Metal Ligaen 2013/14

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The 2013/14 Metal Ligaen season was the 57th season since the founding of the Metal Ligaen , the top division in Danish ice hockey . SønderjyskE Ishockey was Danish champion for the eighth time and thus defended his title from the previous season .

Attendees

club	Location	Previous year	Play-offs
Aalborg Pirates	Aalborg	5.	Semifinals
Esbjerg Energy	Esbjerg	8th.	Quarter finals
Frederikshavn White Hawks	Frederikshavn	7th	Quarter finals
Herlev Eagles	Herlev	6th	Quarter finals
Herning Blue Fox	Herning	3.	master
Odense Bulldogs	Odense	2.	Runner-up
Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Rødovre	4th	Quarter finals
Rungsted ishockey	Rungsted	1st division	-
SønderjyskE ishockey	Haderslev	1.	Semifinals

mode

In the main round , the nine teams play 40 games each. Each team receives 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 top eight teams qualify for the play-off quarter-finals. In the first two playoff rounds, the teams may choose their playoff opponent in the order of their final placements, whereby the first placed may choose his opponent first. All play-off games from the quarter-finals to the final are played in the best-of-seven mode.

Main round

table

	club	Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	T	GT	Points
1.	SønderjyskE ishockey	40	28	3	1	8th	159	85	91
2.	Herning Blue Fox	40	25th	4th	4th	7th	127	69	87
3.	Aalborg Pirates	40	23	12	2	3	150	109	76
4th	Frederikshavn White Hawks	40	19th	11	5	5	135	117	72
5.	Esbjerg Energy	40	17th	18th	1	4th	122	131	57
6th	Odense Bulldogs	40	14th	22nd	1	3	102	123	47
7th	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	40	11	24	5	0	102	134	43
8th.	Herlev Eagles	40	11	24	2	3	76	114	40
9.	Rungsted ishockey	40	8th	30th	1	1	86	177	27

Sp = games, S = wins, N = losses, OTS = overtime wins, OTN = overtime losses

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player	team	SP	T	V	Pt	SM
Alex Leavitt	Aalborg Pirates	32	22nd	39	61	28
Brent Walton	SønderjyskE ishockey	40	26th	30th	56	18th
Cory Quirk	SønderjyskE ishockey	38	25th	31	56	68
Kasper Degn	Aalborg Pirates	35	13	41	54	16
Thomas Spelling	SønderjyskE ishockey	40	24	27	51	20th
Let leave	Herning Blue Fox	40	24	26th	50	16
Mark Derlago	Aalborg Pirates	33	25th	24	49	77
Colin Vock	Esbjerg Energy	40	27	20th	47	47
Tomas Petruska	Herning Blue Fox	40	20th	26th	46	26th
Kirill Starkov	Esbjerg Energy	31	12	33	45	20th

Playoffs

Playoff tree

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

SønderjyskE ishockey

4th

5

Esbjerg Energy

1

1

SønderjyskE ishockey

4th

3

Aalborg Pirates

0

3

Aalborg Pirates

4th

7th

Rødovre Mighty Bulls

3

1

SønderjyskE ishockey

4th

2

Herning Blue Fox

3

2

Herning Blue Fox

4th

8th

Herlev Eagles

0

2

Herning Blue Fox

4th

3rd place match

4th

Frederikshavn White Hawks

0

4th

Frederikshavn White Hawks

4th

3

Odense Bulldogs

1

6th

Odense Bulldogs

1

4th

Frederikshavn White Hawks

2

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals took place from March 7 to 21, 2014.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th
SønderjyskE ishockey	-	Esbjerg Energy	4: 1	1: 0 a.d.	4: 1	2: 3 a.d.	2: 1	5: 1
Herning Blue Fox	-	Herlev Eagles	4-0	6: 1	5-0	1-0	5: 2
Aalborg Pirates	-	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	4: 3	3: 1	2: 3 a.d.	1: 4	1-0	3: 1	0: 3	2-0
Frederikshavn White Hawks	-	Odense Bulldogs	4: 1	5: 1	3: 1	3: 5	6: 3	8: 3

Semifinals

The semi-finals took place from March 25th to April 1st, 2014.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th
SønderjyskE ishockey	-	Aalborg Pirates	4-0	7: 2	4: 1	5: 1	4: 1
Herning Blue Fox	-	Frederikshavn White Hawks	4-0	6: 2	2: 1 a.d.	4: 1	4: 2

Play for 3rd place

The games for 3rd place were played in two games with a return leg and took place on April 4 and 5, 2014.

			series	1	2
Aalborg Pirates	-	Frederikshavn White Hawks	8:12	4: 8	4: 4

final

The finals took place from April 4th to 18th, 2014.

			series	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th
SønderjyskE ishockey	-	Herning Blue Fox	4: 3	3: 4 a.d.	1: 3	2: 1	3: 2	6: 1	1: 4	4: 2

Squad of the Danish champions

Danish champion SønderjyskE ishockey

Goalkeepers: Thomas Lillie , Alfie Michaud Defenders: Daryl Andrews , Michael Eskesen , Daniel Galbraith , Tyler Gotto , Daniel Hansen , Anders Overmark Larsen , Anssi Rantanen , Marc Sørensen Attackers: Patrick Asselin , Martin Eskildsen , Anders Førster , Steffen Frank , Mads Lund , Kim Lykkeskov , Søren Dau Mortensen , Henrik Nielsen , Cory Quirk , Morten Skov , Thomas Spelling , Jason Walters , Brent Walton Coaching staff: Dan Ceman , Chris Straube

Awards

Alex Leavitt was elected to the Second All-Star Team

The following players were selected for the All-Star Teams :

All-Star Team
goalkeeper
	Ľuboš Pisár		Herning Blue Fox
defender
	Alexander Ytterell		Frederikshavn White Hawks
	Mitch Ganzak		Herning Blue Fox
attacker
	Tomas Petruska	LW	Herning Blue Fox
	Cory Quirk	C.	SønderjyskE ishockey
	Let leave	RW	Herning Blue Fox

Second all-star team
goalkeeper
	Ervins Muštukovs		Esbjerg Energy
defender
	Rasmus Nielsen		Herning Blue Fox
	Henric Nordin		Herlev Eagles
attacker
	Kasper Degn	LW	Aalborg Pirates
	Alex Leavitt	C.	Aalborg Pirates
	Thomas Spelling	RW	SønderjyskE ishockey

• Player of the Year -
• Rookie of the year -

Web links

• Official homepage of the Metal Ligaen