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.
| 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 | |
Teams
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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
edit| Pos | Team | 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:
Notes:
- ^ Herlev Eagles were deducted four points due to bad economi.[1]
Play-offs
edit| 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 | 4g | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 4 | 6 | Rungsted Seier Capital | 7g | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Dagen før sæsonstart: Ligaklub får pointstraf for økonomisk rod". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2017.