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 2019, the Danish team was ranked 11th in the IIHF World Rankings. Denmark currently has 4,255 players. 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.
History
The team played its first world championship in 1949, led by player-coach and captain Jørgen Hviid. 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.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
- 1963 – Finished in 18th place
- 1966 – Finished in 18th place
- 1967 – Finished in 19th place
- 1969 – Finished in 20th place
- 1970 – Finished in 19th place
- 1971 – Finished in 20th place
- 1972 – Finished in 20th place
- 1973 – Finished in 21st place
- 1975 – Finished in 20th place
- 1976 – Finished in 20th place
- 1977 – Finished in 19th place
- 1978 – Finished in 19th place
- 1979 – Finished in 16th place
- 1981 – Finished in 20th place
- 1982 – Finished in 19th place
- 1983 – Finished in 20th place
- 1985 – Finished in 21st place
- 1986 – Finished in 21st place
- 1987 – Finished in 18th place
- 1989 – Finished in 16th place
- 1990 – Finished in 18th place
- 1991 – Finished in 17th place
- 1992 – Finished in 16th place
- 1993 – Finished in 16th place
- 1994 – Finished in 17th place
- 1995 – Finished in 17th place
- 1996 – Finished in 18th place
- 1997 – Finished in 20th place
- 1998 – Finished in 20th place
- 1999 – Finished in 17th place
- 2000 – Finished in 21st place
- 2001 – Finished in 22nd place
- 2002 – Finished in 18th place
- 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
- 2019 – Finished in 11th place
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.Head coach: Heinz Ehlers
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
| 1 | G | Patrick Galbraith |  SønderjyskE Ishockey | |||
| 2 | D | Phillip Bruggisser |  Krefeld Pinguine | |||
| 6 | D | Stefan Lassen |  Almtuna IS | |||
| 9 | F | Frederik Storm | Malmö Redhawks | |||
| 15 | D | Matias Lassen | Malmö Redhawks | |||
| 17 | F | Nicklas Jensen |  Jokerit | |||
| 20 | F | Lars Eller – A |  Washington Capitals | |||
| 22 | D | Markus Lauridsen | HV71 | |||
| 25 | D | Oliver Lauridsen | Jokerit | |||
| 29 | F | Morten Madsen – A | Timrå IK | |||
| 31 | G | Simon Nielsen | Herning Blue Fox | |||
| 32 | G | Sebastian Dahm | Iserlohn Roosters | |||
| 33 | F | Julian Jakobsen | Aalborg Pirates | |||
| 38 | F | Morten Poulsen | Herning Blue Fox | |||
| 40 | F | Jesper Jensen | Skellefteå AIK | |||
| 41 | D | Jesper Jensen | Jokerit | |||
| 47 | D | Oliver Larsen | IK Pantern | |||
| 48 | D | Nicholas Jensen | Fischtown Pinguins | |||
| 50 | F | Mathias Bau | Hershey Bears | |||
| 63 | F | Patrick Russell | Bakersfield Condors | |||
| 72 | F | Nicolai Meyer | Södertälje SK | |||
| 75 | F | Mathias From | AIK Stockholm | |||
| 89 | F | Mikkel Bødker |  Ottawa Senators | |||
| 93 | F | Peter Regin – C | Jokerit | |||
| 95 | F | Nick Olesen | IK Pantern |
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 2017–2018 | 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 2016–2018 2018–2020 | Mikkel Bødker | Left winger | Arizona Coyotes Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks Ottawa Senators |
| 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 |
| 2018– | Patrick Russell | Right winger | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019- | Joachim Blichfeld | Right winger | San Jose Sharks |
| 2020- | Alexander True | Center | San Jose Sharks |
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 |
| 2004 | Jannik Hansen | 287th | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2005 | Morten Madsen | 122nd | Minnesota Wild |
| 2005 | Kirill Starkov | 189th | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 2007 | Lars Eller | 13th | St. Louis Blues |
| 2008 | Mikkel Bødker | 8th | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2016 | Nikolaj Krag Christensen | 209th | St. Louis Blues |
| 2016 | Joachim Blichfeld | 210th | San Jose Sharks |
| 2017 | Jonas Røndbjerg | 65th | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 2017 | Malte Setkov | 100th | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2019 | Mads Sogaard | 37th | Ottawa Senators |
| 2019 | Frederik Dichow | 138th | Montreal Canadiens |
All-time record against other nations
Updated 23 May 2010.| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| 55 | 31 | 6 | 18 | 244 | 181 | |
| 58 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 207 | 263 | |
| 31 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 133 | 87 | |
| 53 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 144 | 207 | |
| 48 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 118 | 199 | |
| 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 31 | |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 110 | 86 | |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 81 | 110 | |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 77 | 79 | |
| 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 95 | 143 | |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 48 | |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 73 | |
| 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 117 | |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 52 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 25 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 44 | |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 32 | |
| 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 46 | 121 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 27 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 66 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 56 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 31 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 41 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 46 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 44 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 76 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 89 |