Aalborg Pirates

Aalborg Pirates is a professional ice hockey team (previously known as Aalborg Ishockey and AaB Ice Hockey) playing in the Danish ice hockey league, Metal Ligaen.[1] The ice hockey team first appeared in 1967 as AaB Ice Hockey organized under Aalborg Boldspilklub. They play in the Danish national league and won the Danish league championship in 1981. In 1997 AaB Ishockey merged with a smaller club, IK Aalborg. The merged team was known as Aalborg Ishockey Klub (AIK) in the period 1997–2003, but following financial instability in the club, the professional license was transferred to Aalborg Boldspilklub ('AaB’). The team is located in Aalborg in the northern part of Jutland and ceased operations at the end of the 2011/12 season, where it was put up for sale.[2] In 2012 the team was bought by investors with the majority of the shares owned by entrepreneur and investor Magnus Kjøller.[3] The team was replaced by a whole new team and organisation launched a "Masterplan 2018”[4]

Aalborg Pirates
CityAalborg, Denmark
LeagueMetal Ligaen
Founded2012 (2012) (1967)
Home arenaBentax Isarena, Capacity: 5,000
ColoursRed, White, Black
General manager Ronny Larsen
Head coach Garth Murray
Captain Julian Jakobsen
Websitewww.aalborgpirates.dk

Historic results
  • Season 1990/91: Ranked number 2.[5]
  • Season 1991/92: Ranked number 2.[5]
  • Season 1992/93: Ranked number 6.[5]
  • Season 1993/94: Ranked number 3.[5]
  • Season 1994/95: Ranked number 4.[5]
  • Season 1995/96: Ranked number 10.[5]
  • Season 1996/97: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 1997/98: Ranked number 10.[5]
  • Season 1998/99: Ranked number 9.[5]
  • Season 1999/00: Ranked number 7.[5]
  • Season 2000/01: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 2001/02: Ranked number 10.[5]
  • Season 2002/03: Ranked number 6.[5]
  • Season 2003/04: AaB won silvermedals losing to Esbjerg[5]
  • Season 2004/05: AaB won silvermedals losing to Herning Blue Fox[5]
  • Season 2005/06: AaB won the silvermedals in the 2005–06 season, losing to SønderjyskE in the final by 4 games to 2.[5]
  • Season 2006/07: AaB was eliminated in the quarterfinal losing to Odense Bulldogs[5]
  • Season 2008/09: AaB finished the regular season in 9th (only behind Frederikshavn by a goal difference of 1). But due to the bankruptcy of TOTEMPO HvIK were promoted up to 8th and qualified for the finals, they were eliminated in the quarterfinal by top seed and eventual silver medalists Herning Blue Fox[5]
  • Season 2009/10: AaB won the silver medals, losing the best of 7 final in 4 games to SønderjyskE[5]
  • Season 2010/11: Ranked number 4.[5]
  • Season 2011/12: Ranked number 5.[5]
  • Season 2012/13: Ranked number 3.[5]
  • Season 2013/14: Ranked number 3.[5]
  • Season 2014/15: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 2015/16: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 2016/17: Ranked number 1.[5]
Roster 2018/2019
# Nat Player Pos Birthday Height (in cm)
1 DK Jesper Wulff G SEP 12 1995 184
2 CA Spencer Humphries D APR 30 1992 188
4 DK Nikolai Nielsen D FEB 6 2000 184
6 DK Nicolai Eriksen D FEB 8 1999 184
9 USA Jack Walker F JUL 30 1996 180
21 DK Jeppe Jul Korsgaard F OKT 6 1997 180
22 DK Jonas Jakobsen F FEB 9 2000 185
24 DK Nikolaj Carstensen D JAN 9 1996 184
25 USA Aaron Harstad D APR 27 1992 188
31 DK Jacob B. Jensen G NOV 5 1995 189
32 DK Lasse Bo Knudsen D MAY 21 1996 180
33 FR Ronan Quemener G FEB 13 1988 186
45 DK Mikkel Højbjerg F JUL 14 1993 182
48 DK Emil Marcussen F APR 11 1999 185
53 DK Thomas Spelling F FEB 9 1993 186
56 DK Oliver Gatz Nielsen D OKT 6 1998 186
58 DK Martin Højbjerg F JUL 14 1993 182
61 DK Julian Jakobsen F APR 11 1987 184
62 SE Victor Panelin-Borg D OKT 11 1990 192
70 DK Frederik Marcussen G APR 11 1999 186
72 CA Mike McNamee F OKT 23 1992 183
77 DK Mads Falborg Iversen D JAN 1 1999 190
87 DK Tobias Ladehoff F SEP 30 1997 178
88 DK Sebastian Brinkman F JUN 3 1997 179
91 DK Jonathan Brinkman F JUL 4 2001 180
97 DK Oliver Anker Christensen F JAN 16 1997 176

References
  1. "Aalborg Pirates, eliteprospects". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. "AaB Ishockey lukker".
  3. "Enhedsvisning".
  4. "" Masterplan 2018 Aalborg Pirates et flagskib i Dansk Ishockey - "Ingen over klubben"" (PDF).
  5. "Aalborg Pirates". Elite Prospects.

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