2011–12 MOL Liga season
The 2011–12 MOL Liga season is the fourth edition of the international ice hockey championship for teams from Hungary and Romania. Following the withdrawal of Vasas HC, the field is composed of eight clubs this season, including five Hungarian and three Romanian. The regular season ran from 6 September 2011 to 20 January 2012.
| 2011–12 MOL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | MOL Liga |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | 6 September 2011 – 20 February 2012 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season winners | HSC Csíkszereda |
| Champions | Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |
After the conclusion of the regular season the six best ranked teams won the right to participate in the playoffs. Top two clubs had bye in the first round of the playoffs, while the remaining four teams were drawn together according to their final position in the regular season (3–6, 4–5). The winners of the match-ups advanced to the semifinals, where they met Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák and HSC Csíkszereda, respectively.
Eventually, Miskolci JJSE beat HSC Csíkszereda and thus secured their spot in the finals, where they faced Dunaújváros, which won their duel in straight matches against Corona Fenestela Braşov.
Dunaújváros enjoyed the home court advantage in the best-of-seven series final, where they swept away Miskolc with 4–0 and took the 2011–12 MOL Liga title, the first ever of its kind in the history of the club.[1]
Teams
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák |  Dunaújváros |
Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok | 4,000 | 2006 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Budapest |
Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok | 1,500 | 1928 |
| Miskolci JJSE | Miskolc |
Miskolci Jégcsarnok | 1,300 | 1978 |
| SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II | Székesfehérvár |
Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall | 3,600 | 1960 |
| Újpesti TE | Budapest |
Újpesti Jégcsarnok | 1,300 | 1955 |
| HSC Csíkszereda |  Miercurea Ciuc |
Vákár Lajos Ice Hall | 2,000 | 1929 |
| Corona Fenestela Braşov | Braşov |
Braşov Olympic Ice Hall | 2,000 | 2007 |
| Steaua Rangers | Bucharest |
Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol | 8,000 | 1951 |
Regular season
Standings
| Club | GP | W | OTW | SOW | SOL | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSC Csíkszereda | 35 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 76 | +93 | 83 |
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák | 35 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 154 | 72 | +82 | 83 |
| Corona Fenestela Braşov | 35 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 147 | 116 | +31 | 59 |
| Miskolci JJSE | 35 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 131 | 102 | +29 | 54 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 119 | 137 | –18 | 47 |
| Steaua Rangers | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 124 | 160 | –36 | 47 |
| SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II | 35 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 118 | 167 | –49 | 37 |
| Újpesti TE | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 82 | 214 | –132 | 10 |
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the end of the regular season.[2]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaclav Novak | HSC Csíkszereda | 35 | 28 | 32 | 60 | +50 | 16 |
| Martin Saluga | Miskolci JJSE | 35 | 21 | 31 | 52 | +13 | 50 |
| Szabolcs Fodor | Miskolci JJSE | 35 | 20 | 29 | 49 | +11 | 64 |
| Ioan Timaru | Steaua Rangers | 35 | 20 | 28 | 48 | +8 | 30 |
| Vladimir Dubek | Miskolci JJSE | 35 | 18 | 30 | 48 | +12 | 12 |
| Attila Borsos | Corona Fenestela Braşov | 34 | 21 | 26 | 47 | +12 | 10 |
| Milán Varga | Corona Fenestela Braşov | 32 | 19 | 23 | 42 | +14 | 92 |
| Roland Hajós | SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II | 35 | 12 | 30 | 42 | –24 | 12 |
| Tihamér Becze | HSC Csíkszereda | 34 | 27 | 12 | 39 | +30 | 69 |
| Casey Bartzen | Corona Fenestela Braşov | 22 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +14 | 42 |
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in save percentage at the conclusion of the regular season. Only goaltenders who played at least 40% of the team's minutes are listed.[3]
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); SOG = Shots on Goal; SVS =Saved Shots; GA = Goals against; SVS% = Saving percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | SOG | SVS | GA | SVS% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislav Kozuch | HSC Csíkszereda | 25 | 1,357:54 | 664 | 622 | 42 | .937 | 1.85 |
| Peter Sevela | Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák | 19 | 944:55 | 490 | 458 | 32 | .935 | 2.03 |
| Patrik Polc | Corona Fenestela Braşov | 24 | 1,386:44 | 950 | 884 | 66 | .931 | 2.85 |
| Krisztián Budai | Miskolci JJSE | 27 | 1628:35 | 989 | 909 | 80 | .919 | 2.94 |
| Jozef Racko | Ferencvárosi TC | 35 | 2,035:37 | 1259 | 1126 | 133 | .894 | 3.92 |
| József Pleszkán | SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II | 28 | 1,560:08 | 1027 | 907 | 102 | .883 | 4.61 |
| Adrian Catrinoi | Steaua Rangers | 32 | 1,834:03 | 1169 | 1027 | 142 | .879 | 4.64 |
| Attila Szőke | Újpesti TE | 26 | 1,370:06 | 1054 | 919 | 135 | .872 | 5.91 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Miskolci JJSE | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ferencvárosi TC | 0 | Miskolci JJSE | 3 | |||||||||||
| HSC Csíkszereda | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Miskolci JJSE | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Corona Fenestela Braşov | 2 | Corona Fenestela Braşov | 0 | |||||||||||
| Steaua Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||||
References
- "A Dab.Docler lett a MOL Liga új aranyérmese!" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- "MOL Liga Statisztika – Kanadai táblázat" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- "MOL Liga Statisztika – Kapus statisztika" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2011.