Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team

The Danish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Denmark. The team represents Denmark at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World U20 Championships. Denmark has played in the top division in 2008, 2012 and 2015-2019. They've reached the quarterfinals three times, their best finish being 5th in 2017.

Denmark
Nickname(s)Danish Lions
AssociationDanish Ice Hockey Union
General managerClaus Fonnesbech Christensen
Head coachOlaf Eller
AssistantsDan Jensen, Bjørn Østergaard
CaptainChristian Wejse
Most pointsFrans Nielsen (38)
Team colors   
IIHF codeDEN
Ranking
Current IIHF56
First international
 Denmark 3 – 0 Italy 
(Caen, France; March 5, 1979)
Biggest win
 Denmark 19 – 0 Spain 
(Belluno, Italy; March 21, 1988)
Biggest defeat
 Slovakia 22 – 0 Denmark 
(Esbjerg, Denmark; January 1, 1994)
IIHF World Junior Championship
Appearances42 (first in 1979)
Best result5th (2017)
International record (W–L–T)
89–72–14

During the 2015 World Juniors the Danes won their first ever game in the Top Division with a 4-3 shootout win over Switzerland. This win allowed Denmark to finish 4th in Group B and, for the first time, advance to quarter finals, which guaranteed them their highest finish ever in the tournament and avoided relegation for the first time. After a quarter final loss to Canada, the Dane's finished 8th place. They competed in Group A in the Top Division at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland, and finished in 8th place again, after a quarter final loss to Russia.

History

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  • 1979 – 12th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1980 – 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1981 – 13th place (5th in Pool B)
  • 1982 – 12th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1983 – 15th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1984 – 16th place (8th in Pool B)
  • 1985 – 21st place (5th in Pool C)
  • 1986 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1987 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1988 – 17th place (1st in Pool C)
  • 1989 – 15th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 1990 – 12th place (4th in Pool B)
  • 1991 – 16th place (8th in Pool B)
  • 1992 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1993 – 18th place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1994 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1995 – 19th place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1996 – 21st place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1997 – 21st place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1998 – 19th place (1st in Pool C)
  • 1999 – 13th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 2000 – 18th place 8th in Pool B)
  • 2001 – 22nd place (4th in Division II)
  • 2002 – 20th place (2nd in Division II)
  • 2003 – 19th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2004 – 13th place (2nd in Division I Group A)
  • 2005 – 15th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2006 – 14th place (2nd in Division I Group A)
  • 2007 – 11th place (1st in Division I Group A)
  • 2008 – 10th place
  • 2009 – 14th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
  • 2010 – 13th place (2nd in Division I Group A)
  • 2011 – 12th place 1st in Division I Group B)
  • 2012 – 10th place
  • 2013 – 13th place (3rd in Division I Group A)
  • 2014 – 11th place (1st in Division I Group A)
  • 2015 – 8th place
  • 2016 – 8th place
  • 2017 – 5th place
  • 2018 – 9th place
  • 2019 – 10th place
  • 2020 – 15th place (5th in Division I Group A)
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
  • 2022 – 15th place (5nd in Division I Group A)
  • 2023 – 15th place (5nd in Division I Group A)
  • 2024 – 13th place (3rd in Division I Group A)

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