Denmark women's national ice hockey team
The Danish women's national ice hockey team (Danish: Danske ishockeylandshold for kvinder) is the women's national ice hockey team of Denmark. The team represents Denmark at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Ice Hockey Championship and other international tournaments. The team is organized by the Danmarks Ishockey Union. Denmark had 702 female players registered with the IIHF in 2020, an increase from 406 players in 2014.[2][3]
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| Nickname(s) | Danske Løver (Danish Lions) |
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| Association | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| Head coach | Peter Elander |
| Assistants | Tim Bothwell |
| Captain | Josefine Jakobsen |
| Most games | Marie Henriksen (41) |
| Most points | Marie Henriksen (61) |
| IIHF code | DEN |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 10  1 (30 March 2022)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2015) |
| Lowest IIHF | 22 (2010) |
| First international | |
Denmark  5–1  England(Lyss, Switzerland; 18 December 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
Denmark 20–1  Croatia(Barcelona, Spain; 14 October 2012) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Finland  18–0 Denmark(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 6 April 1989) | |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 7th (1992) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1989) |
| Best result |  (1991) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 77–94–12 | |
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 2022 – Finished 10th
World Championship
- 1992 – Finished 7th
- 1999 – Finished 6th in Group B
- 2000 – Finished 4th in Group B
- 2001 – Finished 8th in Division I (relegated to Division II)
- 2003 – Finished 2nd in Division II
- 2004 – Finished 1st in Division II (promoted to Division I)
- 2005 – Finished 5th in Division I
- 2007 – Finished 6th in Division I (relegated to Division II)
- 2008 – Finished 2nd in Division II
- 2009 – Finished 5th in Division II
- 2011 – Finished 3rd in Division II
- 2012 – Finished 1st in Division IB (promoted to Division IA)
- 2013 – Finished 2nd in Division IA
- 2014 – Finished 3rd in Division IA
- 2015 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2016 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2017 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2018 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2019 – Finished 2nd in Division IA (promoted to Top Division)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[4]
- 2021 – Finished 10th (relegated to Division I)
Current roster
The roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics was announced on 10 January 2022.[5]
Head coach: 
Peter Elander
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Kristine Melberg | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 28 December 2000 (aged 21) | IF Malmö |
| 4 | F | Silke Glud | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 3 March 1996 (aged 25) | Rødovre SIK |
| 8 | F | Josefine Persson | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 28 March 1994 (aged 27) | Luleå HF |
| 11 | D | Amalie Andersen | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 6 October 1999 (aged 22) |  Maine Black Bears |
| 13 | F | Michele Brix | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 10 July 1996 (aged 25) | Odense IK |
| 14 | F | Nicoline Jensen – A | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 8 November 1992 (aged 29) | HV71 |
| 15 | D | Amanda Refsgaard | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 8 March 2001 (aged 20) | Rødovre SIK |
| 17 | F | Sofia Skriver | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 7 June 2003 (aged 18) | Luleå HF |
| 18 | F | Maria Peters | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 16 September 1999 (aged 22) | Odense IK |
| 19 | D | Josephine Asperup | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 21 July 1992 (aged 29) | IF Malmö |
| 21 | F | Michelle Weis | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 10 April 1997 (aged 24) | Maine Black Bears |
| 22 | D | Sofie Skott | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 June 2002 (aged 19) | Hvidovre IK |
| 23 | F | Julie Oksbjerg | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 2 December 2000 (aged 21) | Odense IK |
| 27 | F | Lilli Friis-Hansen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 27 January 2000 (aged 22) | RPI Engineers |
| 30 | G | Lisa Jensen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 26 February 1997 (aged 24) | IF Malmö |
| 33 | G | Emma-Sofie Nordström | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 5 November 2002 (aged 19) | Linköping HC |
| 50 | F | Mia Bau Hansen | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 June 1995 (aged 26) | IF Malmö |
| 63 | F | Josefine Jakobsen – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 17 May 1991 (aged 30) | Djurgårdens IF |
| 68 | F | Emma Russell | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 18 August 1995 (aged 26) | Rødovre SIK |
| 72 | G | Cassandra Repstock-Romme | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 26 August 2001 (aged 20) | Hvidovre IK |
| 80 | F | Julie Østergaard | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 6 August 1995 (aged 26) | Hvidovre IK |
| 87 | D | Simone Jacquet Thrysøe | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 23 April 1987 (aged 34) | Aalborg IK |
| 89 | D | Malene Frandsen | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 25 October 1995 (aged 26) | IF Malmö |
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- "Member National Association: Denmark". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/denmark.html
- Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- Podnieks, Andrew (10 January 2022). "These Danes make history". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
(in Danish) - IIHF profile
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