2017–18 Metal Ligaen season

2017–18 Metal Liagen season
League	Metal Ligaen
Sport	Ice Hockey
Duration	8 September 2017 – 16 April 2018
Number of games	275 (50 per team)
Number of teams	11
TV partner(s)	TV 2 Sport
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals

The 2017–18 Metal Ligaen season was the 61st season of ice hockey in Denmark. The season got extended from 10 to 11 teams by including Hvidovre Fighters. It is Hvidovre's first season in the league since the 2012–13 season. It is also the first time ever that the league consists of 11 teams.

Teams

Herlev

Esbjerg Energy

Frederikshavn White Hawks

Herning Blue Fox

Odense Bulldogs

Rødovre

SønderjyskE

Aalborg Pirates

Rungsted

Gentofte

Hvidovre

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Teams of the 2017–18 Metal Ligaen season

Teams licensed to play in the Metal Ligaen 2017–18

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
Hvidovre Fighters	Allan Villadsen Ishockey Arena	2,000
Odense Bulldogs	Odense Isstadion	3,280
Rungsted Seier Capital	Saxo Bank Arena	2,460
Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Rødovre Skøjte Arena	3,600
SønderjyskE Ishockey	SE Arena	5,000

Regular season

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Herning Blue Fox	50	30	8	4	8	193	124	+69	110	Qualification to Quarter-finals
2	Aalborg Pirates	50	28	4	3	15	156	111	+45	95
3	Frederikshavn White Hawks	50	24	3	6	17	172	129	+43	84
4	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	50	23	8	2	17	151	128	+23	87
5	Esbjerg Energy	50	23	6	5	16	151	130	+21	86
6	Rungsted Seier Capital	50	21	6	3	20	154	142	+12	78
7	Odense Bulldogs	50	22	2	7	19	141	149	−8	77	Qualification to Play-in
8	Gentofte Stars	50	18	4	8	20	108	134	−26	70
9	SønderjyskE	50	18	4	7	21	135	143	−8	69
10	Herlev Eagles[a]	50	10	4	2	34	107	186	−79	36
11	Hvidovre Fighters	50	6	3	5	36	92	184	−92	29

Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2018. Source: Metal Ligaen
Notes:

1. Herlev Eagles were deducted four points due to bad economi.^[1]

Play-offs

	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
						1	Herning Blue Fox	4
	7	Odense Bulldogs	1			10	Herlev Eagles	1
	10	Herlev Eagles	3								1	Herning Blue Fox	4
											6	Rungsted Seier Capital	1
						4	Esbjerg Energy	4			(Pairings are re-seeded after the first and second round)
						9	SønderjyskE	1
																1	Herning Blue Fox	1
																2	Aalborg Pirates	3
						2	Aalborg Pirates	4
	8	Gentofte Stars	1			5	Frederikshavn White Hawks	0
	9	SønderjyskE	3								2	Aalborg Pirates	4			Third place
											3	Esbjerg Energy	3
						3	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	3								3	Esbjerg Energy	4^g
						6	Rungsted Seier Capital	4								6	Rungsted Seier Capital	7^g

g.^ ^ The score for third place is goals, not games.

References

1. "Dagen før sæsonstart: Ligaklub får pointstraf for økonomisk rod". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

External links

• Metal Ligaen official website