2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season
| 2016–17 Odense Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| 2016–17 record | 31–10–4 |
| Home record | 15–6–0 |
| Road record | 16–4–4 |
| Goals for | 143 |
| Goals against | 96 |
| Team information | |
| Coach | Peter Johansson |
| Assistant Coach | Mads True |
| Captain | Michael Eskesen |
| Alternate captains | Simon Grønvaldt Dale Mitchell |
| Arena | Bryggeriet Vestfyens Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Tony Romano (28) |
| Assists | Dale Mitchell (40) |
| Points | Dale Mitchell (67) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dale Mitchell (124) |
| Goals against average | Tadeas Galansky (2.07) |
The 2016–17 Odense Bulldogs season was the 26th season in the Danish Hockey League since the team was promoted in 1990.
There has been a lot of redeployments during the summer. Bulldogs did not extend the contract with coach Brad Gratton, and signed Frederikshavn coach Peter Johansson on a two-year contract.
Furthermore, a big amount of players have left the club, including stars as Ryan McDonough, Sean Wiles and John Armstrong. However, Bulldogs has signed a lot of new players, such as the former Bulldogs-player Michael Eskesen.
Bulldogs finished as 2nd in the regular season, for the first time since the 2011–12 season. They knocked out Rungsted 4–0 in the quarter-finals. They couldn't handle Gentofte in the semi-finals and lost 1–4. Then they were forced into a bronze medal-game against Frederikshavn, were they lost both games, 2–6 and 0–3.
Updated 31 March 2017
The Group D tournament was played in Odense, Denmark from 18–20 November 2016.
Continental Cup Final tournament will be played from 13–15 January 2017. The host will be determined later.
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