Denmark women's national ice hockey team

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Denmark
Denmark men's national ice hockey team Logo.png
Nickname(s)Danske Løver (Danish Lions)
Association Danmarks Ishockey Union
Head coach Björn Edlund
AssistantsTobias Nordin
Mikkel Ry Nielsen
Captain Nicoline Jensen
Most games Josefine Jakobsen (85)
Top scorerJosefine Jakobsen (57)
Most pointsJosefine Jakobsen (109)
IIHF codeDEN
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Ranking
Current IIHF 11 Steady2.svg (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2015)
Lowest IIHF22 (2010)
First international
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 5–1 Flag of England.svg  England
(Lyss, Switzerland; 18 December 1987)
Biggest win
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 20–1 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
(Barcelona, Spain; 14 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 18–0 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
(Düsseldorf, West Germany; 6 April 1989)
World Championship
Appearances22 (first in 1992 )
Best result7th (1992)
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1989 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svg (1991)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022 )
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) 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]

Contents

Tournament record

Olympic Games

World Championship

European Championship

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. [5] [6]

Head coach: Björn Edlund

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G Caroline Thomsen 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)20 April 2002 (age 22) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
2D Kristine Melberg Hansen 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)28 December 2000 (age 23) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
4F Silke Lave Glud 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)65 kg (143 lb)3 March 1996 (age 28) Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö Redhawks
6D Lærke Søndergaard 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)5 January 2004 (age 20) Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje SK
7F Sara Knudsen 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)69 kg (152 lb)28 June 1999 (age 25) Flag of Denmark.svg Hvidovre IK
8F Olivia Ranum 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)56 kg (123 lb)18 May 2008 (age 16) Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg Pirates
10D Silja Rasmussen 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)69 kg (152 lb)16 February 2007 (age 17) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
11D Amalie Andersen 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)74 kg (163 lb)6 October 1999 (age 25) Flag of Sweden.svg Rögle BK
12F Mille Kunnerup Sørensen A 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)60 kg (130 lb)17 December 2001 (age 22) Flag of Sweden.svg Färjestad BK
13F Frida Kielstrup 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)63 kg (139 lb)21 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö Redhawks
14F Nicoline Jensen C 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb)8 November 1992 (age 31) Flag of Sweden.svg Skellefteå AIK
15D Amanda Refsgaard 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)63 kg (139 lb)8 March 2000 (age 24) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
17F Sofia Skriver 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)7 June 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Mercyhurst Lakers
18F Maria Holm Peters 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb)16 September 1999 (age 25) Flag of Denmark.svg Odense IK
19D Josephine Asperup A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)65 kg (143 lb)21 July 1992 (age 32) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping HC
21F Sarah Stauning 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)2 August 2004 (age 20) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
22D Sofie Skott Dahl 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)62 kg (137 lb)14 June 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Vermont Catamounts
23F Julie Oksbjerg 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)67 kg (148 lb)2 December 2000 (age 23) Flag of Denmark.svg Odense IK
27F Lilli Friis-Hansen 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)57 kg (126 lb)27 January 2000 (age 24) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
29F Frederikke Foss 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)72 kg (159 lb)12 February 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United States.svg Shattuck-Saint Mary's
31G Caroline Bjergstad 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)9 March 2005 (age 19) Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö Redhawks
33G Emma-Sofie Nordstrøm 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)77 kg (170 lb)5 November 2002 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg St. Lawrence Saints
63F Emma Russell 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)18 August 1995 (age 29) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK

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