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) |
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| Association | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| Head coach | Björn Edlund |
| Assistants | Tobias Nordin Mikkel Ry Nielsen |
| Captain | Nicoline Jensen |
| Most games | Marie Henriksen (41) |
| Most points | Marie Henriksen (61) |
| IIHF code | DEN |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 11  (28 August 2023)[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 | 22 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 7th (1992) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1989) |
| Best result |  (1991) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 77–94–12 | |
Tournament record edit
Olympic Games edit
- 2022 – Finished 10th
World Championship edit
- 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
- 2022 – Finished 10th (relegated to Division IA)
- 2023 – Finished 2nd in Division IA (promoted to Top Division)
- 2024 – Finished 10th (relegated to Division IA)
European Championship edit
Current roster edit
Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.[5][6]
Head coach: Björn Edlund
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 1 | G | Caroline Thomsen | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 20 April 2002 | Rødovre SIK
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| 2 | D | Kristine Melberg Hansen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 28 December 2000 | Rødovre SIK
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| 4 | F | Silke Lave Glud | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 3 March 1996 |  Malmö Redhawks
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| 6 | D | Lærke Søndergaard | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 5 January 2004 | Södertälje SK
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| 7 | F | Sara Knudsen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 28 June 1999 | Hvidovre IK
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| 8 | F | Olivia Ranum | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 18 May 2008 | Aalborg Pirates
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| 10 | D | Silja Rasmussen | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 16 February 2007 | Rødovre SIK
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| 11 | D | Amalie Andersen | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 6 October 1999 | Rögle BK
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| 12 | F | Mille Kunnerup Sørensen – A | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 17 December 2001 | Färjestad BK
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| 13 | F | Frida Kielstrup | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 21 March 2005 | Malmö Redhawks
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| 14 | F | Nicoline Jensen – C | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 8 November 1992 | Skellefteå AIK
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| 15 | D | Amanda Refsgaard | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 8 March 2000 | Rødovre SIK
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| 17 | F | Sofia Skriver | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 7 June 2003 |  Mercyhurst Lakers
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| 18 | F | Maria Holm Peters | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 16 September 1999 | Odense IK
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| 19 | D | Josephine Asperup – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 21 July 1992 | Linköping HC
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| 21 | F | Sarah Stauning | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 2 August 2004 | Rødovre SIK
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| 22 | D | Sofie Skott Dahl | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 14 June 2002 | Vermont Catamounts
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| 23 | F | Julie Oksbjerg | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 2 December 2000 | Odense IK
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| 27 | F | Lilli Friis-Hansen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 27 January 2000 | Rødovre SIK
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| 29 | F | Frederikke Foss | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 12 February 2005 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's
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| 31 | G | Caroline Bjergstad | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 9 March 2005 | Malmö Redhawks
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| 33 | G | Emma-Sofie Nordstrøm | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 5 November 2002 | St. Lawrence Saints
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| 63 | F | Emma Russell | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 18 August 1995 | Rødovre SIK
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References edit
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Member National Association: Denmark". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/denmark.html Archived 22 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "KVINDELANDSHOLDET udtaget til VM". ishockey.dk (in Danish). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Denmark" (PDF). iihf.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Denmark women's national ice hockey team.
- Official website
(in Danish) - IIHF profile
