The 2015–16 Metal Ligaen season was the 59th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Ten teams participated in the league. Esbjerg Energy won championship by defeating Herning Blue Fox four games to two in the finals. The regular season begun on 18 September 2015 and ended on 29 February 2016.

Teams

It was attended by teams of the previous year. Team Arena Capacity Aalborg Pirates Gigantium Isarena5.000 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 Odense Bulldogs Bryggeriet Vestfyens Arena 3.280 Rungsted Seier Capital Saxo Bank Arena 2.460 Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rødovre Skøjte Arena 3.600 SønderjyskE Ishockey SE Arena 5.000

Source: Eliteprospects.com

Regular season

Results Home teamAway teamEsbjergFr.havnGentofteHerlevHerningOdenseRungstedRødovreSønderj.AalborgEsbjerg Energy– 2-1 (SO)4-3 (OT)2-3 4-14-3 8-03-1 3-2 (SO)3-4 (SO)2-0 7-49-00-1 4-12-5 6-33-1 2-1 (SO)0-21-4 7-54-5Frederikshavn White Hawks 4-24-3 (OT)– 1-24-1 11-25-4 (SO) 4-21-4 4-66-2 5-25-23-4 3-2 (OT)6-35-3 3-43-01-3 3-110-23-2 (SO)Gentofte Stars 4-5 (SO)2-3Gentofte Stars Game evaluation 0-5 (Use of unauthorized players through Gentofte).1-2 3-2 (OT)0-53-8– 6-05-12-1 1-32-6 3-52-16-3 4-5 (OT)1-3 0-43-1 1-2 (SO)0-3 3-21-23-4 (SO)Herlev Eagles 0-11-60-3 1-66-22-6 3-52-5– 4-23-4 3-56-51-11 0-54-11-7 4-51-10 1-50-3 3-25-12-6Herning Blue Fox 2-41-2 0-32-1 (SO)1-4 1-25-27-2 3-25-26-0– 4-12-3 (SO)1-5 3-23-1 5-23-0 2-3 (SO)2-3 (SO) 2-1 (SO)1-0Odense Bulldogs 3-4 (OT)9-3 3-62-42-6 7-24-1 9-12-4 2-54-9– 7-25-4 (SO)6-1 4-5 (SO)3-2 2-42-3 (OT)3-6 5-29-213-0Rungsted Seier Capital 2-11-02-5 3-52-4 0-33-25-6 (OT) 4-25-0 5-22-03-1 2-12-5– 2-3 (SO)2-14-2 1-62-1 (SO)4-2 2-3 (OT)3-4Rødovre Mighty Bulls 5-31-40-6 5-4 (SO)5-2 5-34-13-1 4-22-1 (OT)3-0 2-01-2 (SO)0-2 2-62-32-4 4-15-2– 2-32-1 (SO) 4-14-2SønderjyskE Ishockey 3-23-1 4-3 (OT)4-2 7-43-19-1 1-02-36-1 5-4 (OT)1-22-0 5-32-4 0-32-3 2-3 (OT)1-03-2 (OT)– 9-11-2Aalborg Pirates 6-11-31-2 (OT) 4-63-6 2-45-2 6-22-3 (SO) 1-44-23-4 4-53-2 4-20-16-3 2-64-35-4 (SO) 3-54-23-6– Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2016. Source: Metal Ligaen

Playoffs .

g.The score for third place is goals, not games.

Quarterfinals Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SønderjyskE Ishockey – Aalborg Pirates 4-0 3-0 2-1 9-3 0-2 Frederikshavn White Hawks – Rungsted Seier Capital 4-0 2-1 5-1 4-2 5-1 Esbjerg Energy – Rødovre Mighty Bulls 4-2 2-0 3-2 (OT) 0-1 3-5 4-3 (OT) 1-0 (OT) Herning Blue Fox – Odense Bulldogs 4-3 2-1 0-3 6-1 1-2 1-2 (OT) 2-1 2-1 (OT)

Semifinals Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SønderjyskE Ishockey – Esbjerg Energy 3-4 4-6 5-4 (OT) 4-1 3-4 (OT) 2-1 1-0 (OT) 1-4 Frederikshavn White Hawks – Herning Blue Fox 3-4 3-1 1-7 5-2 2-5 5-3 0-2 1-3

Third Place Overall 1 2 SønderjyskE Ishockey – Frederikshavn White Hawks 4-5 3-2 1-3

Finals Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Esbjerg Energy – Herning Blue Fox 4-2 3-2 1-2 0-5 4-5 2-0 3-2 (OT) Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2016. Source: Metal Ligaen

References

External links Metal Ligaen official website