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 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 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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Danish Lions
AssociationDanmarks Ishockey Union
Head coachMikael Gath
AssistantsAndreas Lilja
Jens Nielsen
CaptainJesper Jensen
Most gamesMorten Green (316)
Most pointsJens Nielsen (241)
Team colors   
IIHF codeDEN
Ranking
Current IIHF11 Decrease 1 (28 May 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2022)
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
Appearances55 (first in 1949)
Best result8th (2010, 2016)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
International record (W–L–T)
365–481–58

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
China 2022 Beijing Quarterfinals 7th

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

Team

Current roster

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

Head coach: Heinz Ehlers

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GWilliam Rørth1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)72 kg (159 lb) (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999Denmark Rødovre Mighty Bulls
9FFrederik Storm1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989Germany ERC Ingolstadt
12FOscar Mølgaard1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)74 kg (163 lb) (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005Sweden HV71
14DJacob Gammelgaard1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995Denmark Rungsted Ishockey Klub
15DMatias Lassen1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996Sweden Malmö Redhawks
17FNicklas Jensen1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993Switzerland SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
19FMatthias Asperup1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995Denmark Herlev Eagles
22DMarkus Lauridsen1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991Sweden Malmö Redhawks
24FNikolaj Ehlers1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-02-14) 14 February 1996Canada Winnipeg Jets
25DOliver Lauridsen1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1989-03-24) 24 March 1989Sweden Malmö Redhawks
27DAnders Krogsgaard1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996Germany Fischtown Pinguins
32GMathias Seldrup1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996Denmark Esbjerg Energy
34DMorten Jensen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1997-03-01) 1 March 1997Denmark Rungsted Ishockey Klub
38FMorten Poulsen1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1988-09-09) 9 September 1988Denmark Herning Blue Fox
39GGeorg Sørensen1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995Denmark Aalborg Pirates
40DAnders Koch1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997Denmark Aalborg Pirates
41DJesper Jensen – C1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991Austria EC KAC
42FMikkel Aagaard1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995Sweden Modo Hockey
47DOliver Larsen1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998Finland Mikkelin Jukurit
50FMathias Bau Hansen2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)108 kg (238 lb) (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993Denmark Herning Blue Fox
54FFelix Scheel1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992Denmark Esbjerg Energy
63FPatrick Russell – A1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993Sweden Linköping HC
65FChristian Wejse1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998Germany Fischtown Pinguins
71FNiklas Andersen1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1997-11-20) 20 November 1997Germany Fischtown Pinguins
80GFrederik Dichow1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)87 kg (192 lb) (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001Sweden Frölunda HC
89FMikkel Bødker – A1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1989-12-16) 16 December 1989Sweden HV71
95FNick Olesen1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995Sweden Brynäs IF

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

Updated 23 May 2023.[8]

TeamGPWTLGFGA
 Australia2101107
 Austria401012976169
 Belarus29132147290
 Belgium13120117731
 Bulgaria321921113788
 Canada91171279
 China168268652
 Croatia3300244
 Czech Republic113081233
 East Germany1200122584
 Estonia74212616
 Finland27402330108
 France8437542238286
 Germany2790185880
 Great Britain28154913289
 Hungary6326433207277
 Italy301431396118
 Japan3313119109145
 Kazakhstan95043324
 Latvia361302387124
 Lithuania110081
 Netherlands5531717242185
 North Korea77005212
 Norway9440945234302
 Poland311031899133
 Romania2091107580
 Russia1510141768
 Slovakia2260164487
 Slovenia29153119276
 South Africa2200152
 South Korea109018616
 Spain6600428
 Sweden28202644132
  Switzerland31312749134
 Ukraine113352930
 United States112091641
 Yugoslavia208487378
Totals:9043655848128673289

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

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  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. "A-landsholdet: Truppen til Norges-kampene er klar" (in Danish). ishockey.dk. 25 April 2023.
  7. "Team Roster Denmark" (PDF). iihf.com. 12 May 2023.
  8. "Denmark - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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