Jesper Damgaard

Jesper Damgaard
Damgaard in 2007
Born	(1975-05-06) May 6, 1975 (age 50) Holstebro, Denmark
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Right
Played for	Herning Blue Fox Malmö Redhawks Revierlöwen Oberhausen MODO Hockey Augsburger Panther HC Lugano Rødovre Mighty Bulls
National team	Denmark
NHL draft	undrafted
Playing career	1991–2011

Jesper Damgaard (born May 6, 1975) is a Danish retired ice hockey player who last participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team. ^[1]

He was the first and so far only Danish player to have his number, (#7), retired by the Denmark men's national ice hockey team. He has represented Denmark at a record 17 consecutive World Championships, of which the last 8 were in the top division. ^[2] He is the all-time most capped player for Denmark, having played for his country a record 256 times scoring 45 goals and 69 assists for a total of 114 points. ^{[3] [4]}

Damgaard was forced to retire following the 2010–11 season due to the aftermath of a concussion suffered while playing for the Malmö Redhawks. He attempted to return to the ice for the 2011 IIHF World Championship but was unable to shake the effects of the concussion. ^[5]

In 2018, Damgaard was awarded the Torriani Award by the International Ice Hockey Federation for his contributions to Denmark's hockey, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame. ^{[6] [7]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Herning IK	Denmark		22	0	2	2	24		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Herning II	Denmark2		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Malmo IF J20	Juniorallsvenskan		14	0	7	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Malmo IF	Elitserien		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Malmo IF J20	J20 Superelit		30	5	7	12	30		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Malmo IF	Elitserien		15	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Malmo IF J20	J20 Superelit		9	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Malmo IF	Elitserien		34	1	2	3	14		5	0	1	1	2
1996–97	MIF Redhawks J20	J20 Superelit		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien		49	2	4	6	18		4	0	0	0	0
1997–98	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien		32	2	1	3	22		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien		41	3	0	3	16		8	0	1	1	0
1999–00	MIF Redhawks J20	J20 Superelit		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	MIF Redhawks	Elitserien		35	0	6	6	16		2	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Revier Löwen Oberhausen	DEL		60	7	12	19	38		3	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Revier Löwen Oberhausen	DEL		57	3	13	16	53		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Modo Hockey	Elitserien		46	4	8	12	26		6	0	1	1	2
2003–04	Modo Hockey	Elitserien		50	6	9	15	51		5	0	4	4	6
2004–05	Modo Hockey	Elitserien		44	7	7	14	28		6	2	1	3	4
2005–06	Modo Hockey	Elitserien		50	7	7	14	38		5	0	1	1	6
2006–07	Augsburger Panther	DEL		49	6	9	15	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	HC Lugano	NLA		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Denmark		45	4	27	31	50		7	0	3	3	8
2008–09	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan		33	5	9	14	32		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan		36	0	4	4	62		5	0	4	4	12
2010–11	Malmö Redhawks	HockeyAllsvenskan		13	4	1	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
Elitserien totals				397	32	44	76	231		41	2	9	11	20

References

1. IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN   978-0-9867964-0-1.
2. "Damgaards karrierestop koster en verdensrekord". politiken.dk.
3. "Dansk ishockey sender trøje nummer 7 på pension". politiken.dk.
4. "Landsholdsanfører stopper før VM". sporten-dyn.tv2.dk. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
5. Damgaard announces retirement Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
6. Sanful, John (20 May 2018). "IIHF Hall of Fame inducts new members". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 24 August 2021.
7. "Stort tillykke til danish legend, Jesper Damgaard". Hockey Magasinet (in Danish). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database