Denmark_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Knowpia

Denmark
Nickname(s)	Danish Lions
Association	Danmarks Ishockey Union
Head coach	Mikael Gath
Assistants	Andreas Lilja; Jens Nielsen
Captain	Jesper Jensen
Most games	Morten Green (316)
Most points	Jens Nielsen (241)
Team colors
IIHF code	DEN
Ranking
Current IIHF	11 1 (28 May 2023)
Highest IIHF	10 (first in 2022)
Lowest IIHF	15 (first in 2014)
First international
	Canada 47–0 Denmark; (Stockholm, Sweden; 12 February 1949)
Biggest win
	Denmark 27–4 Belgium; (Copenhagen, Denmark; 18 March 1977)
Biggest defeat
	Canada 47–0 Denmark; (Stockholm, Sweden; 12 February 1949)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	55 (first in 1949)
Best result	8th (2010, 2016)
Olympics
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
International record (W–L–T)
	365–482–58

The Danish national men's ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Denmark. The team is controlled by Danmarks Ishockey Union. It was founded in 1949, and as of 2022, the Danish team was ranked 10th in the IIHF World Rankings. Denmark currently has 4,255 players (0.07% of its population). Their coach is Swedish Mikael Gath. Denmark once held the record for the largest loss when they were defeated by Canada in 1949, 47–0, only being surpassed by New Zealand who were defeated by Australia 58–0 in 1987.

History edit

The team played its first world championship in 1949, led by player-coach and captain Jørgen Hviid.^[2]^[3] After not qualifying for a world championship since 1949, Denmark surprised many in 2003 by finishing in 11th place, including a tie game against that year's champions Canada.^[4]

In 2003, Denmark was back in the elite pool of the IIHF World Championships after 54 years. The Danish national hockey team scored two historic, unexpected upsets in Tampere, Finland, defeating the United States 5–2 on 26 April 2003 and tied Canada 2–2 six days later on 2 May 2003. Denmark has remained in the top division ever since. At the 2010 World Championships Denmark finished 8th place, which is their best ever placing to date. The feat was repeated in 2016.^{[citation needed]}

Tournament record edit

Olympic Games edit

Year	Finish	Rank
2022 Beijing	Quarterfinals	7th

World Championship edit

Year	Finish	Rank
1949 Stockholm	Consolation round	10th
1962 Colorado Springs/Denver	6th in the Group B	14th
1963 Stockholm	3rd in the Pool C	18th
1966 Jesenice	2nd in the Pool C	18th
1967 Vienna	2nd in the Pool C	18th
1969 Ljubljana	6th in the Pool C	20th
1970 Galaţi	5th in the Pool C	19th
1971	7th in the Pool C	21st
1972 Miercurea-Ciuc	6th in the Pool C	19th
1973	7th in the Pool C	21st
1975 Sofia	6th in the Pool C	20th
1976 Gdańsk	3rd in the Pool C	19th
1977 Copenhagen/Hørsholm	2nd in the Pool C	19th
1978 Canary Islands (Las Palmas)	3rd in the Pool C	19th
1979 Galati	Relegation in the Pool B	16th
1981 Beijing	4th in the Pool C	20th
1982 Jaca	3rd in the Pool C	19th
1983 Budapest	4th in the Pool C	20th
1985 Megève/Chamonix/Saint-Gervais	5th in the Pool C	21st
1986 Puigcerda	Consolation round in the Pool C	21st
1987 Copenhagen/Herlev/Hørsholm	2nd in the Pool C	18th
1989 Oslo/Lillehammer	8th in the Pool B	16th
1990 Budapest	2nd in the Pool C	18th
1991 Brøndby	1st in the Pool C	17th
1992 Klagenfurt	4th in the Pool B	16th
1993 Eindhoven	4th in the Pool B	16th
1994 Copenhagen/Aalborg	5th in the Pool B	17th
1995 Bratislava	5th in the Pool B	17th
1996 Eindhoven	6th in the Pool B	18th
1997 Katowice (Spodek)/Sosnowiec	8th in the Pool B	20th
1998 Ljubljana/Jesenice	4th in the Pool B	20th
1999 Odense/Rodovre	1st in the Pool B	17th
2000 Katowice/Krakow	5th in the Pool B	21st
2001 Grenoble	3rd in Division I, Group A	21st
2002 Eindhoven	1st in Division I, Group B	18th
2003 Helsinki/Tampere/Turku	Second round	11th
2004 Prague/Ostrava	Qualifying round	12th
2005 Vienna/Innsbruck	Relegation round	14th
2006 Riga	Relegation round	13th
2007 Moscow	Qualifying round	10th
2008 Halifax/Quebec	Qualifying round	12th
2009 Bern/Kloten	Relegation round	13th
2010 Cologne/Mannheim/Gelsenkirchen	Playoff round	8th
2011 Bratislava/Košice	Qualifying round	11th
/ 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm	Preliminary round	13th
/ 2013 Stockholm/Helsinki	Preliminary round	12th
2014 Minsk	Preliminary round	13th
2015 Prague/Ostrava	Preliminary round	14th
2016 Moscow/Saint Petersburg	Playoff round	8th
/ 2017 Cologne/Paris	Preliminary round	12th
2018 Copenhagen/Herning	Preliminary round	10th
2019 Bratislava/Košice	Preliminary round	11th
2020 Zürich/Lausanne	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic^[5]	–
2021 Riga	Preliminary round	12th
2022 Helsinki/Tampere	Preliminary round	9th
/ 2023 Tampere/Riga	Preliminary round	10th
2024 Prague/Ostrava

