What does Denmark stand for?

Denmark stands for Metal Ligaen.

When was the Denmark founded?

The Denmark was founded in 1998.

How many teams play in the Denmark?

The Denmark currently consists of 9 teams.

Which country is the Denmark based in?

The Denmark is based in Denmark.

Who won the most recent Denmark championship?

Herning Blue Fox won the most recent Denmark championship in 2026.

Codan Ligaen Denmark 1998-1999

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League naming history:

1998 - 2013Denmark (Codan Ligaen)

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1998-1999

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1998-1999 Denmark Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Frederikshavn White Hawks	36	25	2	7	0	2	183	95	88	54	1.50	Final loss
2.	Rungsted Cobras	36	21	3	8	3	1	204	148	56	52	1.44	Quarterfinal loss
3.	Vojens Lions	36	22	2	10	1	1	175	143	32	49	1.36	Bronze game loss
4.	Esbjerg	36	20	4	9	0	3	179	115	64	47	1.31	Bronze game win
5.	Herning IK	36	20	2	11	2	1	187	115	72	47	1.31	Quarterfinal loss
6.	Rødovre	36	16	2	15	3	0	149	120	29	40	1.11	Champion
7.	Odense Bulldogs	36	13	3	18	1	1	138	159	-21	32	0.89	Quarterfinal loss
8.	Hvidovre IK	36	11	1	24	0	0	117	171	-54	23	0.64	Quarterfinal loss
9.	Aalborg IK Panthers	36	8	3	24	0	1	114	191	-77	20	0.56	Did not make playoffs
10.	IC Gentofte	36	2	2	32	0	0	89	278	-189	6	0.17	Relegated

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1998-1999 Denmark Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Leonid Trukhno (F)	42	52	52	104	22
2.	Ian Hebert (F)	47	31	59	90	73
3.	Ilya Dubkov (F)	35	47	38	85	72
4.	Sergejs Senins (F)	36	37	47	84	40
5.	Mats Diberius (F)	47	42	39	81	10

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1998-1999 Denmark Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Jan Jensen (G)	22	-	-

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1998-1999 Denmark Demographics

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date	home	visiting	score
09/14/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Odense Bulldogs	Frederikshavn White Hawks	-
09/09/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Herlev Eagles	Esbjerg Energy	7 - 2
09/08/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Rungsted Seier Capital	Frederikshavn White Hawks	4 - 5
09/08/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Sønderjyske	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	3 - 5
09/07/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Aalborg Pirates	Odense Bulldogs	4 - 3 (OT 60:59)

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2026-2027 Metal Ligaen Free Agents

Team	Player
Aalborg Pirates	Anthony Salinitri (F)
Sønderjyske	Oskar Drugge (D)
Herlev Eagles	Anton Johansson (D)
Aalborg Pirates	Jake Smith (F)
Aalborg Pirates	Ty Farmer (D)

2027-2028 Metal Ligaen Free Agents

Team	Player
Frederikshavn White Hawks	Atte Karppinen (F)
Frederikshavn White Hawks	Jesper Bank Olesen (D)
Frederikshavn White Hawks	Christopher Frederiksen (F)
Herning Blue Fox	Oliver Kiljunen (F)
Frederikshavn White Hawks	Christopher Rübenach (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Metal Ligaen Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Aalborg Pirates	25	3 207	6'0"	183 lbs	23.33
2.	Esbjerg Energy	24	3 871	6'0"	190 lbs	26.50
3.	Frederikshavn White Hawks	25	4 230	6'0"	185 lbs	25.04
4.	Gentofte Stars	20	2 325	5'11"	181 lbs	25.85
5.	Herning Blue Fox	25	3 517	6'0"	183 lbs	25.84
6.	Hvidovre Fighters	26	2 790	6'0"	187 lbs	24.27
7.	Odense Bulldogs	24	2 818	5'11"	185 lbs	26.30
8.	Rungsted Seier Capital	25	4 006	6'0"	190 lbs	26.42
9.	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	28	3 675	5'11"	183 lbs	24.86
10.	Sønderjyske	25	3 167	6'0"	198 lbs	24.64

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Patrick Russell (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	3	3	3	6	6
2.	William Bundgaard (F)	2026-2027	HV71 U20	U20 Nationell	2	1	5	6	2
3.	Linus Vinther Sørensen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn II	1. Division	2	2	3	5	0
4.	Victor Zulow Laursen (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg II	1. Division	2	4	0	4	2
5.	Oliver Green (F)	2026-2027	Malmö Redhawks U20	U20 Nationell	2	3	1	4	0
6.	Nicklas Jensen (F)	2026-2027	Gentofte Stars	1. Division	1	1	3	4	0
7.	Alexander True (F)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	2	1	3	4	0
8.	Joachim Blichfeld (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Champions HL	2	1	3	4	2
9.	Roberts Jekimovs (F)	2026-2027	Prizma Riga	Latvia	2	2	1	3	0
10.	Linus Rørth (F)	2026-2027	Frölunda HC U20	U20 Nationell	2	0	3	3	2

