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]
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]
Ronny Larsen
Garth Murray
