| Denmark | |
| Badge: | Denmark national ice hockey team logo.svg |
| Badge Size: | 220px |
| Nickname: | Danish Lions |
| Association: | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| Coach: | Mikael Gath |
| Asst Coach: | Andreas Lilja Magnus Wennström |
| Captain: | Jesper Jensen |
| Most Games: | Morten Green (316) |
| Most Points: | Jens Nielsen (241) |
| Iihf Code: | DEN |
| Iihf Max: | 10 |
| Iihf Max Date: | 2022 |
| Iihf Min: | 15 |
| Iihf Min Date: | 2006, 2014–15 |
| First Game: | 47–0 (Stockholm, Sweden; 12 February 1949) |
| Largest Win: | 27–4 (Copenhagen, Denmark; 18 March 1977) |
| Largest Loss: | 47–0 (Stockholm, Sweden; 12 February 1949) |
| World Champ Apps: | 56 |
| World Champ First: | 1949 |
| World Champ Best: | 8th (2010, 2016) |
| Olympic Apps: | 1 |
| Olympic First: | 2022 |
| Record: | 377–494–58 |
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 2022, the Danish team was ranked 10th in the IIHF World Rankings. Denmark currently has 4,255 players (0.07% of its population). Their coach is Swedish Mikael Gath. 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.
The team played its first world championship in 1949, led by player-coach and captain Jørgen Hviid.[1] [2] 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.[3]
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.
| Year | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing | Quarterfinals | 7th |
 2026 Miland and Cortina | Qualified |
| Year | Finish | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 1949 Stockholm | Consolation round | 10th | |
 1962 Colorado Springs/Denver | 6th in the Group B | 14th | |
| 1963 Stockholm | 3rd in the Pool C | 18th | |
| 1966 Jesenice | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th | |
 1967 Vienna | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th | |
| 1969 Ljubljana | 6th in the Pool C | 20th | |
| 1970 Galaţi | 5th in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1971 | 7th in the Pool C | 21st | |
| 1972 Miercurea-Ciuc | 6th in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1973 | 7th in the Pool C | 21st | |
| 1975 Sofia | 6th in the Pool C | 20th | |
 1976 Gdańsk | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1977 Copenhagen/Hørsholm | 2nd in the Pool C | 19th | |
 1978 Canary Islands (Las Palmas) | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th | |
| 1979 Galati | Relegation in the Pool B | 16th | |
| 1981 Beijing | 4th in the Pool C | 20th | |
| 1982 Jaca | 3rd in the Pool C | 19th | |
 1983 Budapest | 4th in the Pool C | 20th | |
 1985 Megève/Chamonix/Saint-Gervais | 5th in the Pool C | 21st | |
| 1986 Puigcerda | Consolation round in the Pool C | 21st | |
| 1987 Copenhagen/Herlev/Hørsholm | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th | |
 1989 Oslo/Lillehammer | 8th in the Pool B | 16th | |
| 1990 Budapest | 2nd in the Pool C | 18th | |
| 1991 Brøndby | 1st in the Pool C | 17th | |
| 1992 Klagenfurt | 4th in the Pool B | 16th | |
| 4th in the Pool B | 16th | ||
| 5th in the Pool B | 17th | ||
| 5th in the Pool B | 17th | ||
| 6th in the Pool B | 18th | ||
| 8th in the Pool B | 20th | ||
| 4th in the Pool B | 20th | ||
| 1st in the Pool B | 17th | ||
| 5th in the Pool B | 21st | ||
| 3rd in Division I, Group A | 21st | ||
| 1st in Division I, Group B | 18th | ||
| Second round | 11th | ||
| Qualifying round | 12th | ||
| Relegation round | 14th | ||
| Relegation round | 13th | ||
| Qualifying round | 10th | ||
| Qualifying round | 12th | ||
| Relegation round | 13th | ||
| Playoff round | 8th | ||
| Qualifying round | 11th | ||
 / 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm | Preliminary round | 13th | |
| Preliminary round | 12th | ||
 2014 Minsk | Preliminary round | 13th | |
| Preliminary round | 14th | ||
| Playoff round | 8th | ||
| / 2017 Cologne/Paris | Preliminary round | 12th | |
| Preliminary round | 10th | ||
 2019 Bratislava/Košice | Preliminary round | 11th | |
| 2020 Zürich/Lausanne | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[4] | – | |
| 2021 Riga | Preliminary round | 12th | |
| 2022 Helsinki/Tampere | Preliminary round | 9th | |
| / 2023 Tampere/Riga | Preliminary round | 10th | |
 2024 Prague/Ostrava | Preliminary round | 13th | |
| / 2025 Stockholm/Herning | Qualified as co-host |
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[5] [6]
Head coach: Mikael Gath
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 1.77m (05.81feet) | 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20 September 1999 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | ||
| 5 | F | 1.88m (06.17feet) | 80abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30 January 1999 | Rungsted IK | ||
| 9 | F | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20 February 1989 | Kölner Haie | ||
