What league does Aalborg Pirates play in?

Aalborg Pirates play in the Denmark.

When was Aalborg Pirates founded?

Aalborg Pirates was founded in 1967 in Aalborg, DEN, Denmark.

Where is Aalborg Pirates based?

Aalborg Pirates is based in Aalborg, DEN.

Who is the head coach of Aalborg Pirates?

The head coach of Aalborg Pirates is Karsten Arvidsen.

Who is the captain of Aalborg Pirates?

The captain of Aalborg Pirates is Bo Nordby Tranholm.

What arena does Aalborg Pirates play in?

Aalborg Pirates play their home games at Gigantium Isarena in Aalborg, DEN.

What are the team colors of Aalborg Pirates?

The team colors of Aalborg Pirates are Red + White & Black.

AaB Ishockey

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2008-2009 Season

AaB Ishockey were 15-17-4 in the 2008-09 Denmark season with 44 points, 8th in the Regular Season and 11th overall.

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2008-2009 AaB Ishockey Roster

AaB Ishockey — 2008-2009 Roster
	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	Peter Hirsch (G)	47	1979	København, DEN	6'0"	172	R
	Juha Kuokkanen (G)	44	1982	Tampere, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	Nikolaj Nørbak (G)	36	1990	Frederikshavn, DEN	6'0"	190	L
	Joni Puurula (G)	44	1982	Kokkola, FIN	5'11"	196	L
DEFENSEMEN
	Brian Casey (D/F)"A"	53	1973	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	Rene Espersen (D)	38	1988	Aalborg, DEN	6'1"	190	L
	Magnus Hedlund (D/C)	44	1982	Borlänge, SWE	5'7"	165	L
	Burke Henry (D)	47	1979	Ste. Rose, MB, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	Kasper Jensen (D)	39	1987	Hvidovre, DEN	6'3"	205	L
	Daniel Madsen (D)	40	1986	Herning, DEN	6'1"	176	L
	Neal Martin (D)"A"	51	1975	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	Mads Møller (D)	44	1982		6'0"	198	R
	Fredrik Persson (D)	44	1981	Bollnäs, SWE	6'2"	209	L
FORWARDS
	Kaspar Busk (F)	43	1983		6'1"	176	L
	Pär Bäcker (C)	44	1982	Grums, SWE	6'1"	179	L
	Jonas Guldbæk (F)	41	1984		6'2"	183	L
	Alexandre Jacques (RW)	49	1977	Laval, QC, CAN	5'11"	196	R
	Jens Karlsson (RW)	43	1982	Göteborg, SWE	6'3"	216	R
	Tobias Kisum (RW)		1986		5'11"	170	R
	Kasper Bo Larsen (C/RW)	35	1991		-	-	R
	Ronny Larsen (F)	54	1971	Aalborg, DEN	5'10"	181	R
	Christian Lie Nielsen (F)	43	1983		6'3"	179	L
	Kevin Marsh (LW)	48	1978	Ardrossan, AB, CAN	6'0"	207	L
	Bjarke Møller (C)	41	1985	Aalborg, DEN	6'0"	187	L
	Bo Nordby Tranholm (F)"C"	47	1979	Aalborg, DEN	5'11"	185	L
	Rasmus Olsen (F)	46	1980		6'1"	185	L
	Peter Reenberg (F)	38	1988		-	-	L
	Thomas Reinert (LW)	46	1980	Frederikshavn, DEN	6'0"	194	R
	Mads Riis Pedersen (LW)	36	1990	Aarhus, DEN	6'0"	181	L
	Evan Schwabe (C)	44	1982	Moose Jaw, SK, CAN	5'10"	183	L
	Roman Vopat (C)	50	1976	Litvinov, CZE	6'4"	220	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 13Av Age: 27.76 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 AaB Ishockey Staff

Head CoachKarsten Arvidsen
Head CoachJens Hellgren
Asst. CoachMartin Struzinski

Team Staff History

2008-2009 AaB Ishockey Captains

"C"

Bo Nordby Tranholm

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2008-2009 Aalborg Pirates Demographics

Aalborg Pirates Facts

Plays in: Metal Ligaen
Team Colors: Red + White & Black
Town: Aalborg, DEN Map
Founded: 1967

2008-2009 AaB Ishockey Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
6 players
4 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

AaB Ishockey: 2 951 GP
NHL: 172 GP
WC: 102 GP
SHL: 844 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 448 GP
Liiga: 611 GP
Czechia: 35 GP
AHL: 577 GP
DEL: 187 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Aalborg II (Denmark2)
Aalborg U20

Arena Information

Arena Name: Gigantium Isarena
Location: Aalborg, DEN
Capacity: 5 000
Construction Year: 2007
Secondary Arena: Gigantium Hal 2

Aalborg Pirates Games

Aalborg Pirates — 2008-2009 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/12/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Herlev Eagles	Aalborg Pirates	-	Metal Ligaen
10/11/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Aalborg Pirates	-	Metal Ligaen
10/04/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Aalborg Pirates	Rungsted Seier Capital	0 - 1	Metal Ligaen
10/02/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Rungsted Seier Capital	Aalborg Pirates	4 - 7	Metal Ligaen
09/28/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Aalborg Pirates	Sønderjyske	1 - 2	Metal Ligaen

