Denmark women's national ice hockey team

Denmark
Nickname(s)Danske Løver (Danish Lions)
AssociationDanmarks Ishockey Union
Head coachBjörn Edlund
AssistantsMikkel Ry Nielsen
CaptainNicoline Jensen
Most gamesJosefine Jakobsen (85)
Top scorerJosefine Jakobsen (57)
Most pointsJosefine Jakobsen (109)
IIHF codeDEN
Ranking
Current IIHF11 (21 April 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2015)
Lowest IIHF22 (2010)
First international
  5–1  England
(Lyss, Switzerland; 18 December 1987)
Biggest win
  20–1  Croatia
(Barcelona, Spain; 14 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
Finland  18–0  
(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 6 April 1989)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
World Championship
Appearances23 (first in 1992)
Best result7th (1992)
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1989)
Best result (1991)
International record (W–L–T)
126–151–12

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) Ice Hockey Women's World 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]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 2022 – Finished 10th

World Championship

  • 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)
  • 2025 – Finished 2nd in Division IA (promoted to Top Division)

European Championship

  • 1989 – Finished 6th
  • 1991 – Finished 3rd Won Bronze Medal
  • 1993 – Finished 6th (relegated to Group B)
  • 1995 – Finished 2nd in Group B
  • 1996 – Finished 1st in Group B

Current roster

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[5]

Head coach: Björn Edlund
Assistant coaches: Mikkel Ry, Victor Bergelin (goaltender)

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Aya Petersen 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 Malmö Redhawks
2 D Klara Holm 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2007-07-29) 29 July 2007 Hvidovre IK
3 F Frederikke Foss 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 Maine Black Bears
4 F Silke Glud 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 Malmö Redhawks
5 D Sille Thomsen 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 56 kg (123 lb) (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 Hvidovre IK
6 F Alma Madsen-Mygdal 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 Hvidovre IK
7 F Freya Ekberg 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2009-05-12) 12 May 2009 Rødovre SIK
8 D My Lau 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 Rögle BK
9 F Frida Kielstrup 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 Malmö Redhawks
10 D Silja Rasmussen 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 Malmö Redhawks
12 F Mille Sørensen – A 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 Färjestad BK
14 F Nicoline Jensen – C 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 Skellefteå AIK
15 F Nikita Bergmann 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2008-08-25) 25 August 2008 Skellefteå AIK
16 F Emma Russell 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1995-08-18) 18 August 1995 Rødovre SIK
17 F Julie Henriksen 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2001-09-30) 30 September 2001 Hvidovre IK
18 F Maria Peters 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 Odense IK
19 D Josephine Asperup – A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 Malmö Redhawks
20 G Caroline Bjergstad 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 Newark Ironbound
21 F Olivia Ranum 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-05-18) 18 May 2008 Rögle BK
22 D Sofie Skott 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 Vermont Catamounts
23 F Julie Oksbjerg 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2000-12-02) 2 December 2000 Odense IK
24 F Sarah Stauning 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 Malmö Redhawks
25 G Emma-Sofie Nordstrøm 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 St. Lawrence Saints

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Member National Association: Denmark". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/denmark.html Archived 22 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: DEN - Denmark". International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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