Wikipedia - Metal Ligaen

The Superisligaen, known as the Metal Ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Denmark. The league consists of 9 professional teams.

Teams from the Superisligaen can participate in the IIHF's annual Champions Hockey League (CHL), competing for the European Trophy. Participation is based on the strength of the various leagues in Europe (excluding the European/Asian Kontinental Hockey League). Going into the 2022–23 CHL season, the Superisligaen was ranked the No. 13 league in Europe, allowing them to send their top team to compete in the CHL.

History

The Danish Ice hockey league has become a springboard for foreign players and a place to start their European careers, before traveling to other bigger leagues such as the Swedish Hockey League or DEL. The teams rely mostly on foreign talent, but there are still a lot of skilled professional Danish players. Mostly the older Danish players are full-time professional. Most younger players are semi-professional because of the tight economy in Danish hockey, and most of the money is spent on more talented foreign players.

In the past, the league has consisted of as many as 10 teams. Despite the introduction of a salary cap as well as a limit to the number of import players allowed, several teams have struggled financially in recent years. As a result, the Herlev Hornets and the Rungsted Cobras have withdrawn from the league, reducing the number of active teams from 10 to 8. Teams from the second-tier league were offered the empty spots, but no team were able to accept the offer, citing financial issues as their main concern.

On 9 January 2015 TV2 Sport debuted as a new sports channel on Danish TV. Same day, HockeyNight also aired for the first time, with a match between Odense Bulldogs and Rungsted. Since 2015 TV2 Sport has been the place to watch icehockey and other sports.

On 18 June 2016, it was made clear that the foreign player limit of 8 was against EU law and was therefore removed. The 2016–17 season was the first time, since 2009, that a Danish ice hockey team could have an unlimited number of foreign players. The salary cap was created in order to regulate the league, and was 6 million DKK for the 2016–17 season .

On June 3, 2017, Metal Ligaen was expanded once again, to an historic number of 11 teams. Hvidovre Fighters, who had previously left the league in 2013 because of bankruptcy, got their submitted papers approved, making them the 11th team of the 2017/18 season.

O torneio de hóquei no gelo "Dinamarca - Metal Ligaen" é uma competição emocionante que acontece na Dinamarca. Considerada a principal liga de hóquei no gelo do país, a Metal Ligaen reúne os melhores times dinamarqueses em uma batalha intensa pelo título.

Os jogos são disputados em arenas de hóquei no gelo de alta qualidade, proporcionando uma experiência única para os fãs do esporte. Os times participantes são compostos por jogadores talentosos e habilidosos, que demonstram grande técnica e paixão pelo jogo.

Durante o torneio, os times se enfrentam em uma série de partidas emocionantes, onde cada gol e cada defesa podem fazer a diferença. Os jogadores demonstram habilidades incríveis no gelo, com patinação veloz, passes precisos e chutes potentes.

Além da competição acirrada, o torneio "Dinamarca - Metal Ligaen" também proporciona um ambiente animado e festivo para os torcedores. A atmosfera nos jogos é contagiante, com cânticos, bandeiras e muita energia nas arquibancadas.

Os fãs de hóquei no gelo têm a oportunidade de testemunhar grandes momentos esportivos, com jogadas espetaculares e rivalidades intensas. O torneio "Dinamarca - Metal Ligaen" é uma celebração do esporte e uma experiência imperdível para os amantes do hóquei no gelo.