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Latest Transactions

Aalborg Pirates — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
08/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kobe Walker (F)	Orlando Solar Bears	Details
08/25/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Raimonds Vitolins (F)	Sønderjyske	Details
08/20/2026	Confirmed	joining	Oskar Kvist (F)	Västerås IK	Details
08/11/2026	Confirmed	joining	Niklas Folin (D)	Västerås IK	Details
08/05/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tyler Welsh (F)	Marseille	Details
08/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Raimonds Vitolins (F)	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Details
08/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Casey Dornbach (F)	Pioneers Vorarlberg	Details
07/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Alexander Lindelöf (D)	HC Baník Sokolov	Details

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Aalborg Pirates History and Standings

Aalborg Pirates — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Aalborg Pirates
2026-2027	Denmark	9	2	4	-	3	0	24	24	12	1.33	5	-
2025-2026	Denmark	48	21	18	-	5	4	156	141	77	1.6	4	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	Denmark	48	22	19	-	4	3	163	135	77	1.6	4	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	Denmark	48	31	9	-	1	7	181	119	102	2.13	1	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	Denmark	48	28	11	-	5	4	175	103	98	2.04	1	Champion
2021-2022	Denmark	48	25	11	-	6	3	165	104	94	1.96	1	Champion
2020-2021	Denmark	48	33	15	-	5	3	171	113	97	2.02	2	Final loss
2019-2020	Denmark	48	34	14	-	5	7	186	121	104	2.17	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	Denmark	40	17	15	-	5	3	126	108	64	1.6	4	Bronze game loss
2017-2018	Denmark	50	28	15	-	4	3	156	111	95	1.9	2	Champion
2016-2017	Denmark	45	27	12	-	4	2	133	94	91	2.02	1	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	Denmark	45	14	24	-	3	4	129	174	52	1.16	8	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	Denmark	36	11	18	-	5	2	105	112	45	1.25	8	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	Denmark	40	23	12	-	2	3	150	109	76	1.9	3	Bronze game loss
2012-2013	Denmark	40	23	10	-	4	3	133	99	80	2	3	Quarterfinal loss
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2011-2012	Denmark	40	17	16	-	3	4	124	114	61	1.53	5	Bronze game loss
2010-2011	Denmark	4	1	3	-	0	0	9	12	4	1	3	-
	Denmark	39	14	19	-	4	2	112	119	52	1.33	4	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	Denmark	36	22	9	-	3	2	125	94	74	2.06	2	Final loss
2008-2009	Denmark	9	4	1	-	0	4	30	22	38	4.22	3	Quarterfinal loss
	Denmark	36	10	17	-	5	4	109	117	44	1.22	8	-
2007-2008	Denmark	45	24	11	-	8	2	157	121	90	2	3	Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007	Denmark	36	21	13	-	1	1	117	90	66	1.83	3	Final loss
2005-2006	Denmark	36	19	7	-	5	5	127	94	72	2	1	Final loss
2004-2005	Denmark	36	17	8	-	5	6	116	77	67	1.86	2	Final loss
2003-2004	Denmark	36	15	12	-	6	3	131	107	60	1.67	3	Final loss
Aalborg IK Panthers
2002-2003	Denmark	28	8	14	-	5	1	73	96	35	1.25	6	Quarterfinal loss
2001-2002	Denmark	36	3	30	2	0	1	91	208	9	0.25	10	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	Denmark	32	8	20	2	0	2	69	115	20	0.63	8	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	Denmark	36	14	19	2	1	0	135	143	32	0.89	7	Quarterfinal loss

Aalborg Pirates Tournament Statistics

Aalborg Pirates — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Aalborg Pirates
2024-2025	Cont Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	9	9	6	2	3	-
2023-2024	Champions HL	6	0	5	-	0	1	9	31	1	0.17	23	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	Champions HL	6	1	4	-	0	1	10	21	4	0.67	3	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	Cont Cup	2	0	2	-	0	0	1	8	0	0	3	-
	Cont Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	7	6	2	1	Promoted
2018-2019	Champions HL	6	0	4	-	1	1	11	27	3	0.5	4	Did not make playoffs
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2007-2008	Cont Cup	3	1	2	-	0	0	8	14	3	1	4	Final group
	Cont Cup	3	1	1	-	1	0	8	8	5	1.67	2	Promoted
	Cont Cup	3	3	0	-	0	0	11	4	9	3	1	Promoted
AaB
1981-1982	European Cup	2	0	2	0	-	-	3	16	-	-	18	Eighth Final Loss

Aalborg Pirates Retired Numbers

#13 Ronny Larsen (F)

