Denmark men's national ice hockey team

Denmark
Nickname(s) Danish Lions
Association Danmarks Ishockey Union
Head coach Janne Karlsson
Assistants Tomas Jonsson
Theis Møller-Hansen
Captain Morten Green
Most games Morten Green (316)
Most points Jens Nielsen (241)
Team colors          
IIHF code DEN
Ranking
Current IIHF 14 Decrease1
Highest IIHF 12 (first in 2007)
Lowest IIHF 15 (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
Appearances 46 (first in 1949)
Best result 8th (2010, 2016 )
International record (W–L–T)
264–363–59

The Danish national men's ice 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 coach is Swedish Janne Karlsson who replaced Per Bäckman. 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.

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

World Championship

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Janne Karlsson

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
2 D Bruggisser, PhillipPhillip Bruggisser 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 7 August 1991 Denmark Esbjerg Energy
8 D Weichel, NicolaiNicolai Weichel 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 6 November 1997 Denmark Rungsted Seier Capital
9 F Storm, FrederikFrederik Storm 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 20 February 1989 Sweden Malmö Redhawks
12 F Christensen, MadsMads Christensen 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 2 April 1987 Germany EHC Red Bull München
13 F Green, MortenMorten Green – C 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 19 March 1981 Denmark Rungsted Seier Capital
19 F Klarskov, SteffenSteffen Klarskov 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 12 March 1991 Denmark Rødovre Mighty Bulls
22 D Lauridsen, MarkusMarkus Lauridsen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 28 February 1991 Sweden Leksands IF
24 F Ehlers, NikolajNikolaj Ehlers 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 14 February 1996 Canada Winnipeg Jets
25 D Lauridsen, OliverOliver Lauridsen 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 24 March 1989 Finland Jokerit
28 D Kristensen, EmilEmil Kristensen 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 20 September 1992 Sweden Linköpings HC
29 F Madsen, MortenMorten Madsen – A 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 16 January 1987 Sweden Karlskrona HK
31 G Nielsen, SimonSimon Nielsen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 27 October 1986 Denmark Herning Blue Fox
32 G Dahm, SebastianSebastian Dahm 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 28 February 1987 Austria Graz 99ers
33 F Jakobsen, JulianJulian Jakobsen 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 11 April 1987 Denmark Aalborg Pirates
36 D Lassen, MatiasMatias Lassen 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 15 March 1996 Sweden Mora IK
38 F Poulsen, MortenMorten Poulsen 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 9 September 1988 Finland Lahti Pelicans
39 G Sørensen, GeorgGeorg Sørensen 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 15 May 1995 Sweden Almtuna IS
41 D Jensen, Jesper B.Jesper B. Jensen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 30 July 1991 Finland Jokerit
42 F Aagaard, MikkelMikkel Aagaard 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 18 October 1995 United States Stockton Heat
43 F Hardt, NichlasNichlas Hardt 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 6 July 1988 Sweden Malmö Redhawks
48 D Jensen, NicholasNicholas Jensen 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 8 April 1989 Denmark Rungsted Seier Capital
50 F Bau Hansen, MathiasMathias Bau Hansen 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 3 July 1993 Denmark Frederikshavn White Hawks
60 F Russell, PatrickPatrick Russell 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 4 January 1993 United States Bakersfield Condors
72 F Meyer, NicolaiNicolai Meyer 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 21 July 1993 Sweden Tingsryds AIF
93 F Regin, PeterPeter Regin – A 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 16 April 1986 Finland Jokerit

