| 2021–22 Metal Ligaen | |
|---|---|
| League | Metal Ligaen | 
| Sport | Ice hockey | 
| Duration | 31 August 2021 – 30 April 2022 | 
| Number of teams | 9 | 
| Regular season | |
| Best record | Aalborg Pirates | 
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Aalborg Pirates (4th title) | 
| Runners-up | Rungsted Seier Capital | 
The 2021–22 Metal Ligaen season was the 65th season of the Metal Ligaen, the top level of ice hockey in Denmark. Nine teams participated in the league.[1]
Teams

Teams of the 2021–22 Metal Ligaen season
Teams licensed to play in the Metal Ligaen 2021–22
| Team | Arena | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|
| Aalborg Pirates | Gigantium Isarena | 5,000 | 
| Esbjerg Energy | Granly Hockey Arena | 4,200 | 
| Frederikshavn White Hawks | Scanel Hockey Arena | 4,000 | 
| Herlev Eagles | DFDS Seaways Arena | 1,740 | 
| Herning Blue Fox | KVIK Hockey Arena | 4,105 | 
| 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 | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalborg Pirates | 45 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 165 | 104 | +61 | 90 | Qualification to play-offs | 
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 43 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 139 | 102 | +37 | 82 | |
| 3 | Herning Blue Fox | 45 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 152 | 119 | +33 | 84 | |
| 4 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | 46 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 125 | 103 | +22 | 81 | |
| 5 | Esbjerg Energy | 44 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 152 | 150 | +2 | 67 | |
| 6 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 45 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 135 | 141 | −6 | 65 | |
| 7 | Odense Bulldogs | 42 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 128 | 138 | −10 | 55 | |
| 8 | Herlev Eagles | 43 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 122 | 169 | −47 | 40 | |
| 9 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | 47 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 90 | 182 | −92 | 36 | 
Source: Metal Ligaen
Results
| Home | Away | ||||||||||
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| Esbjerg | Fr.havn | Herlev | Herning | Odense | Rungsted | Rødovre | Sønderj. | Aalborg | |||
| Esbjerg Energy | – | 4–5 OT 1–2 OT 6–2  | 
6–4 Cancelled 3–2  | 
4–3 OT 1–3 2–5  | 
7–1 5–6 6–3  | 
7–6 GWS 4–1 3–2 OT  | 
3–2 2–3 5–3  | 
1–4 Cancelled 2–6  | 
0–6 5–4 5–0  | ||
| Frederikshavn White Hawks | 4–3 OT 4–0 1–2 GWS  | 
– | 5–4 5–4 4–0  | 
1–4 3–1 4–1  | 
1–2 2–3 2–5  | 
3–1 2–3 GWS Cancelled  | 
3–1 6–2 3–2  | 
4–0 1–3 4–1  | 
2–1 4–5 GWS 0–4  | ||
| Herlev Eagles | 3–5 3–2 3–5  | 
1–5 2–0 2–3 GWS  | 
– | 4–5 OT 2–5 4–1  | 
4–1 3–4 GWS 1–4  | 
5–6 OT 4–6 2–4  | 
3–1 3–0 8–3  | 
2–4 4–6 Cancelled  | 
2–0 2–5 Cancelled  | ||
| Herning Blue Fox | 5–4 OT 4–3 7–4  | 
2–1 GWS Cancelled 1–6  | 
5–1 7–6 GWS 7–5  | 
– | 1–0 Cancelled 3–2  | 
3–2 OT 3–4 OT 1–0  | 
3–1 3–0 3–4  | 
7–0 3–1 3–2  | 
2–3 5–4 1–2 GWS  | ||
| Odense Bulldogs | 6–3 3–5 3–4 OT  | 
1–6 1–4 3–4 OT  | 
5–1 5–2 3–2  | 
3–4 Cancelled 1–8  | 
– | 2–1 GWS 1–2 OT Cancelled  | 
6–0 7–2 8–1  | 
0–1 Cancelled 4–3 OT  | 
5–8 3–6 2–4  | ||
| Rungsted Seier Capital | 4–3 OT 3–6 2–6  | 
2–3 4–1 4–1  | 
1–4 5–4 OT Cancelled  | 
0–2 2–3 GWS 6–5 OT  | 
3–2 4–1 0–5  | 
– | 5–3 3–1 5–2  | 
3–6 5–4 GWS 6–3  | 
2–3 OT 1–2 5–2  | ||
| Rødovre Mighty Bulls | 1–2 3–1 3–1  | 
1–2 3–0 3–2 OT  | 
3–5 Cancelled 3–2 OT  | 
4–3 1–2 GWS 1–4  | 
3–4 OT 4–3 GWS 3–2 OT  | 
4–3 GWS 0–4 3–6  | 
– | 2–1 2–7 1–5  | 
1–9 4–5 3–2 OT  | ||
| SønderjyskE Ishockey | 4–3 GWS Cancelled 5–2  | 
1–2 GWS 2–1 GWS 1–2  | 
3–1 4–1 5–1  | 
5–3 3–2 GWS 3–2  | 
3–1 Cancelled 2–4  | 
4–0 5–2 4–1  | 
6–0 5–0 3–0  | 
– | 2–6 2–3 3–2  | ||
| Aalborg Pirates | 5–4 GWS Cancelled 1–2 OT  | 
2–1 1–3 3–1  | 
1–2 8–1 6–3  | 
2–3 GWS 5–3 3–1  | 
5–2 Cancelled 5–0  | 
3–4 3–1 3–1  | 
5–2 2–1 OT 7–0  | 
4–2 2–3 3–2 GWS  | 
– | ||
| OT - Overtime. GWS - Shootout. | |||||||||||
