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 |
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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 | |
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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Odense Bulldogs | - | Herning Blue Fox | 3: 4 | 2-0 | 3: 2 | 1: 8 | 2: 1 | 0: 2 | 0: 3 | 0: 4 |
See also
Web links
- Official homepage of the AL-Bank Ligaen
- Herning Danish champions at eurohockey.com