AL-Bank Ligaen 2011/12

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The 2011/12 season was the fifth season of the Elite Series under the name AL-Bank Ligaen and thus the 27th edition of the highest Danish ice hockey division . The main round started on September 15, 2011, the playoffs were played from February 23 to April 21, 2012. The league consisted of nine teams. In the final series, last year's champion Herning Blue Fox turned the series against the Odense Bulldogs after a 3-1 deficit and celebrated his 16th Danish championship title .

Attendees

club Location Previous year Play-offs
AaB ishockey Aalborg 4th Quarter finals
Copenhagen Hockey Copenhagen 5. Quarter finals
EfB Ishockey Esbjerg 7th -
Frederikshavn White Hawks Frederikshavn 3. Runner-up
Herlev Eagles Herlev Climbers
Herning Blue Fox Herning 2. master
Odense Bulldogs Odense 8th. -
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rødovre 6th Semifinals
SønderjyskE ishockey Haderslev 1. Semifinals

After playing with only eight teams last year, there was no relegation. The Herlev Eagles rose after two years in the second division from the 1st division . The second new name in the league was Copenhagen Hockey . After various financial problems in recent years, another new beginning was started in Hvidovre under the new name from summer 2011.

mode

In the main round, the nine teams played 40 games each. Each team received three points for a win after regular time, two points for a win after overtime, one point for a loss after overtime and zero points for a defeat after regular time. The eight best-placed teams qualified for the playoffs. In the first two playoff rounds, the teams were allowed to choose their playoff opponent in the order of their final placements, whereby the first placed could choose his opponent first.

Main round

club Sp S. OTS OTN N T GT Points
1. SønderjyskE ishockey 40 28 3 2 7th 147 73 92
2. Odense Bulldogs 40 23 4th 1 12 127 109 78
3. Herning Blue Fox 40 23 2 1 14th 134 95 74
4th Rødovre Mighty Bulls 40 18th 6th 1 15th 119 109 67
5. AaB ishockey 40 17th 3 4th 16 122 116 61
6th Herlev Eagles 40 11 6th 4th 19th 103 121 49
7th Frederikshavn White Hawks 40 11 3 7th 19th 97 128 46
8th. EfB Ishockey 40 12 3 3 22nd 108 140 45
9. Copenhagen Hockey 40 5 2 9 24 92 158 28

Sp = games, S = wins, U = draws, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses, SOS = penalty wins, SON = penalty losses

Playoffs

Playoff tree

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                           
  1  SønderjyskE ishockey 4th            
6th  Herlev Eagles 0  
1  SønderjyskE ishockey 1
  3  Herning Blue Fox 4th  
3  Herning Blue Fox 4th
 
8th  EfB Ishockey 1  
2  Odense Bulldogs 3
  3  Herning Blue Fox 4th
2  Odense Bulldogs 4th
 
7th  Frederikshavn White Hawks 0  
2  Odense Bulldogs 4th
3rd place match
  5  AaB ishockey 0  
4th  Rødovre Mighty Bulls 3 1  SønderjyskE ishockey 2
 
  5  AaB ishockey 4th   5  AaB ishockey 0

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals were played in the " Best of Seven " mode and took place from February 23 to March 11, 2012.

series 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th
SønderjyskE ishockey - Herlev Eagles 4-0 3-0 4: 3 a.d. 6: 2 4: 1 - - -
Herning Blue Fox - EfB Ishockey 4: 1 4: 1 3: 1 3: 1 1: 2 5: 4 - -
Odense Bulldogs - Fredrikshavn White Hawks 4-0 5: 1 3: 1 5: 4 a.d. 4: 3 - - -
Rødovre Mighty Bulls - AaB ishockey 3: 4 3-0 4: 6 3: 6 3: 2 0: 2 3: 1 1: 3

Semifinals

The semi-finals were played in the " Best of Seven " mode and took place from March 15 to 24, 2012.

series 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th
SønderjyskE ishockey - Herning Blue Fox 1: 4 1: 2 2: 3 2-0 1: 2 1: 2 - -
Odense Bulldogs - AaB ishockey 4-0 3: 1 3: 2 3: 2 5: 3 - - -

Play for 3rd place

The games for third place were played in two games with a return leg and took place on March 30 and 31, 2012.

series 1 2
SønderjyskE ishockey - AaB ishockey 6-0 3-0 3-0

final

The finals were played in the " Best of Seven " mode and took place from April 7 to 21, 2012.

series 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th
Odense Bulldogs - Herning Blue Fox 3: 4 2-0 3: 2 1: 8 2: 1 0: 2 0: 3 0: 4

See also

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