2024–25 Metal Ligaen season

2024–25 Metal Ligaen
LeagueMetal Ligaen
SportIce hockey
Duration1 September 2024 – 25 April 2025
Number of teams9
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsOdense Bulldogs
  Runners-upHerning Blue Fox

The 2024–25 Metal Ligaen season was the 68th season of the Metal Ligaen, the top level of ice hockey in Denmark.[1]

Teams

Teams of the 2024–25 Metal Ligaen season

The league consists of 9 teams.

Team Arena Capacity
Aalborg Pirates Gigantium Isarena 5,000
Esbjerg Energy Granly Hockey Arena 4,200
Frederikshavn White Hawks Scanel Hockey Arena 4,000
Herlev Eagles DFDS Seaways Arena 1,740
Herning Blue Fox KVIK Hockey Arena 4,105
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

Each team played 48 games, playing each of the other eight teams six times: thrice on home ice, and thrice away from home. Points are awarded for each game, where three points are awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootout, one point for losing in overtime or shootout, and zero points for losing in regulation time. At the end of the regular season, the team that finishes with the most points is crowned the league champion.

The Herning Blue Fox finished top of the regular season, qualified for the 2025–26 IIHF Continental Cup.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Herning Blue Fox 48 30 4 5 9 201 105 +96 103 Qualification to play-offs
2 Odense Bulldogs 48 24 7 4 13 168 131 +37 90
3 Rungsted Seier Capital 48 24 2 5 17 152 155 −3 81
4 Aalborg Pirates 48 22 4 3 19 163 135 +28 77
5 Esbjerg Energy 48 16 11 5 16 148 135 +13 75
6 Frederikshavn White Hawks 48 19 5 4 20 133 144 −11 71
7 SønderjyskE 48 17 4 10 17 164 159 +5 69
8 Herlev Eagles 48 16 5 4 23 137 144 −7 62
9 Rødovre Mighty Bulls 48 4 2 4 38 93 251 −158 20
Source: Metal Ligaen

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following shows the top players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of regular season.[2]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Mathias Bau Hansen Herning Blue Fox 45 33 37 70 +30 28
Darien Craighead Aalborg Pirates 44 27 41 68 +15 75
Morten Poulsen Herning Blue Fox 48 34 31 65 +42 12
Troy Lajeunesse Aalborg Pirates 46 26 31 57 -2 44
Eric Gotz Aalborg Pirates 48 10 46 56 +13 14
Brandon Estes Odense Bulldogs 48 14 38 52 -2 39
Joakim Thelin Odense Bulldogs 48 23 28 51 +12 45
Maxime Trepanier Herlev Eagles 43 25 25 50 +9 26
Theo Keilin Rungsted Seier Capital 45 16 32 48 +28 14
Derian Plouffe Herning Blue Fox 39 17 31 48 +35 10

Leading goaltenders

The following shows the top goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.[3]

Player Team GP TOI GA Sv% GAA
Mathias Seldrup Herning Blue Fox 35 2103:00 73 90.32 2.08
Nicolaj Henriksen Esbjerg Energy 25 1524:23 56 92.18 2.20
Niklas Lundström Odense Bulldogs 22 1312:16 50 91.87 2.29
Tadeas Galansky Frederikshavn White Hawks 39 2308:00 97 91.35 2.52
Emil Zetterquist Herlev Eagles 41 2421:12 102 91.40 2.53
Georg Sørensen Aalborg Pirates 43 2522:26 115 89.10 2.74
David Grubak Rungsted Seier Capital 35 2021:05 93 91.14 2.76

Playoffs

Eight teams qualify for the playoffs. The Odense Bulldogs defeated the Herning Blue Fox in the Finals to qualify for the 2025–26 Champions Hockey League.

