Denmark men's national ice hockey team

Denmark
Nickname(s) Danish Lions
Association Danmarks Ishockey Union
Head coach Heinz Ehlers
Assistants Tomas Jonsson
Captain Peter Regin
Most games Morten Green (316)
Most points Jens Nielsen (241)
Team colors          
IIHF code DEN
Ranking
Current IIHF 12 Increase2
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 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.

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

  • 1920–2018 – Did not qualify

World Championship

  • 1949 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1962 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 1963 – Finished in 18th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 2009 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2010 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 11th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2013 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 14th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2018 – Finished in 10th place

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Janne Karlsson

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DPhilip Larsen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)December 7, 1989Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa
5DDaniel Nielsen1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)October 31, 1980Denmark Herning Blue Fox
6DStefan Lassen1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)November 1, 1985Finland Lahti Pelicans
9FFrederik Storm1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb)February 20, 1989Sweden Malmö Redhawks
12FMads Christensen1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)April 2, 1987Germany EHC Red Bull München
17FNicklas Jensen1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)March 6, 1993Finland Jokerit
25DOliver Lauridsen1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)104 kg (229 lb)March 24, 1989Finland Jokerit
27FOliver Bjorkstrand1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)79 kg (174 lb)April 10, 1995United States Columbus Blue Jackets
28DEmil Kristensen1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb)September 20, 1992Finland KooKoo
29FMorten Madsen – A1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)January 16, 1987Sweden Karlskrona HK
31GFrederik Andersen1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb)October 2, 1989Canada Toronto Maple Leafs
32GSebastian Dahm1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)February 28, 1987Germany Iserlohn Roosters
33FJulian Jakobsen1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)April 11, 1987Denmark Aalborg Pirates
36FJannik Hansen1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)March 15, 1986United States San Jose Sharks
39GGeorg Sørensen1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb)May 15, 1995Sweden Södertälje SK
40FJesper Jensen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)February 5, 1987Sweden Brynäs IF
41DJesper B. Jensen1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)July 30, 1991Finland Jokerit
43FNichlas Hardt1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)July 6, 1988Sweden Malmö Redhawks
48DNicholas Jensen1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)April 8, 1989Germany Fischtown Pinguins
50FMathias Bau Hansen2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)108 kg (238 lb)July 3, 1993United States Hershey Bears
51FFrans Nielsen – A1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb)April 24, 1984United States Detroit Red Wings
63FPatrick Russell1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)93 kg (205 lb)January 4, 1993United States Bakersfield Condors
89FMikkel Bødker1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)December 16, 1989United States San Jose Sharks
93FPeter Regin – C1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)April 16, 1986Finland Jokerit

Current top players

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–		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–		Mikkel BødkerLeft wingerArizona Coyotes
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
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–		Frederik AndersenGoaltenderAnaheim Ducks
Toronto Maple Leafs
2015–Nikolaj EhlersRight wingerWinnipeg Jets
2016–Oliver BjorkstrandRight wingerColumbus Blue Jackets

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

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 Article
  2. ↑ 2018 IIHF World Championship roster
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