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 Tommy Samuelsson. 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.

History The team played its first world championship in 1949, led by player-coach and captain Jørgen Hviid. Denmark lost its first game played, by a 47–0 score to the Canada men's national team.

Denmark subsequently played 53 years in lower divisions. At the 2002 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, the team finished first in Division I-B to earn promotion to the top level for the 2003 IIHF World Championship, and has remained in the top pool since, due to developed higher calibre players. The 2002 and 2003 versions of the Denmark men's national teams were recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award in 2025, for earning promotion to and remaining at the top tier of the World Championships.

Denmark finished the 2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in 11th place, defeating the United States men's national team 5–2, and tying Canada 2–2.IIHF Article At the 2010 World Championships, Denmark finished 8th place, their best placing at the time. The feat was repeated in 2016. At the 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships Denmark finished in ninth place, and earned their first victory versus Canada, in 73 years of competition, by a 3–2 score.

At the 2025 IIHF World Championship, co-hosts Denmark reached its first semifinals, after defeating Canada in the quarterfinals, in what was widely considered one of the biggest upsets in the IIHF World Championship history. Denmark were thus guaranteed to play in their first ever medal game and guaranteed to finish in the top four for the first time. After losing against Switzerland and against Sweden in the bronze medal game, they finished fourth.

Tournament record Olympic Games Year Finish Rank 2022 BeijingQuarterfinals7th 2026 Milan / Cortina d'AmpezzoQualification playoffs9th

World Championship

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 Skopje 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 1993 Eindhoven 4th in the Pool B 16th 1994 Copenhagen/Aalborg 5th in the Pool B 17th 1995 Bratislava 5th in the Pool B 17th 1996 Eindhoven 6th in the Pool B 18th 1997 Katowice (Spodek)/Sosnowiec 8th in the Pool B 20th 1998 Ljubljana/Jesenice 4th in the Pool B 20th 1999 Odense/Rodovre 1st in the Pool B 17th 2000 Katowice/Krakow 5th in the Pool B 21st 2001 Grenoble 3rd in Division I, Group A 21st 2002 Eindhoven 1st in Division I, Group B 18th 2003 Helsinki/Tampere/Turku Second round 11th 2004 Prague/Ostrava Qualifying round 12th 2005 Vienna/Innsbruck Relegation round 14th 2006 Riga Relegation round 13th 2007 Moscow Qualifying round 10th 2008 Halifax/Quebec Qualifying round 12th 2009 Bern/Kloten Relegation round 13th 2010 Cologne/Mannheim/Gelsenkirchen Playoff round 8th 2011 Bratislava/Košice Qualifying round 11th/ 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm Preliminary round 13th/ 2013 Stockholm/Helsinki Preliminary round 12th 2014 Minsk Preliminary round 13th 2015 Prague/Ostrava Preliminary round 14th 2016 Moscow/Saint Petersburg Playoff round 8th/ 2017 Cologne/Paris Preliminary round 12th 2018 Copenhagen/Herning Preliminary round 10th 2019 Bratislava/Košice Preliminary round 11th 2020 Zurich/Lausanne Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – 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 Bronze medal game 4th 2026 Zurich/Fribourg Preliminary round 12th 2027 Düsseldorf/Mannheim

Team Current roster Roster for the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

Head coach: Mikael Gath

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam 1 G Esbjerg Energy 3 D Rødovre Mighty Bulls 6 F Esbjerg Energy 9 F Kölner Haie 11 F JYP Jyväskylä 21 D Herning Blue Fox 22 D HC Pustertal Wölfe 29 F – A Skellefteå AIK 30 G Ottawa Senators 33 D Rungsted Ishockey Klub 35 G Hudiksvalls HC 36 D Odense Bulldogs 38 F Herning Blue Fox 39 F SønderjyskE Ishockey 40 D Graz 99ers 41 D – C EC KAC 42 D Fischtown Pinguins 54 F Schwenninger Wild Wings 63 F – A Kölner Haie 65 F Fischtown Pinguins 72 F Esbjerg Energy 77 F EC KAC 80 G HV71 82 F Västerås IK 86 F Tappara 95 F Motor České Budějovice

2026 Olympics roster

Former and current players in NHL Year Name Position Team 1965–19661967–19681968–19701970–19721979–1980 Poul Popiel Defenseman Boston BruinsLos Angeles KingsDetroit Red WingsVancouver CanucksEdmonton Oilers 2006–20162016–2021 Frans Nielsen Center New York IslandersDetroit Red Wings 2007–20172017–2018 Jannik Hansen Right winger Vancouver CanucksSan Jose Sharks 2009–20132013–20142014 Peter Regin Center Ottawa SenatorsNew York IslandersChicago Blackhawks 2008–201620162016–20182018–2020 Mikkel Bødker Left winger Arizona CoyotesColorado AvalancheSan Jose SharksOttawa Senators 2009–20102010–20162016–20232023–20242024–20252025-20262026- Lars Eller Center St. Louis BluesMontreal CanadiensWashington CapitalsPittsburgh PenguinsWashington CapitalsOttawa SenatorsFlorida Panthers 2010–20132013–20142016–2017 Philip Larsen Defenseman Dallas StarsEdmonton OilersVancouver Canucks 2013–20142016 Nicklas Jensen Left winger Vancouver CanucksNew York Rangers 2013 Oliver Lauridsen Defenseman Philadelphia Flyers 2013–20162016–20212021–20262026- Frederik Andersen Goaltender Anaheim DucksToronto Maple LeafsCarolina HurricanesEdmonton Oilers 2015–20252025- Nikolaj Ehlers Left winger Winnipeg JetsCarolina Hurricanes 2016–20222022–20252025–20262026- Oliver Bjorkstrand Right winger Columbus Blue JacketsSeattle KrakenTampa Bay LightningNew York Rangers 2018–2021 Patrick Russell Right winger Edmonton Oilers 2019–2021 Joachim Blichfeld Right winger San Jose Sharks 2020–20212021–2022 Alexander True Center San Jose SharksSeattle Kraken 2021– Jonas Røndbjerg Forward Vegas Golden Knights 2022–20262026- Mads Søgaard Goaltender Ottawa SenatorsTampa Bay Lightning 2025– Oscar Fisker Mølgaard Forward Seattle Kraken

All-time record Updated as of the match versus Norway on 8 November 2025. Team GP W T L GF GA 2 1 0 1 10 7 44 13 1 30 95 175 29 13 2 14 72 90 13 12 0 1 177 31 32 19 2 11 137 88 11 2 1 8 15 85 16 8 2 6 86 52 3 3 0 0 24 4 13 3 0 10 18 47 12 0 0 12 25 84 7 4 2 1 26 16 28 4 0 24 31 111 86 37 5 44 243 294 30 11 0 19 67 90 30 17 4 9 139 93 67 29 4 34 228 286 30 14 3 13 96 118 34 14 1 19 112 147 10 6 0 4 38 25 38 14 0 24 93 131 1 1 0 0 8 1 55 31 7 17 242 185 7 7 0 0 52 12 104 44 9 51 263 330 32 11 3 18 102 134 20 9 1 10 75 80 15 1 0 14 17 68 24 7 0 17 50 93 30 16 3 11 97 78 2 2 0 0 15 2 10 9 0 1 86 16 6 6 0 0 42 8 28 2 0 26 44 132 33 3 1 29 51 147 11 3 3 5 29 30 12 2 0 10 16 46 20 8 4 8 73 78Totals: 946 386 58 501 2 997 3 414

Uniform evolution

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External links

IIHF profile