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Denmark men's national ice hockey team

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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.

Denmark
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Danish Lions
AssociationDanmarks Ishockey Union
Head coachMikael Gath
AssistantsAndreas Lilja
Magnus Wennström
CaptainJesper Jensen
Most gamesMorten Green (316)
Most pointsJens Nielsen (241)
Team colors   
IIHF codeDEN
Ranking
Current IIHF11 Steady (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (2022)
Lowest IIHF15 (2006, 2014–15)
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)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances56 (first in 1949)
Best result8th (2010, 2016)
International record (W–L–T)
365–482–58

History

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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

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Olympic Games

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Year Finish Rank
  2022 Beijing Quarterfinals 7th
  2026 Miland and Cortina Qualified

World Championship

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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 Preliminary round 13th
 /  2025 Stockholm/Herning Qualified as co-host

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[6][7]

Head coach:   Mikael Gath

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G William Rorth 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25)   Rødovre Mighty Bulls
5 F Lucas Andersen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 25)   Rungsted IK
9 F Frederik Storm 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 (age 35)   Kölner Haie
11 F Alexander True 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27)   Charlotte Checkers
12 F Oscar Mølgaard 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19)   HV71
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
22 D Markus Lauridsen 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 33)   Löwen Frankfurt
25 D Oliver Lauridsen – A 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (1989-03-24) 24 March 1989 (age 35)   HC TPS
29 F Mikkel Aagaard 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)   Modo Hockey
38 F Morten Poulsen 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (209 lb) (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 (age 36)   Herning Blue Fox
40 D Anders Koch 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27)   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 33)   EC KAC
42 D Phillip Bruggisser 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33)   Fischtown Pinguins
43 G Mathias Seldrup 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 28)   Esbjerg Energy
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
48 D Nicholas Jensen 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 102 kg (225 lb) (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)   Fischtown Pinguins
54 F Felix Scheel 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 32)   Fischtown Pinguins
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)   Augsburger Panther
72 F Phillip Schultz 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24)   Esbjerg Energy
77 F Mathias From 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26)   Herning Blue Fox
80 G Frederik Dichow 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23)   HV71
86 F Joachim Blichfeld 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 (age 26)   Växjö Lakers
95 F Nick Olesen 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28)   IK Oskarshamn

Current top players

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Former and current players in NHL

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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

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All-time record

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ Fredberg, Peter (15 August 2014). "Tre ishockeylegender blev optaget i Hall of Fame". BT Ishockey (in Danish). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame: Jørgen Hviid – dansk ishockeys fader". Danmarks Ishockey Union (in Danish). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ IIHF Article
  5. ^ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Herrelandsholdet: Truppen er klar til VM" (in Danish). ishockey.dk. 3 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Team roster: Denmark" (PDF). iihf.com. 10 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Denmark - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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