SønderjyskE Ishockey

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SønderjyskE Ishockey
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City Vojens, Denmark
League Metal Ligaen
FoundedJanuary 1, 2004
Home arena Frøs Arena
cap. 5,000 (2,000 seats)
ColoursLight blue, dark blue, white
   
General manager Kim Lykkeskov
Head coachAnders Førster
CaptainDavid Madsen
Website www.soenderjyske.dk
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Home colours
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Away colours
Franchise history
1963–1997Vojens Ishockey Klub
1997–2003Vojens Lions
2003–2004IK Sønderjylland
2004–presentSønderjyskE Ishockey

SønderjyskE Ishockey is a professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Metal Ligaen. The team is part of SønderjyskE which is a sports umbrella with football, handball and ice hockey teams. The team plays home games in Vojens, a small town in the southernmost part of Jutland. SønderjyskE is the only team in Denmark which home arena has a narrow sized rink (common in North America and the NHL), whereas all other rinks in the country are standard IIHF sized rinks. Most of the club's foreign players are also originating from North America.

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History

Vojens Ishockey Klub (VIK) was founded January 5, 1963 by Jens Peder Hansen on Fuglesøen, at that time an icy lake in Vojens. In 25 years Jens Peder Hansen ran the club as chairman. In the early years he was goalie and later coach for the elite team.

In 1965 the club was promoted to the top league in Denmark - 1. Division. In 1973 the club started to play indoor in the new Vojens Skøjtehal. After winning 3 championships with key players as Egon Kahl, Steen Schou, and George Galbraith, the club began to struggle in the 1980s and was relegated in 1987. Promotion in 1989 was followed by relegation the next year, but since 1992 the club has played in the top league in Denmark. Since 2004 as part of the SønderjyskE organisation.

SønderjyskE as an organisation was formed in 2004. In the 2003-04 season the hockey club was named IK Sønderjylland, from 1997 to 2003 Vojens Lions and prior to this Vojens Ishockey Klub (founded 1963). VIK still is the owner of the league license and runs the amateur teams in the club. In January 2011 the team moved to the new Syd Energi Arena (5,000 spectators, in 2018 named Frøs Arena) that is built in connection to their secondary arena Vojens Skøjtehal (2,300). [1]

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Home ice of the SønderjyskE ice hockey team

The top goalscorer and point leader in the club is Egon Kahl (373 goals and 309 assist (682 points) in 470 games). Kim Lykkeskov is the record holder for most games played (811 games). Former goalie Alfie Michaud has picked up several club records and in 2010 a Danish league record for time played without goals against. From 28/09/10-02/11/10 Alfie Michaud managed to play 360 minutes and 58 seconds without any goals against.

Achievements

Danish Championship
Gold (10 titles): 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2023–24
Silver: (1 placing) 2018-19
Bronze: (7 placings) 1968-69, 1970-71, 1977-78, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12

Danish Cup
Winners (5 titles): 2009-10, 2010–11, 2012-13, 2020-21, 2023–24
Runner-up (2 placings): 1998-99, 2013-14, 2014–15

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Inside Frøs Arena

Continental Cup
Gold (1 title): 2019-20
Bronze (1 placing): 2010-11

Champions Hockey League
Group Phase (2 placings): 2014-15, 2015-16

Players

Current roster

Updated 7 October 2024.

No. Nat Player Pos S/G AgeAcquiredBirthplace
91 Flag of Denmark.svg Valdemar Ahlberg C L26 2022 Copenhagen, Denmark
61 Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Biel C L23 2018 Fredericia, Denmark
17 Flag of Denmark.svg Jonas Borring F L21 2021 Vojens, Denmark
27 Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Borring F L23 2018 Vojens, Denmark
25 Flag of Denmark.svg William Boysen RW R27 2020 Rungsted, Denmark
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriel Desjardins  ( A ) LW L32 2022 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
92 Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Dietz-Larsen D R25 2024 Vojens, Denmark
42 Flag of Sweden.svg Oskar Drugge D R32 2023 Luleå, Sweden
66 Flag of Sweden.svg Joseph Jonsson C L27 2024 Landsbro, Sweden
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Kløve C L19 2022 Haderslev, Denmark
11 Flag of Denmark.svg Nikolaj Krag F L26 2022 Rødovre, Denmark
18 Flag of Denmark.svg Daniel Kønig D L29 2011 Vojens, Denmark
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Lyø  ( A ) D L30 2018 Odense, Denmark
82 Flag of Denmark.svg David Madsen  ( C ) C R25 2023 Vojens, Denmark
48 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Nielsen D L25 2023 Hudiksvall, Sweden
86 Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Nielsen D L18 2024 Haderslev, Denmark
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacob Panetta D L28 2024 Belleville, Ontario, Canada
75 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg William Pelletier C R32 2023 Lévis, Quebec, Canada
33 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Pettersson G L33 2023 Halmstad, Sweden
39 Flag of Denmark.svg Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup RW R26 2023 Charlottenlund, Denmark
88 Flag of Denmark.svg Oscar Schulze D L24 2023 Rungsted, Denmark
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Tobias Vilykke G L19 2023 Kastrup, Denmark
29 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Wiklund LW L34 2024 Piteå, Sweden

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References

  1. "SønderjyskE team info, eliteprospects" . Retrieved 23 August 2014.