Aalborg Pirates Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Aalborg Pirates — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Tobias Villadsen (F)	2026-2027	Aalborg II	1. Division	8	6	8	14	6
2.	Olle Liss (F)	2026-2027	Rungsted Seier Capital	Metal Ligaen	9	8	4	12	2
3.	Oliver Kiljunen (F)	2026-2027	Herning Blue Fox	Metal Ligaen	9	10	1	11	2
4.	Troy Lajeunesse (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	8	7	3	10	2
5.	Rasmus Knudsen (D)	2026-2027	Odense IK	1. Division	8	6	4	10	12
6.	Stephen Anderson (F)	2026-2027	GKS Katowice	PHL	9	6	4	10	2
7.	Christopher Frederiksen (F)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	10	3	6	9	2
8.	Emil Romig (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	8	4	4	8	8
9.	Magnus Boesen (F)	2026-2027	Aalborg II	1. Division	8	4	4	8	16
10.	Raimonds Vitolins (F)	2026-2027	Sønderjyske	Metal Ligaen	8	3	5	8	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Aalborg Pirates — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	27.04
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	27.76
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	27.88
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	27.78
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	27.22

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ronny Larsen (F)	519	257	250	507
2.	Per Viggo Jacobsen (F)	299	240	204	444
3.	Frits Nielsen (F)	193	211	197	408
4.	Julian Jakobsen (F)	485	134	252	385
5.	Peter Rasmussen (F)	277	205	152	357

Franchise All-Time Goals

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ronny Larsen (F)	519	257	250	507
2.	Per Viggo Jacobsen (F)	299	240	204	444
3.	Frits Nielsen (F)	193	211	197	408
4.	Peter Rasmussen (F)	277	205	152	357
5.	Søren Huus (F)	335	180	170	350

Franchise All-Time Assists

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Julian Jakobsen (F)	485	134	252	385
2.	Ronny Larsen (F)	519	257	250	507
3.	Per Viggo Jacobsen (F)	299	240	204	444
4.	Frits Nielsen (F)	193	211	197	408
5.	Bo Nordby Tranholm (F)	442	123	185	308

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jens Carlsen (D)	389	69	206	1023
2.	Frederik Åkesson (D)	377	94	249	858
3.	Ronny Larsen (F)	519	257	507	696
4.	Lasse Bo Knudsen (D)	491	22	91	691
5.	Carsten Rønnest (D)	378	47	104	635

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mads Møller (D)	541	32	70	102
2.	Ronny Larsen (F)	519	257	250	507
3.	Lasse Bo Knudsen (D)	491	22	69	91
4.	Julian Jakobsen (F)	485	134	252	385
5.	Tobias Ladehoff (F)	474	68	176	244

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Robert Aqualine (F)	54	91	117	2.17
2.	Frits Nielsen (F)	193	211	408	2.11
3.	Dan Gratton (F)	30	28	62	2.07
4.	Eduard Zankovets (F)	47	49	91	1.94
5.	Alex Leavitt (F)	32	22	61	1.91

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eduard Zankovets (F)	1996-1997	Denmark	47	49	42	91	1.94	12
2.	Andrei Rasolko (F)	1996-1997	Denmark	46	47	38	85	1.85	126
3.	Ken Morrison (F)	1991-1992	Denmark	27	39	39	78	2.89	69
4.	Frits Nielsen (F)	1975-1976	Denmark	28	50	27	77	2.75	-
5.	Frits Nielsen (F)	1976-1977	Denmark	28	38	35	73	2.61	18

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Frits Nielsen (F)	1975-1976	Denmark	28	50	27	77	2.75	-
2.	Eduard Zankovets (F)	1996-1997	Denmark	47	49	42	91	1.94	12
3.	Andrei Rasolko (F)	1996-1997	Denmark	46	47	38	85	1.85	126
4.	Frits Nielsen (F)	1977-1978	Denmark	28	40	27	67	2.39	12
5.	Ken Morrison (F)	1991-1992	Denmark	27	39	39	78	2.89	69

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Eric Gotz (D)	2024-2025	Denmark	48	10	46	56	1.17	10
2.	Nicolai Meyer (F)	2015-2016	Denmark	45	30	43	73	1.62	6
3.	Eduard Zankovets (F)	1996-1997	Denmark	47	49	42	91	1.94	12
4.	Darien Craighead (F)	2024-2025	Denmark	44	27	41	68	1.55	49
5.	Kasper Degn (F)	2013-2014	Denmark	35	13	41	54	1.54	16

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Aalborg Pirates — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jens Carlsen (D)	1996-1997	Denmark	48	7	4	11	0.23	214
2.	Jens Carlsen (D)	1995-1996	Denmark	31	1	4	5	0.16	164
3.	Tobias Holm (F)	2006-2007	Denmark	31	15	17	32	1.03	161
4.	Frederik Åkesson (D)	1996-1997	Denmark	46	16	36	52	1.13	142
5.	Frederik Åkesson (D)	2001-2002	Denmark	33	8	11	19	0.58	137

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

- Originally founded as Aalborg SF
- Renamed to Aalborg Ishockey Club from 1965 to 1967
- Was then called AaB af 1885 from 1967 to 1980
- And Aab Ishockey from 1980 to 1996 when it was merged with IK Aalborg under the name Aalborg IK (AIK)
- Aab Ishockey takes over the elite team for the 03/04 season
- AaB Ishockey takes over the entire icehockey operation including youth teams from 07/08.
- Was taken over and renamed to Aalborg Pirates for the 12/13.