Denmark national ice hockey team

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The Danish national men's hockey team is the national ice hockey team for Denmark. The team is controlled by Danmarks Ishockey Union. As of 2007 the Danish team was ranked 12th in the IIHF World Rankings. 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.[1] Denmark currently has 4,255 players (0.07% of its population). Their current coach is Canadian Mike Sirant.

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 April 26, 2003 and tied Canada 2-2 six days later on May 2, 2003. Since Finland 2003, Denmark has not been out of the top division ever since.

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[edit] 2008 World Championship team

Pos. No. Player DoB (Age) Team
GK 1 Simon Nielsen October 27, 1986 (1986-10-27) (age 21) Flag of Denmark Rødovre Mighty Bulls
GK 30 Patrick Galbraith March 11, 1986 (1986-03-11) (age 22) Flag of Denmark SønderjyskE
GK 31 Peter Hirsch March 6, 1979 (1979-03-06) (age 29) Flag of Denmark Aalborg IK
D 2 Mads Schaarup January 30, 1987 (1987-01-30) (age 21) Flag of Denmark SønderjyskE
D 4 Mads Bødker August 31, 1987 (1987-08-31) (age 20) Flag of Sweden Rögle BK
D 5 Daniel Nielsen October 31, 1980 (1980-10-31) (age 27) Flag of Sweden Leksands IF
D 6 Stefan Lassen November 1, 1985 (1985-11-01) (age 22) Flag of Denmark Herning Blue Fox
D 7 Jesper Damgaard May 6, 1975 (1975-05-06) (age 33) Flag of Denmark Rødovre Mighty Bulls
D 9 Kasper Degn February 25, 1982 (1982-02-25) (age 26) Flag of Denmark Nordsjælland Cobras
D 14 Mads Christensen November 3, 1984 (1984-11-03) (age 23) Flag of Denmark Frederikshavn IK
D 25 Andreas Andreasen March 1, 1976 (1976-03-01) (age 32) Flag of Denmark Esbjerg IK
D 26 Morten Dahlmann September 22, 1976 (1976-09-22) (age 31) Flag of Denmark Herlev Hornets
F 10 Bo Nordby March 22, 1979 (1979-03-22) (age 29) Flag of Denmark Aalborg IK
F 11 Kim Lykkeskov July 20, 1983 (1983-07-20) (age 24) Flag of Denmark SønderjyskE
F 13 Morten Green March 19, 1981 (1981-03-19) (age 27) Flag of Sweden Leksands IF
F 16 Christoffer Kjargaard May 3, 1980 (1980-05-03) (age 28) Flag of Denmark Herning Blue Fox
F 17 Jannik Hansen March 15, 1986 (1986-03-15) (age 22) Flag of Canada Manitoba Moose
F 18 Mads Christensen April 2, 1987 (1987-04-02) (age 21) Flag of Denmark Herning Blue Fox
F 19 Kim Staal March 10, 1978 (1978-03-10) (age 30) Flag of Sweden Linköpings HC
F 20 Lars Eller May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08) (age 19) Flag of Sweden Frölunda HC
F 21 Thor Dresler March 10, 1979 (1979-03-10) (age 29) Flag of Denmark Odense Bulldogs
F 24 Rasmus Olsen May 30, 1980 (1980-05-30) (age 28) Flag of Denmark Aalborg IK
F 29 Morten Madsen January 16, 1987 (1987-01-16) (age 21) Flag of the United States Houston Aeros
F 32 Nichlas Hardt July 6, 1988 (1988-07-06) (age 19) Flag of Finland Tappara Tampere
F 93 Peter Regin April 16, 1986 (1986-04-16) (age 22) Flag of Sweden Timrå IK
  • Head coach: Flag of Canada Mike Sirant [2]

[edit] Current top players

[edit] Olympic record

[edit] World Championship record

  • 1930-1948: Did not participate
  • 1949- Finished in 10th place
  • 1950-1961: Did not participate
  • 1962- Finished in 14th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1963- Finished in 18th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 1965- Did not participate
  • 1966- Finished in 18th place (2nd in "Pool C")
  • 1967- Finished in 19th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 1969- Finished in 20th place (6th in "Pool C")
  • 1970- Finished in 19th place (5th in "Pool C")
  • 1971- Finished in 20th place (6th in "Pool C")
  • 1972- Finished in 20th place (7th in "Pool C")
  • 1973- Finished in 21st place (7th in "Pool C")
  • 1974- Did not participate
  • 1975- Finished in 20th place (6th in "Pool C")
  • 1976- Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool C")
  • 1977- Finished in 19th place (2nd in "Pool C")
  • 1978- Finished in 19th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 1979- Finished in 16th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1981- Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool C")
  • 1982- Finished in 19th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 1983- Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool C")
  • 1985- Finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool C")
  • 1986- Finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool C")
  • 1987- Finished in 18th place (2nd in "Pool C")
  • 1989- Finished in 16th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1990- Finished in 18th place (2nd in "Pool C")
  • 1991- Finished in 17th place (Won "Pool C")
  • 1992- Finished in 16th place (4th in "Pool B")
  • 1993- Finished in 16th place (4th in "Pool B")
  • 1994- Finished in 17th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1995- Finished in 17th place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 1996- Finished in 18th place (6th in "Pool B")
  • 1997- Finished in 20th place (8th in "Pool B")
  • 1998- Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool B")
  • 1999- Finished in 17th place (Won "Pool B")
  • 2000- Finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool B")
  • 2001- Finished in 22nd place (3rd in "Division I, Group A")
  • 2002- Finished in 18th place (Won "Division I, Group B")
  • 2003- Finished in 11th place
  • 2004- Finished in 12th place
  • 2005- Finished in 14th place
  • 2006- Finished in 13th place
  • 2007- Finished in 10th place
  • 2008- Finished in 12th place

[edit] References

  1. ^ IIHF Article
  2. ^ [1] IIHF World Championship MEN - Denmark Team Roster. Retrieved May 10, 2008.

[edit] External links