2016–17 Metal Ligaen season

The 2016-17 Metal Ligaen season was the 60th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Ten teams participated in the league. Esbjerg Energy defended their 2016 Danish championship title by defeating Gentofte Stars four games to one in the finals. The regular season begun on 23 September 2016 and ended on 28 February 2017. The last final was played on 16 April 2017.

2016–17 Metal Liagen season
League Metal Ligaen
SportIce Hockey
Duration23 September 2016 – 16 April 2017
Number of games225 (45 per team)
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)TV 2 Sport
Regular season
Season championsAalborg Pirates
Season MVPDale Mitchell (Odense Bulldogs)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsEsbjerg Energy
  Runners-upGentofte Stars

Teams

Teams licensed to play in the Metal Ligaen 2016–17

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

League table

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aalborg Pirates 45 27 4 2 12 133 94 +39 91 Qualification to Metal Ligaen Play-offs
2 Odense Bulldogs 45 22 9 4 10 143 96 +47 88
3 Frederikshavn White Hawks 45 23 7 1 14 133 92 +41 84
4 Esbjerg Energy 45 18 6 9 12 140 106 +34 75
5 SønderjyskE 45 20 5 5 15 130 117 +13 75
6 Gentofte Stars 45 19 6 4 16 100 95 +5 73
7 Herning Blue Fox 45 19 2 10 14 130 107 +23 71
8 Rungsted Seier Capital 45 19 2 6 18 141 131 +10 67
9 Rødovre Mighty Bulls 45 7 4 6 28 100 186 86 35
10 Herlev Eagles 45 1 5 3 36 102 228 126 16
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2017. Source: Metal Ligaen

Play-offs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  3 Frederikshavn 4  
7 Herning 2  
  3 Frederikshavn 3  
  4 Esbjerg 4  
4 Esbjerg 4
  5 SønderjyskE 2  
    4 Esbjerg 4
  6 Gentofte 1
  2 Odense 4  
8 Rungsted 0  
  2 Odense 1 Third place
  6 Gentofte 4  
1 Aalborg 3 2 Odense 2g
  6 Gentofte 4   3 Frederikshavn 9g
g.^ ^ The score for third place is goals, not games.

TV coverage

TV 2 Sport got the rights of covering the 2016–17 season of Metal Ligaen.

Regular season

No. Date Match Result
1 23/09 Esbjerg–Frederikshavn 1–3
2 30/09 Rungsted–Rødovre 7–1
3 04/10 Frederikshavn–SønderjyskE 2–1
4 07/10 Rødovre–Herlev 5–1
5 11/10 Odense–Herning 3–2 (SO)
6 14/10 Herlev–Aalborg 4–5
7 18/10 SønderjyskE–Herning 3–4
8 25/10 Frederikshavn–Aalborg 2–5
9 08/11 SønderjyskE–Esbjerg 4–3
10 11/11 Herning–Odense 5–4
11 15/11 Aalborg–Rungsted 4–2
12 18/11 Herning–Aalborg 3–6
13 22/11 Esbjerg–Rungsted 4–3 (OT)
14 29/11 Gentofte–Herlev 5–2
15 06/01 Odense–Rungsted 5–1
16 31/01 Rungsted–Esbjerg 4–5 (OT)
17 03/02 SønderjyskE–Aalborg 4–1
18 14/02 SønderjyskE–Odense 2–4
19 17/02 Frederikshavn–Rungsted 4–3 (SO)
20 21/02 Herning–Gentofte 1–0
21 24/02 Aalborg–Esbjerg 2–5
22 28/02 Aalborg–Frederikshavn 1–0

Source: Metal Ligaen

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on February 28, 2017.

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Dale MitchellOdense Bulldogs44274067+33124
Tony RomanoOdense Bulldogs42282654+3647
Harrison ReedSønderjyskE45272451+1530
Peter QuennevilleAalborg Pirates45301949+826
Brendan ConnollyRungsted Seier Capital42202848+4186
Brock NixonEsbjerg Energy45202747+2824
Jamie JohnsonHerning Blue Fox45143347+2050
Derek DamonSønderjyskE44162945+2177
Ryan MartindaleEsbjerg Energy45202545+1828
Sebastian StrandbergOdense Bulldogs40133245+2216
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