Team edit

Current roster edit

Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship.^[6]^[7]

Head coach: Heinz Ehlers

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
1	G	William Rørth	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	(1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 24)	Rødovre Mighty Bulls
9	F	Frederik Storm	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	(1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 (age 35)	ERC Ingolstadt
12	F	Oscar Mølgaard	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19)	HV71
14	D	Jacob Gammelgaard	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	(1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 (age 28)	Rungsted Ishockey Klub
15	D	Matias Lassen	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 (age 28)	Malmö Redhawks
17	F	Nicklas Jensen	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	(1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 (age 31)	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
19	F	Matthias Asperup	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)	Herlev Eagles
22	D	Markus Lauridsen	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	(1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33)	Malmö Redhawks
24	F	Nikolaj Ehlers	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 28)	Winnipeg Jets
25	D	Oliver Lauridsen	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	(1989-03-24) 24 March 1989 (age 35)	Malmö Redhawks
27	D	Anders Krogsgaard	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28)	Fischtown Pinguins
32	G	Mathias Seldrup	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 27)	Esbjerg Energy
34	D	Morten Jensen	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(1997-03-01) 1 March 1997 (age 27)	Rungsted Ishockey Klub
38	F	Morten Poulsen	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	(1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 35)	Herning Blue Fox
39	G	Georg Sørensen	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	(1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 28)	Aalborg Pirates
40	D	Anders Koch	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	(1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 26)	Aalborg Pirates
41	D	Jesper Jensen – C	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	(1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 32)	EC KAC
42	F	Mikkel Aagaard	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	(1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 28)	Modo Hockey
47	D	Oliver Larsen	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	(1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 25)	Mikkelin Jukurit
50	F	Mathias Bau Hansen	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	108 kg (238 lb)	(1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 30)	Herning Blue Fox
54	F	Felix Scheel	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	(1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 31)	Esbjerg Energy
63	F	Patrick Russell – A	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 31)	Linköping HC
65	F	Christian Wejse	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	(1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 25)	Fischtown Pinguins
71	F	Niklas Andersen	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	(1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 (age 26)	Fischtown Pinguins
80	G	Frederik Dichow	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	(2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23)	Frölunda HC
89	F	Mikkel Bødker – A	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	(1989-12-16) 16 December 1989 (age 34)	HV71
95	F	Nick Olesen	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	(1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28)	Brynäs IF

Current top players edit

Former and current players in NHL edit

Players from Denmark who have played in the NHL

Year	Name	Position	Team
1965–1966 1967–1968 1968–1970 1970–1972 1979–1980	Poul Popiel	Defenseman	Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers
2006–2016 2016–2021	Frans Nielsen	Center	New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings
2007–2017 2017–2018	Jannik Hansen	Right winger	Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks
2009–2013 2013–2014 2014	Peter Regin	Center	Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks
2008–2016 2016 2016–2018 2018–2020	Mikkel Bødker	Left winger	Arizona Coyotes Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators
2009–2010 2010–2016 2016–2023 2023-	Lars Eller	Center	St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins
2010–2013 2013–2014 2016–2017	Philip Larsen	Defenseman	Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks
2013–2014 2016	Nicklas Jensen	Left winger	Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers
2013	Oliver Lauridsen	Defenseman	Philadelphia Flyers
2013–2016 2016–2021 2021-	Frederik Andersen	Goaltender	Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes
2015–	Nikolaj Ehlers	Left winger	Winnipeg Jets
2016–2022 2022-	Oliver Bjorkstrand	Right winger	Columbus Blue Jackets Seattle Kraken
2018–2021	Patrick Russell	Right winger	Edmonton Oilers
2019–2021	Joachim Blichfeld	Right winger	San Jose Sharks
2020–2021 2021-2022	Alexander True	Center	San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken
2021-	Jonas Røndbjerg	Forward	Vegas Golden Knights
2022-	Mads Søgaard	Goaltender	Ottawa Senators

