Denmark men's national ice hockey team

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 2019, the Danish team was ranked 11th in the IIHF World Rankings. Denmark currently has 4,255 players (0.07% of its population). Their coach is Danish Heinz Ehlers who replaced Janne Karlsson. 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
Nickname(s)Danish Lions
AssociationDanmarks Ishockey Union
Head coachHeinz Ehlers
AssistantsAndreas Lilja
Jens Nielsen
CaptainJesper Jensen Aabo
Most gamesMorten Green (316)
Most pointsJens Nielsen (241)
Team colors   
IIHF codeDEN
Ranking
Current IIHF10 2 (30 March 2022)[1]
Highest IIHF12 (first in 2007)
Lowest IIHF15 (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
Appearances53 (first in 1949)
Best result8th (2010, 2016)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
International record (W–L–T)
264–363–59

History

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.

Tournament record

Olympic Games
Year Finish Rank
2022 Beijing Quarterfinals 7th

World Championship
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

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics Qualification.

Head coach: Heinz Ehlers[6]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
9FFrederik Storm1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 ERC Ingolstadt
11FAlexander True1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 Seattle Kraken
15DMatias Lassen1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 Malmö Redhawks
17FNicklas Jensen1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 Jokerit
22DMarkus Lauridsen1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 Malmö Redhawks
24 F Nikolaj Ehlers 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 Winnipeg Jets
25DOliver Lauridsen1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1989-03-24) 24 March 1989 Malmö Redhawks
27 F Oliver Bjorkstrand 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 Columbus Blue Jackets
28DEmil Kristensen1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1992-09-20) 20 September 1992 Schwenninger Wild Wings
30GMads Søgaard2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)91 kg (201 lb) (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 Belleville Senators
32GSebastian Dahm1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987 EC KAC
33FJulian Jakobsen1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1987-04-11) 11 April 1987 Aalborg Pirates
36DPhilip Larsen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1989-12-07) 7 December 1989 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
38FMorten Poulsen1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988 Herning Blue Fox
40FJesper Jensen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1987-02-05) 5 February 1987 Frederikshavn White Hawks
41DJesper Jensen Aabo – A1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 Malmö Redhawks
48DNicholas Jensen1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)102 kg (225 lb) (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 Eisbären Berlin
51FFrans Nielsen – A1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1984-04-24) 24 April 1984 Detroit Red Wings
63FPatrick Russell1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 Linköping HC
72FNicolai Meyer1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 Ässät
86FJoachim Blichfeld1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1998-07-17) 17 July 1998 San Jose Sharks
89FMikkel Bødker1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1989-12-16) 16 December 1989 HC Lugano
93FPeter Regin – C1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1986-04-16) 16 April 1986 HC Ambrì-Piotta

Former and current players in NHL

Players from Denmark who have played in the NHL

YearNamePositionTeam
1965–1966
1967–1968
1968–1970
1970–1972
1979–1980		Poul PopielDefensemanBoston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers
2006–2016
2016–2021		Frans NielsenCenterNew York Islanders
Detroit Red Wings
2007–2017
2017–2018		Jannik HansenRight wingerVancouver Canucks
San Jose Sharks
2009–2013
2013–2014
2014		Peter ReginCenterOttawa Senators
New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
2008–2016
2016
2016–2018
2018–2020		Mikkel BødkerLeft wingerArizona Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
Ottawa Senators
2009–2010
2010–2016
2016–		Lars EllerCenterSt. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals
2010–2013
2013–2014
2016–2017		Philip LarsenDefensemanDallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
2013–2014
2016		Nicklas JensenLeft wingerVancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
2013Oliver LauridsenDefensemanPhiladelphia Flyers
2013–2016
2016–2021
2021-		Frederik AndersenGoaltenderAnaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Carolina Hurricanes
2015–Nikolaj EhlersLeft wingerWinnipeg Jets
2016–Oliver BjorkstrandRight wingerColumbus Blue Jackets
2018–2021Patrick RussellRight wingerEdmonton Oilers
2019–Joachim BlichfeldRight wingerSan Jose Sharks
2020–2021
2021-		Alexander TrueCenterSan Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
2022-Mads SøgaardGoaltenderOttawa Senators

NHL Drafts

Players from Denmark to be drafted in the NHL

YearNameOverallTeam
1984Heinz Ehlers188thNew York Rangers
1986Søren True240thNew York Rangers
1987Jesper Duus241stEdmonton Oilers
1996Kim Staal92ndMontreal Canadiens
2002Frans Nielsen87thNew York Islanders
2004Peter Regin87thOttawa Senators
Jannik Hansen287thVancouver Canucks
2005Morten Madsen122ndMinnesota Wild
Kirill Starkov189thColumbus Blue Jackets
2007Lars Eller13thSt. Louis Blues
2008Mikkel Bødker8thPhoenix Coyotes
Philip Larsen149thDallas Stars
2009Oliver Lauridsen196thPhiladelphia Flyers
2010
2012		Frederik Andersen187th
87th		Carolina Hurricanes
Anaheim Ducks
2011Nicklas Jensen29thVancouver Canucks
2012Thomas Spelling142ndNew York Rangers
2013Oliver Bjorkstrand89thColumbus Blue Jackets
2014Nikolaj Ehlers9thWinnipeg Jets
2016Mathias From143thChicago Blackhawks
Nikolaj Krag Christensen209thSt. Louis Blues
Joachim Blichfeld210thSan Jose Sharks
2017Jonas Røndbjerg65thVegas Golden Knights
Malte Setkov100thDetroit Red Wings
2019Mads Sogaard37thOttawa Senators
Frederik Dichow138thMontreal Canadiens

All-time record against other nations

Updated 23 May 2010.

TeamGPWTLGFGA
 Netherlands5531618244181
 Hungary5823431207263
 Bulgaria311821113387
 France5316532144207
 Norway4815627118199
 Belgium13120117731
 Great Britain24114911086
 Italy251031281110
 Romania2010197779
 Japan301011995143
 Slovenia179356548
 Yugoslavia198477173
 Poland27831682117
 China168268652
 North Korea77005012
 Spain6600428
 Estonia95313425
 South Korea4400504
 Germany124092944
 Belarus93251632
 Austria22311846121
 Croatia3300244
 Kazakhstan53021615
 Ukraine92251927
 South Africa2200152
 Latvia1420123366
 Lithuania110081
 Australia2101107
 United States53031116
 Canada4013656
 Czech Republic2002210
 Russia4005631
 Slovakia72061841
 Sweden70091146
 Finland82071144
 East Germany1000102176
  Switzerland1700172689

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  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. "Team Roster Denmark" (PDF). iihf.com. 21 May 2021.
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