SønderjyskE Ishockey

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Home ice of the SønderjyskE ice hockey team

SønderjyskE (Ice hockey) is a professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league AL-Bank Ligaen. The team is part of SønderjyskE which is a sports umbrella with football, handball and ice hockey teams. The team plays it home games in Vojens, a small town in the southernmost part of Jutland.

SønderjyskE as an organisation was formed in 2004. In the season 2003-04 the hockeyclub was named IK Sønderjylland, from 1997-2003 Vojens Lions and prior to this Vojens Ishockey Klub (founded 1963). VIK still is the owner of the league license and run the amateur teams in the club.

SønderjyskE is the only team in Denmark which plays its games on the smaller ice surface which is common in North America and the NHL, whereas all other rinks in the country are standard IIHF sized rinks. Most of the clubs foreign players are also originating from North America.

In januar 2011 the team moved to the new Syd Energi Arena (5,000 spectators) thas is build in connection to Vojens Skøjtehal (2,300).

SønderjyskE Ishockey Support is the fanclub and the biggest icehockeyfanclub in Denmark with more than 800 members.

Achievements

Danish Championship
Gold (7 titles): 1978-79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012-13
Silver: never
Bronze: (7 placings) 1968-69, 1970–71, 1977–78, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12

Danish Cup
Winners (3 titles): 2009-10, 2010–11, 2012-13
Runner-up (1 placing): 1998-99

Continental Cup
Bronze (1 placing): 2010-11

Players

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# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
33 Canada Andrews, DarylDaryl Andrews D R 36 2008 Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
35 Denmark Møller, ChristianChristian Møller G L 25 2013 København, Denmark
7 Denmark Eskesen, MichaelMichael Eskesen D L 27 2012 Odense, Denmark
10 Denmark Frank, SteffenSteffen Frank C L 24 2006 Vojens, Denmark
22 Denmark Galbraith, DanielDaniel Galbraith D L 22 2011 Vojens, Denmark
17 Canada Gotto, TylerTyler Gotto D L 28 2012 Calgary, Canada
14 Denmark Overmark Larsen, AndersAnders Overmark Larsen D L 23 2012 Herning, Denmark
25 Denmark Mortensen, Søren DauSøren Dau Mortensen F L 18 2011 Denmark
13 Denmark Lund, MadsMads Lund C/RW L 25 2004 Vojens, Denmark
23 Denmark Lykkeskov, KimKim Lykkeskov RW L 30 2001 Vojens, Denmark
21 Denmark Førster, AndersAnders Førster F L 25 2013 Gentofte, Denmark
91 Canada Walters, JasonJason Walters C L 27 2012 Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
76 Canada Michaud, AlfieAlfie Michaud G L 37 2009 Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
19 Canada Walton, BrentBrent Walton RW R 30 2013 Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
11 United States Quirk, CoryCory Quirk C L 27 2013 Brockton, Massachusetts, USA

Updated July 4, 2013.[1]

Coaches

Nationality Name Role Place of birth
Canada Dan Ceman Head Coach Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Germany Christopher Straube Asst. Coach Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Updated July 4, 2013.[2]

History

Vojens Ishockey Klub was founded January 5, 1963 by Jens Peder Hansen on Fuglesøen, at that time an icy lake in Vojens. In 25 years Jens Peder Hansen ran the club as chairman. In the early years he was goalie and later coach for the elite team.

In 1965 the club was promoted to the top league in Denmark - 1. Division. In 1973 the club started to play indoor in the new Vojens Skøjtehal. After winning 3 championships with key players as Egon Kahl, Steen Schou, and George Galbraith, the club began to struggle in the 1980s and was relegated in 1987.

Promotion in 1989 was followed by relegation the next year, but since 1992 the club has played in the top league in Denmark. Since 2004 as part of the SønderjyskE organisation.

The top goalscorer in the club is Egon Kahl. Jan Jensen is the record holder for most games played with over 700 games. Current goalie Alfie Michaud has picked up several clubrecords and in 2010 a Danish league record for time played without goals against. Alfie Michaud managed to play 360 minutes and 58 seconds without any goals against.

Notable players

Notable coaches

  • Norway Harald Baklund

References

  1. ↑ "SønderjyskE - Team 2013-14". Retrieved July 4, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "SønderjyskE - Team 2013-14". Retrieved July 4, 2013. 
  • Søvsø, Michael og Per Jessen: Vojens på isen - en krønike om et ishockeyhold (2008). ISBN 978-87-992827-0-8.
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