj. Aalborg
Esbjerg Energy – 2-1 (SO)
4-3 (OT)
2-3 		4-1
4-3 		8-0
3-1 		3-2 (SO)
3-4 (SO)
2-0 		7-4
9-0
0-1 		4-1
2-5 		6-3
3-1 		2-1 (SO)
0-2
1-4 		7-5
4-5
Frederikshavn White Hawks 4-2
4-3 (OT) 		– 1-2
4-1 		11-2
5-4 (SO) 		4-2
1-4 		4-6
6-2 		5-2
5-2
3-4 		3-2 (OT)
6-3
5-3 		3-4
3-0
1-3 		3-1
10-2
3-2 (SO)
Gentofte Stars 4-5 (SO)
2-3[1]
1-2 		3-2 (OT)
0-5
3-8 		– 6-0
5-1
2-1 		1-3[1]
2-6 		3-5
2-1
6-3 		4-5 (OT)
1-3 		0-4
3-1 		1-2 (SO)
0-3 		3-2
1-2[1]
3-4 (SO)
Herlev Eagles 0-1
1-6
0-3 		1-6
6-2
2-6 		3-5
2-5 		– 4-2
3-4 		3-5
6-5
1-11 		0-5
4-1
1-7 		4-5
1-10 		1-5
0-3 		3-2
5-1
2-6
Herning Blue Fox 2-4
1-2 		0-3
2-1 (SO)
1-4 		1-2
5-2[1]
7-2 		3-2
5-2
6-0 		– 4-1
2-3 (SO)
1-5 		3-2
3-1 		5-2
3-0 		2-3 (SO)
2-3 (SO) 		2-1 (SO)
1-0
Odense Bulldogs 3-4 (OT)
9-3 		3-6
2-4
2-6 		7-2
4-1 		9-1
2-4 		2-5
4-9 		– 7-2
5-4 (SO)
6-1 		4-5 (SO)
3-2 		2-4
2-3 (OT)
3-6 		5-2
9-2
13-0
Rungsted Seier Capital 2-1
1-0
2-5 		3-5
2-4 		0-3
3-2
5-6 (OT) 		4-2
5-0 		5-2
2-0
3-1 		2-1
2-5 		– 2-3 (SO)
2-1
4-2 		1-6
2-1 (SO)
4-2 		2-3 (OT)
3-4
Rødovre Mighty Bulls 5-3
1-4
0-6 		5-4 (SO)
5-2 		5-3
4-1
3-1 		4-2
2-1 (OT)
3-0 		2-0
1-2 (SO)
0-2 		2-6
2-3
2-4 		4-1
5-2 		– 2-3
2-1 (SO) 		4-1
4-2
SønderjyskE Ishockey 3-2
3-1 		4-3 (OT)
4-2 		7-4
3-1
9-1 		1-0
2-3
6-1 		5-4 (OT)
1-2
2-0 		5-3
2-4 		0-3
2-3 		2-3 (OT)
1-0
3-2 (OT) 		– 9-1
1-2
Aalborg Pirates 6-1
1-3
1-2 (OT) 		4-6
3-6 		2-4
5-2 		6-2
2-3 (SO) 		1-4
4-2
3-4 		4-5
3-2 		4-2
0-1
6-3 		2-6
4-3
5-4 (SO) 		3-5
4-2
3-6 		–

Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2016. Source: Metal Ligaen Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine

Playoffs

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As of 19 April 2016.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 SønderjyskE Ishockey 4
8 Aalborg Pirates 0
1 SønderjyskE Ishockey 3
3 Esbjerg Energy 4
3 Esbjerg Energy 4
7 Rødovre Mighty Bulls 2
3 Esbjerg Energy 4
4 Herning Blue Fox 2
2 Frederikshavn White Hawks 4
6 Rungsted Seier Capital 0
2 Frederikshavn White Hawks 3 Third place
4 Herning Blue Fox 4
4 Herning Blue Fox 4 1 SønderjyskE Ishockey 4g
5 Odense Bulldogs 3 2 Frederikshavn White Hawks 5g
g.^ ^ The score for third place is goals, not games.

Quarterfinals

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Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SønderjyskE Ishockey – Aalborg Pirates 4-0 3-0 2-1 9-3 0-2
Frederikshavn White Hawks – Rungsted Seier Capital 4-0 2-1 5-1 4-2 5-1
Esbjerg Energy – Rødovre Mighty Bulls 4-2 2-0 3-2 (OT) 0-1 3-5 4-3 (OT) 1-0 (OT)
Herning Blue Fox – Odense Bulldogs 4-3 2-1 0-3 6-1 1-2 1-2 (OT) 2-1 2-1 (OT)

Semifinals

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Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SønderjyskE Ishockey – Esbjerg Energy 3-4 4-6 5-4 (OT) 4-1 3-4 (OT) 2-1 1-0 (OT) 1-4
Frederikshavn White Hawks – Herning Blue Fox 3-4 3-1 1-7 5-2 2-5 5-3 0-2 1-3

Third Place

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Overall 1 2
SønderjyskE Ishockey – Frederikshavn White Hawks 4-5 3-2 1-3

Finals

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Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Esbjerg Energy – Herning Blue Fox 4-2 3-2 1-2 0-5 4-5 2-0 3-2 (OT)

Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2016. Source: Metal Ligaen Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gentofte Stars Game evaluation 0-5 (Use of unauthorized players through Gentofte).
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