NHL Drafts edit

Players from Denmark to be drafted in the NHL

Year	Name	Overall	Team
1984	Heinz Ehlers	188th	New York Rangers
1986	Søren True	240th	New York Rangers
1987	Jesper Duus	241st	Edmonton Oilers
1996	Kim Staal	92nd	Montreal Canadiens
2002	Frans Nielsen	87th	New York Islanders
2004	Peter Regin	87th	Ottawa Senators
2004	Jannik Hansen	287th	Vancouver Canucks
2005	Morten Madsen	122nd	Minnesota Wild
2005	Kirill Starkov	189th	Columbus Blue Jackets
2007	Lars Eller	13th	St. Louis Blues
2008	Mikkel Bødker	8th	Phoenix Coyotes
2008	Philip Larsen	149th	Dallas Stars
2009	Oliver Lauridsen	196th	Philadelphia Flyers
2010 2012	Frederik Andersen	187th 87th	Carolina Hurricanes Anaheim Ducks
2011	Nicklas Jensen	29th	Vancouver Canucks
2012	Thomas Spelling	142nd	New York Rangers
2013	Oliver Bjorkstrand	89th	Columbus Blue Jackets
2014	Nikolaj Ehlers	9th	Winnipeg Jets
2016	Mathias From	143th	Chicago Blackhawks
	Nikolaj Krag Christensen	209th	St. Louis Blues
	Joachim Blichfeld	210th	San Jose Sharks
2017	Jonas Røndbjerg	65th	Vegas Golden Knights
2017	Malte Setkov	100th	Detroit Red Wings
2019	Mads Sogaard	37th	Ottawa Senators
2019	Frederik Dichow	138th	Montreal Canadiens
2023	Oscar Mølgaard	52nd	Seattle Kraken

All-time record edit

Updated as of the match versus France on 10 February 2024.^[8]

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA
Australia	2	1	0	1	10	7
Austria	41	11	1	29	82	170
Belarus	29	13	2	14	72	90
Belgium	13	12	0	1	177	31
Bulgaria	32	19	2	11	137	88
Canada	9	1	1	7	12	79
China	16	8	2	6	86	52
Croatia	3	3	0	0	24	4
Czech Republic	11	3	0	8	12	33
East Germany	12	0	0	12	25	84
Estonia	7	4	2	1	26	16
Finland	27	4	0	23	30	108
France	85	37	5	43	242	291
Germany	28	9	0	19	59	84
Great Britain	28	15	4	9	132	89
Hungary	63	26	4	33	207	277
Italy	30	14	3	13	96	118
Japan	33	13	1	19	109	145
Kazakhstan	9	5	0	4	33	24
Latvia	36	13	0	23	87	124
Lithuania	1	1	0	0	8	1
Netherlands	55	31	7	17	242	185
North Korea	7	7	0	0	52	12
Norway	95	41	9	45	240	306
Poland	31	10	3	18	99	133
Romania	20	9	1	10	75	80
Russia	15	1	0	14	17	68
Slovakia	23	7	0	16	48	90
Slovenia	29	15	3	11	92	76
South Africa	2	2	0	0	15	2
South Korea	10	9	0	1	86	16
Spain	6	6	0	0	42	8
Sweden	28	2	0	26	44	132
Switzerland	31	3	1	27	49	134
Ukraine	11	3	3	5	29	30
United States	11	2	0	9	16	41
Yugoslavia	20	8	4	8	73	78
Totals:	909	368	58	483	2888	3306

Uniform evolution edit

National team jerseys
2013–2017 IIHF jerseys
2018–2021 IIHF jerseys
2022 Olympic jerseys
2022– IIHF jerseys

References edit

^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ Fredberg, Peter (15 August 2014). "Tre ishockeylegender blev optaget i Hall of Fame". BT Ishockey (in Danish). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "Hall of Fame: Jørgen Hviid – dansk ishockeys fader". Danmarks Ishockey Union (in Danish). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ IIHF Article
^ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ "A-landsholdet: Truppen til Norges-kampene er klar" (in Danish). ishockey.dk. 25 April 2023.
^ "Team Roster Denmark" (PDF). iihf.com. 12 May 2023.
^ "Denmark - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2023.