2011–12 MOL Liga season explained

2011–12 MOL Season
League:MOL Liga
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:6 September 2011 – 20 February 2012
No Of Teams:8
Season Champs:HSC Csíkszereda
Season Champ Name:Regular season winners
League Champs:Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
League Champ Name:Champions
Seasonslist:MOL Liga#MOL_Liga_seasons
Seasonslistnames:MOL Liga
Prevseason Link:2010–11 MOL Liga season
Prevseason Year:2010–11
Nextseason Link:2012–13 MOL Liga season
Nextseason Year:2012–13

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.

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

TeamCity/AreaArenaCapacityFounded
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák DunaújvárosDunaújvárosi Jégcsarnokalign=center 4,000align=center 2006
Ferencvárosi TC BudapestPesterzsébeti Jégcsarnokalign=center 1,500align=center 1928
Miskolci JJSE MiskolcMiskolci Jégcsarnokalign=center 1,300align=center 1978
SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II SzékesfehérvárIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hallalign=center 3,600align=center 1960
Újpesti TE BudapestÚjpesti Jégcsarnokalign=center 1,300align=center 1955
HSC Csíkszereda Miercurea CiucVákár Lajos Ice Hallalign=center 2,000align=center 1929
Corona Fenestela Braşov BraşovBraşov Olympic Ice Hallalign=center 2,000align=center 2007
Steaua Rangers BucharestPatinoarul Mihai Flamaropolalign=center 8,000align=center 1951

Regular season

Standings

ClubGPWOTWSOWSOLOTLLGFGAGDPts
HSC Csíkszereda3524 1 1 4 0 4 169 76 +9383
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák35 24 2 3 1 0 5 154 72 +8283
Corona Fenestela Braşov35 18 0 1 0 3 13 147 116 +31 59
Miskolci JJSE35 16 1 1 2 0 15 131 102 +2954
Ferencvárosi TC35 14 2 0 0 1 18 119 137 –1847
Steaua Rangers35 13 1 1 2 2 16 124 160 –3647
SAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II35 10 0 3 0 1 21 118 167 –4937
Újpesti TE35 3 0 0 1 0 31 82 214 –13210

Individual statistics

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPts+/–PIM
Vaclav NovakHSC Csíkszereda35 28 32 60 +50 16
Martin SalugaMiskolci JJSE35 21 31 52 +13 50
Szabolcs FodorMiskolci JJSE35 20 29 49 +11 64
Ioan TimaruSteaua Rangers35 20 28 48 +8 30
Vladimir DubekMiskolci JJSE35 18 30 48 +12 12
Attila BorsosCorona Fenestela Braşov34 21 26 47 +12 10
Milán VargaCorona Fenestela Braşov32 19 23 42 +14 92
Roland HajósSAPA AV19 Székesfehérvár II35 12 30 42 –24 12
Tihamér BeczeHSC Csíkszereda34 27 12 39 +30 69
Casey BartzenCorona Fenestela Braşov22 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

PlayerTeamGPTOISOGSVSGASVS%GAA
25 1,357:54 664 622 42 .937 1.85
19 944:55 490 458 32 .935 2.03
24 1,386:44 950 884 66 .931 2.85
27 1628:35 989 909 80 .919 2.94
35 2,035:37 1259 1126 133 .894 3.92
28 1,560:08 1027 907 102 .883 4.61
32 1,834:03 1169 1027 142 .879 4.64
26 1,370:06 1054 919 135 .872 5.91

Playoffs

Bracket

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Dab.Docler lett a MOL Liga új aranyérmese!. Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. 20 February 2012. 21 February 2012. Hungarian. https://archive.today/20120711093547/http://icehockey.hu/index.php?pg=news_3_3279. 2012-07-11. dead.
  2. Web site: MOL Liga Statisztika – Kanadai táblázat. Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. 18 November 2011. Hungarian.
  3. Web site: MOL Liga Statisztika – Kapus statisztika. Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. 18 November 2011. Hungarian.