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Aalborg Pirates

Coordinates: 57°1′5″N 9°57′45″E / 57.01806°N 9.96250°E / 57.01806; 9.96250
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Aalborg Pirates
CityAalborg, Denmark
LeagueMetal Ligaen
Founded2012 (2012) (1967)
Home arenaBentax Isarena, Capacity: 5,000
ColoursRed, white, black
     
General managerDenmark Ronny Larsen
Head coachCanada Garth Murray
CaptainDenmark Julian Jakobsen
Websitewww.aalborgpirates.dk

Aalborg Pirates is a professional ice hockey team (previously known as Aalborg Ishockey and AaB Ice Hockey) playing in the Danish ice hockey league, Metal Ligaen.[1] The ice hockey team first appeared in 1967 as AaB Ice Hockey organized under Aalborg Boldspilklub. They play in the Danish national league and won the Danish league championship in 1981.

In 1997 AaB Ishockey merged with a smaller club, IK Aalborg. The merged team was known as Aalborg Ishockey Klub (AIK) in the period 1997–2003, but following financial instability in the club, the professional license was transferred to Aalborg Boldspilklub ('AaB’). The team is located in Aalborg in the northern part of Jutland and ceased operations at the end of the 2011/12 season, where it was put up for sale.[2] In 2012 the team was bought by investors with the majority of the shares owned by entrepreneur and investor Magnus Kjøller.[3] The team was replaced by a whole new team and organisation launched a "Masterplan 2018”[4]

Players

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Current roster

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Updated 8 September 2024.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
11 Denmark Thomas Vilstrup Andersen RW R 30 2023 Herning, Denmark
26 Denmark Patrick Bjorkstrand RW L 32 2021 Herning, Denmark
31 Denmark Marcus Bøhme Bjørn G L 20 2024 Rødovre, Denmark
2 Denmark Sebastian Brinkman C L 27 2024 Aalborg, Denmark
29 Denmark Jonas Brøndberg D L 23 2023 Aalborg, Denmark
24 Denmark Nikolaj Carstensen D L 28 2017 Vojens, Denmark
97 Denmark Oliver Anker Christensen C L 27 2022 Aalborg, Denmark
77 Canada Darien Craighead RW R 27 2024 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
27 Denmark Sebastian Ehlers C L 31 2024 Aalborg, Denmark
2 United States Darian Gotz D R 24 2024 Hermantown, Minnesota, United States
6 United States Eric Gotz D R 26 2024 Hermantown, Minnesota, United States
9 Denmark Jonas Jakobsen RW L 24 2024 Aalborg, Denmark
61 Denmark Julian Jakobsen (C) C L 37 2016 Aalborg, Denmark
7 Russia Kirill Kabanov RW R 32 2019 Moscow, Russia
32 Denmark Lasse Bo Knudsen (C) D L 28 2015 Aalborg, Denmark
87 Denmark Tobias Ladehoff RW L 27 2014 Aalborg, Denmark
91 Canada Troy Lajeunesse C L 27 2024 Dokis, Ontario, Canada
18 Denmark William Lund D L 23 2024 Herning, Denmark
4 Denmark Nikolai Nielsen D L 23 2020 Aalborg, Denmark
14 Finland Joonas Niemelä C L 27 2024 Espoo, Finland
88 Denmark Tor Ulrik Bolther Rasmussen RW L 20 2023 Aalborg, Denmark
39 Denmark George Sørensen G L 29 2019 Herning, Denmark
8 Denmark Nicolai Weichel D L 27 2024 Hørsholm, Denmark

Historic results

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  • Season 1990/91: Ranked number 2.[5]
  • Season 1991/92: Ranked number 2.[5]
  • Season 1992/93: Ranked number 6.[5]
  • Season 1993/94: Ranked number 3.[5]
  • Season 1994/95: Ranked number 4.[5]
  • Season 1995/96: Ranked number 10.[5]
  • Season 1996/97: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 1997/98: Ranked number 10.[5]
  • Season 1998/99: Ranked number 9.[5]
  • Season 1999/00: Ranked number 7.[5]
  • Season 2000/01: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 2001/02: Ranked number 10.[5]
  • Season 2002/03: Ranked number 6.[5]
  • Season 2003/04: AaB won silvermedals losing to Esbjerg[5]
  • Season 2004/05: AaB won silvermedals losing to Herning Blue Fox[5]
  • Season 2005/06: AaB won the silvermedals in the 2005–06 season, losing to SønderjyskE in the final by 4 games to 2.[5]
  • Season 2006/07: AaB was eliminated in the quarterfinal losing to Odense Bulldogs[5]
  • Season 2008/09: AaB finished the regular season in 9th (only behind Frederikshavn by a goal difference of 1). But due to the bankruptcy of TOTEMPO HvIK were promoted up to 8th and qualified for the finals, they were eliminated in the quarterfinal by top seed and eventual silver medalists Herning Blue Fox[5]
  • Season 2009/10: AaB won the silver medals, losing the best of 7 final in 4 games to SønderjyskE[5]
  • Season 2010/11: Ranked number 4.[5]
  • Season 2011/12: Ranked number 5.[5]
  • Season 2012/13: Ranked number 3.[5]
  • Season 2013/14: Ranked number 3.[5]
  • Season 2014/15: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 2015/16: Ranked number 8.[5]
  • Season 2016/17: Ranked number 1.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Aalborg Pirates, eliteprospects". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ "AaB Ishockey lukker".
  3. ^ "Enhedsvisning".
  4. ^ "" Masterplan 2018 Aalborg Pirates et flagskib i Dansk Ishockey - "Ingen over klubben"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Aalborg Pirates". Elite Prospects.

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