Denmark women's national ice hockey team

Denmark

Nickname(s)	Danske Løver (Danish Lions)
Association	Danmarks Ishockey Union
Head coach	Björn Edlund
Assistants	Tobias Nordin Mikkel Ry Nielsen
Captain	Nicoline Jensen
Most games	Josefine Jakobsen (85)
Top scorer	Josefine Jakobsen (57)
Most points	Josefine Jakobsen (109)
IIHF code	DEN
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)
Olympics
Appearances	1 (first in 2022 )
World Championship
Appearances	22 (first in 1992 )
Best result	7th (1992)
European Championship
Appearances	3 (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) 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]}

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 – (Division IA)

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 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. ^{[5] [6]}

Head coach: Björn Edlund

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
1	G	Caroline Thomsen	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22)	Rødovre SIK
2	D	Kristine Melberg Hansen	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	(2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 24)	Rødovre SIK
4	F	Silke Lave Glud	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	(1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28)	Malmö Redhawks
6	D	Lærke Søndergaard	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	(2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 21)	Södertälje SK
7	F	Sara Knudsen	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 25)	Hvidovre IK
8	F	Olivia Ranum	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	56 kg (123 lb)	(2008-05-18) 18 May 2008 (age 16)	Aalborg Pirates
10	D	Silja Rasmussen	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	(2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 17)	Rødovre SIK
11	D	Amalie Andersen	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	(1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 (age 25)	Rögle BK
12	F	Mille Kunnerup Sørensen – A	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 23)	Färjestad BK
13	F	Frida Kielstrup	1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 19)	Malmö Redhawks
14	F	Nicoline Jensen – C	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	(1992-11-08) 8 November 1992 (age 32)	Skellefteå AIK
15	D	Amanda Refsgaard	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	(2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 24)	Rødovre SIK
17	F	Sofia Skriver	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2003-06-07) 7 June 2003 (age 21)	Mercyhurst Lakers
18	F	Maria Holm Peters	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25)	Odense IK
19	D	Josephine Asperup – A	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	(1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32)	Linköping HC
21	F	Sarah Stauning	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	(2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 20)	Rødovre SIK
22	D	Sofie Skott Dahl	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	(2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 22)	Vermont Catamounts
23	F	Julie Oksbjerg	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	(2000-12-02) 2 December 2000 (age 24)	Odense IK
27	F	Lilli Friis-Hansen	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	57 kg (126 lb)	(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25)	Rødovre SIK
29	F	Frederikke Foss	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	(2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 19)	Shattuck-Saint Mary's
31	G	Caroline Bjergstad	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19)	Malmö Redhawks
33	G	Emma-Sofie Nordstrøm	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	(2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)	St. Lawrence Saints
63	F	Emma Russell	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	(1995-08-18) 18 August 1995 (age 29)	Rødovre SIK

References

1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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. "KVINDELANDSHOLDET udtaget til VM". ishockey.dk (in Danish). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
6. "Team roster: Denmark" (PDF). iihf.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Danish)
• IIHF profile