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The '''Rødovre Mighty Bulls''' are an ice hockey team in [[Rødovre]], [[Denmark]]. The club currently fields teams in both the top-level [[Metal Ligaen]] and the second-level [[Danish Division 1]].
The '''Rødovre Mighty Bulls''' are an ice hockey team in [[Rødovre]], [[Denmark]]. The club currently fields teams in both the top-level [[Metal Ligaen]] and the second-level [[Danish Division 1]].


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The Rødovre Mighty Bulls were founded in 1961, under the name Rødovre SIK (Rødovre Skøjte og Ishockey Klub).
The Rødovre Mighty Bulls were founded in 1961, under the name Rødovre SIK (Rødovre Skøjte og Ishockey Klub).


They won their first Danish Championship in 1978 and were one of the strongest teams in the country from the 1970s through the 1990s, winning six league titles and finishing as runners-up on four other occasions.
From 1977 to 1979, the team was coached by Boris Kulagin, the former coach of the Soviet national ice hockey team. Kulagin joined the Danish team after getting fired as head coach of the Soviet national team following a disappointing 3rd-place finish at the 1977 World Ice Hockey Championships. Rødovre had used contacts at the Soviet Embassy in Copenhagen, asking them to find a suitable coach for the team. Much to their surprise, they received the famous World Championship winning coach. The fact that such a high level coach was sent to coach in the then lowly Danish league was seen by many as an additional form of punishment for the poor result at the 1977 World Championships. Under Kulagin's guidance, the team won their first Danish title in 1978.
 
They were one of the strongest teams in the country from the 1970s through the 1990s, winning six league titles and finishing as runners-up on four other occasions.


The club's recent successes include a runner-up finish in 2001 and a [[Danish Cup]] title in 2008.
The club's recent successes include a runner-up finish in 2001 and a [[Danish Cup]] title in 2008.


[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Denmark]]
[[Category:Ice hockey teams in Denmark]]

Latest revision as of 22:01, 25 July 2024

Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rodovre.png
City Rødovre
League Metal Ligaen
Founded 1961
Home arena Rødovre Skøjte Arena
(Capacity: 3,600)
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The Rødovre Mighty Bulls are an ice hockey team in Rødovre, Denmark. The club currently fields teams in both the top-level Metal Ligaen and the second-level Danish Division 1.

History

The Rødovre Mighty Bulls were founded in 1961, under the name Rødovre SIK (Rødovre Skøjte og Ishockey Klub).

From 1977 to 1979, the team was coached by Boris Kulagin, the former coach of the Soviet national ice hockey team. Kulagin joined the Danish team after getting fired as head coach of the Soviet national team following a disappointing 3rd-place finish at the 1977 World Ice Hockey Championships. Rødovre had used contacts at the Soviet Embassy in Copenhagen, asking them to find a suitable coach for the team. Much to their surprise, they received the famous World Championship winning coach. The fact that such a high level coach was sent to coach in the then lowly Danish league was seen by many as an additional form of punishment for the poor result at the 1977 World Championships. Under Kulagin's guidance, the team won their first Danish title in 1978.

They were one of the strongest teams in the country from the 1970s through the 1990s, winning six league titles and finishing as runners-up on four other occasions.

The club's recent successes include a runner-up finish in 2001 and a Danish Cup title in 2008.