Play-offs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals (best-of-7) | Semifinals (best-of-7) | Finals (best-of-7) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Aalborg Pirates | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Herlev Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Aalborg Pirates | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Odense Bulldogs | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Odense Bulldogs | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Aalborg Pirates | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Herning Blue Fox | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Esbjerg Energy | 3 | Bronze medal (best-of-3) | |||||||||||
| 6 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | 1 | 5 | Esbjerg Energy | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Esbjerg Energy | 4 | 7 | Odense Bulldogs | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
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Third place
| 15 April 2022 19:00 UTC+2  | Odense Bulldogs | 6–5 (0–2, 3–0, 3–3)  | Esbjerg Energy | Odense Isstadion, Odense Attendance: 1,357  | 
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| Samu Perhonen | Goalies | Eamon McAdam | Referees: Kenneth A. Nielsen Rasmus Toppel Linesmen: Brian Kallesen Frederik Sønderberg  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2022 15:00 UTC+2  | Esbjerg Energy | 4–5 (1–1, 1–2, 2–2)  | Odense Bulldogs | Granly Hockey Arena, Esbjerg Attendance: 1,433  | 
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| Thomas Lillie | Goalies | Samu Perhonen | Referees: Martin Theiltoft Christensen Rasmus Toppel Linesmen: Brian Kallesen Albert Ankerstjerne  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Odense Bulldogs won 11–9 on aggregate
Finals
| 15 April 2022 20:30 UTC+2  | Aalborg Pirates | 4–3 (2–1, 1–2, 1–0) score in the series: 1–0  | Rungsted Seier Capital | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 4,245  | 
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| Georg Sørensen | Goalies | Ville Kolppanen | Referees: Niclas B. Lundsgaard Thomas Buchardt Andersen Linesmen: Niklas Knøsen Emil Skov Dalsgaard  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2022 20:00 UTC+2  | Rungsted Seier Capital | 3−1 (2–0, 0–0, 1–1) score in the series: 1–1  | Aalborg Pirates | Bitcoin Arena, Rungsted Attendance: 1,350  | 
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| Ville Kolppanen | Goalies | Georg Sørensen | Referees: Mads Frandsen Kenneth A. Nielsen Linesmen: Henrik Gandrup Haurum Albert Ankerstjerne  | |||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 19 April 2022 18:00 UTC+2  | Aalborg Pirates | 8–1 (2–1, 5–0, 1–0) score in the series: 2–1  | Rungsted Seier Capital | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 4,313  | 
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| Georg Sørensen | Goalies | Ville Kolppanen | Referees: Mads Frandsen Martin Theiltoft Christensen Linesmen: Andreas Weise Krøyer Fred Monnaie  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 April 2022 19:30 UTC+2  | Rungsted Seier Capital | 2–4 (0–1, 2–1, 0–2) score in the series: 1–3  | Aalborg Pirates | Bitcoin Arena, Rungsted Attendance: 1,350  | 
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| Ville Kolppanen | Goalies | Georg Sørensen | Referees: Mads Frandsen Thomas Buchardt Andersen Linesmen: Henrik Gandrup Haurum Niklas Knøsen  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 24 April 2022 16:00 UTC+2  | Aalborg Pirates | 5–1 (2–1, 0–0, 3–0)  | Rungsted Seier Capital | Gigantium, Aalborg Attendance: 5,000  | 
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| Georg Sørensen | Goalies | Ville Kolppanen | Referees: Mads Frandsen Thomas Buchardt Andersen Linesmen: Henrik Gandrup Haurum Niklas Knøsen  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 27 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final rankings
| Aalborg Pirates | |
| Rungsted Seier Capital | |
| Odense Bulldogs | |
| 4 | Esbjerg Energy | 
| 5 | SønderjyskE | 
| 6 | Herning Blue Fox | 
| 7 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | 
| 8 | Herlev Eagles | 
| 9 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | 
References
- ↑ "Metal Ligaen". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
 
External links
- Metal Ligaen official website
 - Results - Metal Ligaen 2021-2022
 - Metal Ligaen on eurohockey.com
 - Metal Ligaen on eliteprospects.com
 - Season on hockeyarchives.info (in French)
 
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