Current top players

Former and current players in NHL

Players from Denmark who have played in the NHL

Year Name Position Team
1965–1966
1967–1968
1968–1970
1970–1972
1979–1980		 Poul Popiel Defenseman Boston Bruins
Los Angeles Kings
Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers
2006–2016
2016- 		Frans Nielsen Center New York Islanders
Detroit Red Wings
2007–2017
2017- 		Jannik Hansen Right winger Vancouver Canucks
San Jose Sharks
2009–2013
2013–2014
2014 		Peter Regin Center Ottawa Senators
New York Islanders
Chicago Blackhawks
2008–2016
2016
2016- 		Mikkel Bødker Left winger Arizona Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
2009–2010
2010–2016
2016- 		Lars Eller Center St. Louis Blues
Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals
2010–2013
2013–2014
2016-2017 		Philip Larsen Defenseman Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
2013–2014
2016 		Nicklas Jensen Left winger Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
2013 Oliver Lauridsen Defenseman Philadelphia Flyers
2013–2016
2016- 		Frederik Andersen Goaltender Anaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
2015– Nikolaj Ehlers Right winger Winnipeg Jets
2016– Oliver Bjorkstrand Right winger Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Drafts

Players from Denmark to be drafted in the NHL

Year Name Overall Team
1984 Heinz Ehlers 188th New York Rangers
1986 Søren True 240th New York Rangers
1987 Jesper Duus 241st Edmonton Oilers
1996 Kim Staal 92nd Montreal Canadiens
2002 Frans Nielsen 87th New York Islanders
2004 Peter Regin 87th Ottawa Senators
Jannik Hansen 287th Vancouver Canucks
2005 Morten Madsen 122nd Minnesota Wild
Kirill Starkov 189th Columbus Blue Jackets
2007 Lars Eller 13th St. Louis Blues
2008 Mikkel Bødker 8th Phoenix Coyotes
Philip Larsen 149th Dallas Stars
2009 Oliver Lauridsen 196th Philadelphia Flyers
2010
2012 		Frederik Andersen 187th
87th 		Carolina Hurricanes
Anaheim Ducks
2011 Nicklas Jensen 29th Vancouver Canucks
2012 Thomas Spelling 142nd New York Rangers
2013 Oliver Bjorkstrand 89th Columbus Blue Jackets
2014 Nikolaj Ehlers 9th Winnipeg Jets
2016 Mathias From 143th Chicago Blackhawks
Nikolaj Krag Christensen 209th St. Louis Blues
Joachim Blichfeld 210th San Jose Sharks
2017 Jonas Røndbjerg 65th Vegas Golden Knights
Malte Setkov 100th Detroit Red Wings

All-time record against other nations

Updated 23 May 2010.

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Netherlands 55 31 6 18 244 181
 Hungary 58 23 4 31 207 263
 Bulgaria 31 18 2 11 133 87
 France 53 16 5 32 144 207
 Norway 48 15 6 27 118 199
 Belgium 13 12 0 1 177 31
 Great Britain 24 11 4 9 110 86
 Italy 25 10 3 12 81 110
 Romania 20 10 1 9 77 79
 Japan 30 10 1 19 95 143
 Slovenia 17 9 3 5 65 48
 Yugoslavia 19 8 4 7 71 73
 Poland 27 8 3 16 82 117
 China 16 8 2 6 86 52
 North Korea 7 7 0 0 50 12
 Spain 6 6 0 0 42 8
 Estonia 9 5 3 1 34 25
 South Korea 4 4 0 0 50 4
 Germany 12 4 0 9 29 44
 Belarus 9 3 2 5 16 32
 Austria 22 3 1 18 46 121
 Croatia 3 3 0 0 24 4
 Kazakhstan 5 3 0 2 16 15
 Ukraine 9 2 2 5 19 27
 South Africa 2 2 0 0 15 2
 Latvia 14 2 0 12 33 66
 Lithuania 1 1 0 0 8 1
 Australia 2 1 0 1 10 7
 United States 5 3 0 3 11 16
 Canada 4 0 1 3 6 56
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 2 10
 Russia 4 0 0 5 6 31
 Slovakia 7 2 0 6 18 41
 Sweden 7 0 0 9 11 46
 Finland 8 2 0 7 11 44
 East Germany 10 0 0 10 21 76
  Switzerland 17 0 0 17 26 89

References

  1. ↑ IIHF Article
  2. ↑ 2017 IIHF World Championship roster
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