[5] During the 1981–82 season Herlev signed Canadian duo Frank Barth and Dana Barbin who helped lead the team to a first-place finish.

The team would then make it to the play-off final against the recently relegated Esbjerg IK, with the winners gaining promotion to the 1st Division (now known as the Metal Ligaen).

[5] During this time, Herlev also signed the Schultz brothers, Arne and Palle, from nearby Hvidovre who would go on to be integral parts of the team in the 1st Division.

However, they lost in the play-off semi-finals to AaB Ishockey, they would still claim some silverware however, as they won the bronze-medal game against Rungsted IK.

[8] Herlev's second season in the top tier saw the team reach new heights, with Barbin and Barth again dominating the scoring charts.

Herlev would have revenge on the team that knocked them out of the play-offs the year prior, beating them and therefore winning their first Danish Championship in only their 2nd season in the top tier.

[5][18] Over the years, the team's performance in the 1st Division would slide, until they were in the bottom half of the table; this all changed however following the culmination of the 1998–99 season, when they, along with Gladsaxe SF were promoted to the top tier,[5] now called the Codan Ligaen for sponsorship reasons.

[16] The Eagles would struggle upon their return to the top flight, regularly finding themselves at, or near, the foot of the table, however, they managed the avoid relegation.

[19] Not only did the Eagles manage to qualify for the play-offs, but they also reached the final of the Danish Cup ultimately losing to a strong Odense Bulldogs side.

[16] Moving forward, the team were regularly found at the foot the league table, finishing last for 3 years in a row, whilst selling off their most valuable players to ensure solvency.

In spring 2009 as a result of the financial pressures accrued over the previous seasons a new club was founded, however, the new side still retains the history and lineage of Herlev Ishockey Klub.

[5][16] The team's first season back in the top flight saw the team signing some marquee names, including that of Kim Staal,[18] who returned to his home-town club having played extensively across Sweden, as well as Finn Tomas Sinisalo and talented youngster Frederik Storm from nearby Gentofte,[23] joining Thor Dresler, the leading scorer in franchise history.

[24] The 2010s have seen Herlev remain in the bottom half of the top tier, known as the Metal Ligaen from 2014 onwards, including the disastrous 2016–17 season where the team managed to win only one game in regulation time.

[32] Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points Penalty minutes: Brian Jensen, 445