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Metal Ligaen All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	550	627	572	1199
2.	Leonid Trukhno (F)	525	444	506	950
3.	Ronny Larsen (F)	670	385	340	725
4.	Egon Kahl (F)	429	336	278	614
5.	Frits Nielsen (F)	336	311	298	609

Metal Ligaen All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	550	627	572	1199
2.	Leonid Trukhno (F)	525	444	506	950
3.	Ronny Larsen (F)	670	385	340	725
4.	Egon Kahl (F)	429	336	278	614
5.	Bent Hansen (F)	429	328	241	569

Metal Ligaen All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	550	627	572	1199
2.	Leonid Trukhno (F)	525	444	506	950
3.	Thomas Spelling (F)	653	230	351	581
4.	Kasper Degn (F)	512	129	341	470
5.	Ronny Larsen (F)	670	385	340	725

Metal Ligaen All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nicolai Clausen (D)	507	68	188	1636
2.	Martin Skygge (D)	568	34	110	1314
3.	Frederik Åkesson (D)	620	137	402	1210
4.	Anatoli Chistyakov (F)	297	229	480	1185
5.	Jens Carlsen (D)	421	79	222	1075

Metal Ligaen All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mads True (F)	725	259	278	537
2.	Mike Grey (F)	722	165	318	483
3.	Rasmus Søndergaard (D)	720	20	91	111
4.	Daniel K. Nielsen (D)	702	114	307	421
5.	Sune Hjulmand (F)	685	71	119	190

Metal Ligaen All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Milan Eberle (F)	51	69	148	2.90
2.	Frank Barth (F)	91	115	236	2.59
3.	Ed Galiani (F)	54	90	140	2.59
4.	Dana Barbin (D)	72	68	178	2.47
5.	Yevgeni Shtepa (F)	119	137	272	2.29

Metal Ligaen All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	1994-1995	42	64	121
2.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	1996-1997	52	55	115
3.	Petri Skriko (F)	1996-1997	48	49	109
4.	Craig Teeple (F)	1996-1997	46	66	105
5.	Leonid Trukhno (F)	1998-1999	42	52	104

Metal Ligaen All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Leonid Trukhno (F)	1996-1997	52	67	101
2.	Craig Teeple (F)	1996-1997	46	66	105
3.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	1994-1995	42	64	121
4.	Leonids Tambijevs (F)	1995-1996	42	61	99
5.	David Flanagan (F)	1996-1997	36	56	71

Metal Ligaen All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Dana Barbin (D)	1983-1984	33	65	98
2.	Todd Bjorkstrand (F)	1996-1997	52	60	115
3.	Petri Skriko (F)	1996-1997	48	60	109
4.	Jari Hirsimäki (F)	1996-1997	53	59	102
5.	Ian Hebert (F)	1998-1999	47	59	90

Metal Ligaen All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Luke Sellars (D)	2006-2007	25	23	246
2.	Dale Mitchell (F)	2015-2016	45	77	236
3.	Mike Egener (D)	2011-2012	33	10	235
4.	Nicolai Clausen (D)	1995-1996	39	13	224
5.	Jens Carlsen (D)	1996-1997	48	11	214

Codan Ligaen Denmark 1998-1999

Metal Ligaen Team Rosters

1998-1999 Denmark Standings

1998-1999 Denmark Player Stats

1998-1999 Denmark Goalie Stats

Metal Ligaen Stories

1998-1999 Denmark Demographics

Metal Ligaen Games

Metal Ligaen Transactions

2026-2027 Metal Ligaen Free Agents

2027-2028 Metal Ligaen Free Agents

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Metal Ligaen Team Comparison (Averages)

Where Are They Now?

Metal Ligaen All-Time Points

Metal Ligaen All-Time Goals

Metal Ligaen All-Time Assists

Metal Ligaen All-Time Penalty Min.

Metal Ligaen All-Time Games Played

Metal Ligaen All-Time Points Per Game

Metal Ligaen All-Time Points Per Season

Metal Ligaen All-Time Goals Per Season

Metal Ligaen All-Time Assists Per Season

Metal Ligaen All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

List of Metal Ligaen Champions

Metal Ligaen Awards