| 11 | F | 1.96m (06.43feet) | 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 17 July 1997 | Charlotte Checkers | ||
| 12 | F | 1.83m (06feet) | 76abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18 February 2005 | HV71 | ||
| 15 | D | 1.82m (05.97feet) | 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15 March 1996 | Malmö Redhawks | ||
| 22 | D | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 28 February 1991 | Löwen Frankfurt | ||
| 25 | D | Oliver Lauridsen – A | 1.97m (06.46feet) | 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 24 March 1989 | HC TPS | |
| 29 | F | 1.84m (06.04feet) | 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18 October 1995 | Modo Hockey | ||
| 38 | F | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 9 September 1988 | Herning Blue Fox | ||
| 40 | D | 1.88m (06.17feet) | 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 2 October 1997 | Aalborg Pirates | ||
| 41 | D | Jesper Jensen – C | 1.83m (06feet) | 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 30 July 1991 | EC KAC | |
| 42 | D | 2.02m (06.63feet) | 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 7 August 1991 | Fischtown Pinguins | ||
| 43 | G | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 21 October 1996 | Esbjerg Energy | ||
| 47 | D | 1.85m (06.07feet) | 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25 December 1998 | Mikkelin Jukurit | ||
| 48 | D | 1.89m (06.2feet) | 102abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 8 April 1989 | Fischtown Pinguins | ||
| 54 | F | 1.83m (06feet) | 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1 September 1992 | Fischtown Pinguins | ||
| 63 | F | Patrick Russell – A | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 4 January 1993 | Linköping HC | |
| 65 | F | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 4 December 1998 | Fischtown Pinguins | ||
| 71 | F | 1.8m (05.9feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 20 November 1997 | Augsburger Panther | ||
| 72 | F | 1.83m (06feet) | 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 24 July 2000 | Esbjerg Energy | ||
| 77 | F | 1.86m (06.1feet) | 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 16 December 1997 | Herning Blue Fox | ||
| 80 | G | 1.95m (06.4feet) | 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1 March 2001 | HV71 | ||
| 86 | F | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 17 July 1998 | Växjö Lakers | ||
| 95 | F | 1.85m (06.07feet) | 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 14 November 1995 | IK Oskarshamn |
Players from Denmark who have played in the NHL
Updated as of the match versus Slovakia on 10 November 2024.[7]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 43 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 89 | 174 | ||
| 29 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 90 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 31 | ||
| 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 137 | 88 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 84 | ||
| 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 52 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 84 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 | ||
| 28 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 111 | ||
| 85 | 37 | 5 | 43 | 242 | 291 | ||
| 29 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 89 | ||
| 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 139 | 93 | ||
| 63 | 26 | 4 | 33 | 207 | 277 | ||
| 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 96 | 118 | ||
| 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 112 | 147 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 24 | ||
| 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 93 | 131 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 55 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 242 | 185 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 12 | ||
| 101 | 43 | 9 | 49 | 253 | 319 | ||
| 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 102 | 134 | ||
| 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 75 | 80 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 68 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 93 | ||
| 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 92 | 76 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | ||
| 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 44 | 132 | ||
| 32 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 49 | 142 | ||
| 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 30 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 41 | ||
| 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 78 | ||
| Totals: | 929 | 377 | 58 | 494 | 2 941 | 3 368 |