Bracket

Quarter-finals (best-of-7) Metal4 (best-of-7) Finals (best-of-7)
         
1 Herning Blue Fox 4
8 Herlev Eagles 0
1 Herning Blue Fox 4
4 Aalborg Pirates 2
4 Aalborg Pirates 4
5 Esbjerg Energy 0
1 Herning Blue Fox 1
2 Odense Bulldogs 4
2 Odense Bulldogs 4
7 SønderjyskE Ishockey 3
2 Odense Bulldogs 4
3 Rungsted Seier Capital 1
3 Rungsted Seier Capital 4
6 Frederikshavn White Hawks 1

Quarter-finals

Metal4

Finals

(1) Herning Blue Fox vs. (2) Odense Bulldogs

18 April 2025 Herning Blue Fox 5–6 Odense Bulldogs KVIK Hockey Arena Recap  
Mathias Bau Hansen – pp – 13:58 First period 3:55 – Joakim Thelin
12:43 – Radim Piroutek
Hjalte Thomsen – 5:57
Hjalte Thomsen – 15:49 		Second period 0:12 – Daniel Baastrup-Andersen
6:37 – Filips Buncis
9:14 – Brandon Estes
Brett Thompson – pp – 0:36
Oskars Cibuļskis – 15:43 		Third period 6:13 – Joakim Thelin
Mathias Seldrup (29 shots / 23 saves) Goalie stats Niklas Lundström (35 shots / 30 saves)
20 April 2025 Odense Bulldogs 2–4 Herning Blue Fox Odense Isstadion Recap  
No scoring First period 1:51 – Brett Thompson
15:17 – Petter Hansson
Daniel Baastrup-Andersen – 0:42
Martin Larsen – 3:49 		Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 17:46 – Mathias Bau Hansen
18:46 – Martin Eskildsen
Niklas Lundström (20 shots / 16 saves) Goalie stats Mathias Seldrup (31 shots / 29 saves)
22 April 2025 Herning Blue Fox 2–4 Odense Bulldogs KVIK Hockey Arena Recap  
Frederik Braendgaard – 2:13 First period 6:18 – Kristian Jensen
14:18 – Daniel Baastrup-Andersen
No scoring Second period 6:11 – Joakim Thelin
Brett Thompson – 12:11 Third period 11:09 – Radim Piroutek
Mathias Seldrup (28 shots / 24 saves) Goalie stats Niklas Lundström (32 shots / 30 saves)
23 April 2025 Odense Bulldogs 3–1 Herning Blue Fox Odense Isstadion Recap  
Brandon Estes – 3:49
Markus Oden – 12:00 		First period No scoring
Magnus Boesen – 4:27 Second period 0:12 – Hjalte Thomsen
No scoring Third period No scoring
Niklas Lundström (35 shots / 34 saves) Goalie stats Janis Fecers (34 shots / 31 saves)
25 April 2025 Herning Blue Fox 1–2 OT Odense Bulldogs KVIK Hockey Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 1:15 – Radim Piroutek
Maksim Popovic – 17:14 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
No scoring Overtime 2:34 – Markus Jensen
Mathias Seldrup (22 shots / 20 saves) Goalie stats Niklas Lundström (30 shots / 29 saves)
Odense won the series 4–1

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following shows the top players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the playoffs.[4]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Mathias Bau Hansen Herning Blue Fox 12 7 16 23 +11 31
Brandon Estes Odense Bulldogs 14 6 12 18 +6 29
Derian Plouffe Herning Blue Fox 12 4 12 16 +12 2
Morten Poulsen Herning Blue Fox 12 8 7 15 +9 2
Emil Kristensen Herning Blue Fox 12 3 12 15 +14 2
Joakim Thelin Odense Bulldogs 14 9 5 14 +7 2
Victor Cubars Herning Blue Fox 12 5 8 13 +4 36
Kristian Jensen Odense Bulldogs 14 3 10 13 +4 31

Leading goaltenders

The following shows the top goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the playoffs.[5]

Player Team GP TOI GA Sv% GAA
Niklas Lundström Odense Bulldogs 14 847:27 40 89.90 2.83
David Grubak Rungsted Seier Capital 11 632:00 28 92.29 2.66
Georg Sørensen Aalborg Pirates 11 658:26 28 91.41 2.55
Mathias Seldrup Herning Blue Fox 12 742:04 26 91.72 2.10

References

  1. ^ "Om Metal Ligaen 2024/25". metalligaen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Spillerstatistik 2024/2025". Metal Ligaen.
  3. ^ "Maalmandstatistik 2024/2025". Metal Ligaen.
  4. ^ "Slutspil 2025". Metal Ligaen.
  5. ^ "Maalmandstatistik 2024/2025". Metal Ligaen.
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