Danish Ice Hockey Union Explained

Iihfnation:	Denmark
Logo Image:	Danmarks Ishockey Union Logo.png
Organization:	Danmarks Ishockey Union
Code:	DEN
Joined:	27 April 1946
President:	Henrik Bach Nielsen
Website:	ishockey.dk

('The Danish Ice Hockey Union') or DIU is the governing body of ice hockey in Denmark.^{[1] [2]} It is a member of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The association was founded on 27 November 1949 and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation the same year.

The union is responsible for all of Denmark's national ice hockey teams and organizes the Metal Ligaen, KvindeLigaen, and the other ice hockey leagues and tournaments in Denmark.

On 1 June 2014, seventeen ice hockey clubs and 4,252 players were registered with the DIU.

National teams

• Denmark men's national ice hockey team
• Denmark women's national ice hockey team
• Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team
• Denmark men's national under-18 ice hockey team
• Denmark women's national under-18 ice hockey team

References

• Web site: Meltzer. Denmark caps landmark year for hockey program. 2 May 2007. NHL.com. en-US. Bill.

External links

• • Denmark at IIHF.com

Notes and References

1. News: Robenhymer. Julie. 2016-01-05. As Denmark Succeeds The Goal Moves. The New York Times. 2016-10-18.
2. Web site: 2011-12-17. Short end of the stick: how a sport's revival is on thin ice. live. 2016-10-18. The Copenhagen Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20151211060645/http://cphpost.dk/history/history-of-sport/short-end-of-the-stick-how-a-sports-revival-is-on-thin-ice.html . 11 December 2015 .