Denmark women's national ice hockey team
The Danish women's national ice hockey team (Danish: Danske ishockeylandshold for kvinder) is the women's national ice hockey team of Denmark. The team represents Denmark at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Ice Hockey Championship and other international tournaments. The team is organized by the Danmarks Ishockey Union. Denmark had 702 female players registered with the IIHF in 2020, an increase from 406 players in 2014.[2][3]
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| Nickname(s) | Danske Løver (Danish Lions) |
|---|---|
| Association | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| Head coach | Peter Elander |
| Assistants | Tim Bothwell |
| Captain | Josefine Jakobsen |
| Most games | Marie Henriksen (41) |
| Most points | Marie Henriksen (61) |
| IIHF code | DEN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 11  (1 September 2021)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2015) |
| Lowest IIHF | 22 (2010) |
| First international | |
Denmark  5–1  England(Lyss, Switzerland; 18 December 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
Denmark 20–1  Croatia(Barcelona, Spain; 14 October 2012) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Finland  18–0 Denmark(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 6 April 1989) | |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 7th (1992) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1989) |
| Best result |  (1991) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 77–94–12 | |
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 2022 – Qualified
World Championship
- 1992 – Finished 7th
- 1999 – Finished 6th in Group B
- 2000 – Finished 4th in Group B
- 2001 – Finished 8th in Division I (relegated to Division II)
- 2003 – Finished 2nd in Division II
- 2004 – Finished 1st in Division II (promoted to Division I)
- 2005 – Finished 5th in Division I
- 2007 – Finished 6th in Division I (relegated to Division II)
- 2008 – Finished 2nd in Division II
- 2009 – Finished 5th in Division II
- 2011 – Finished 3rd in Division II
- 2012 – Finished 1st in Division IB (promoted to Division IA)
- 2013 – Finished 2nd in Division IA
- 2014 – Finished 3rd in Division IA
- 2015 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2016 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2017 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2018 – Finished 4th in Division IA
- 2019 – Finished 2nd in Division IA (promoted to Top Division)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[4]
- 2021 – Finished 10th (relegated to Division I)
Current roster
Roster for the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship[5][6]
Head coach: Peter Elander
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Kristine Melberg | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 28 December 2000 |  IF Malmö |
| 4 | F | Silke Glud | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 3 March 1996 | Rødovre SIK |
| 8 | F | Josefine Persson | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 28 March 1994 | Luleå HF |
| 11 | D | Amalie Andersen | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 6 October 1999 |  Maine Black Bears |
| 12 | F | Mille Sørensen | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 17 December 2001 | Hvidovre IK |
| 13 | F | Michele Brix | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 10 July 1996 | Odense IK |
| 14 | F | Nicoline Jensen – A | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 8 November 1992 | HV71 |
| 15 | D | Amanda Refsgaard | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 8 March 2001 | Rødovre SIK |
| 17 | F | Sofia Skriver | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 7 June 2003 | Luleå HF |
| 18 | F | Maria Peters | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 16 September 1999 | Odense IK |
| 19 | D | Josephine Asperup | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 21 July 1992 | IF Malmö |
| 21 | F | Michelle Weis | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 10 April 1997 | Maine Black Bears |
| 22 | D | Sofie Skott | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 June 2002 | Hvidovre IK |
| 23 | F | Julie Oksbjerg | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 2 December 2000 | Odense IK |
| 27 | F | Lilli Friis-Hansen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 27 January 2000 | RPI Engineers |
| 30 | G | Lisa Jensen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 26 February 1997 | IF Malmö |
| 33 | G | Emma-Sofie Nordström | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 5 November 2002 | Linköping HC |
| 44 | F | Julie Østergaard | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 6 August 1995 | Hvidovre IK |
| 50 | F | Mia Bau Hansen | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 June 1995 | IF Malmö |
| 63 | F | Josefine Jakobsen – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 17 May 1991 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 68 | F | Emma Russell | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 18 August 1995 | Rødovre SIK |
| 72 | G | Cassandra Repstock-Romme | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 26 August 2001 | Hvidovre IK |
| 77 | D | Linn Ploug | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 13 July 1999 | LIU Sharks |
| 87 | D | Simone Jacquet Thrysøe | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 23 April 1987 | Aalborg IK |
| 89 | D | Malene Frandsen – A | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 25 October 1995 | IF Malmö |
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Member National Association: Denmark". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/denmark.html
- Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- "PM: Kvindelandsholdets trup til VM er udtaget". Danmarks Ishockey Union (in Danish). 9 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: DAN – Denmark" (PDF). IIHF. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
External links
- Official website
(in Danish) - IIHF profile
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