Josefine Høegh Persson (born 28 March 1994) is a Danish ice hockey player and member of the Danish national ice hockey team, currently playing with Luleå HF/MSSK of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She was named the Danish Women's Ice Hockey Player of the Year in 2014.[1][2]

Josefine Persson
Høegh Persson representing Denmark at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
Born (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Wing
Shoots Left
SDHL team
Former teams
Luleå HF/MSSK
AIK IF
Hvidovre IK
Rødovre IK
National team  Denmark
Playing career 2005–present

Høegh Persson has represented Denmark at every IIHF Women's World Championship since making her national team debut at the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II. She led the Danish team in assists and ranked second on the team for points at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IA, playing a key part in Denmark earning promotion to the Top Division for the first time since 1992.[3] Høegh Persson scored Denmark's first goal of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship in Calgary.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Josefine Høegh Persson årets kvindelige ishockeyspiller". Hvidovre Ishockey Klub (in Danish). 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Josefine Hoegh Persson har skrivit på för AIK". svenskalag.se (in Swedish). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ Fundaro, Gabriella (17 August 2021). "2021 Worlds: Team Denmark preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ Ellis, Steven (20 August 2021). "World Championship Roundup: Canada, USA, Czechs Open With Wins". The Hockey News. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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