Danish Ice Hockey Union

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Denmark
Danmarks Ishockey Union Logo.png
Association nameDanmarks Ishockey Union
IIHF CodeDEN
Founded27 November 1949 (1949-11-27)
IIHF membership27 April 1946
PresidentHenrik Bach Nielsen
IIHF men's ranking11 Decrease2.svg 1 (28 May 2023) [1]
IIHF women's ranking11 Steady2.svg (28 August 2023) [2]
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Danmarks Ishockey Union ('The Danish Ice Hockey Union') or DIU is the governing body of ice hockey in Denmark. [3] [4] It is a member of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The association was founded on 27 November 1949 and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation the same year.

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The union is responsible for all of Denmark's national ice hockey teams and organizes the Metal Ligaen, KvindeLigaen, and the other ice hockey leagues and tournaments in Denmark.

On 1 June 2014, seventeen ice hockey clubs and 4,252 players were registered with the DIU.

National teams

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References

  1. ↑ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Robenhymer, Julie (5 January 2016). "As Denmark Succeeds The Goal Moves". The New York Times . Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Short end of the stick: how a sport's revival is on thin ice". The Copenhagen Post . 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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