Denmark_women's_national_under-18_ice_hockey_team
The Denmark women's national under–18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team of Denmark. The team represents Denmark at the International Ice Hockey Federation's U18 Women's World Championship and other international under-18 tournaments and events.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Danske Løver ('Danish Lions') |
|---|---|
| Association | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| General manager | Diana Bluthgen |
| Head coach | Mikkel Ry Nielsen |
| Assistants |
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| Captain | Natasja Luplau (2024) |
| Most games | 6 players (20)
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| Top scorer | Michelle Weis (8) |
| Most points | Lilli Friis-Hansen (18) |
| IIHF code | DEN |
| First international | |
 Denmark 9 - 0 Great Britain  (Katowice, Poland; January 19, 2015) | |
| Biggest win | |
Denmark 10 - 0 China  (Katowice, Poland; January 7, 2018) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Japan 7 - 0 Denmark (Füssen, Germany; January 6, 2020) | |
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships - Division I A | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | 5th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 20–23–0 | |
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Denmark made its IIHF U18 Women's World Championship debut in the 2015 Division I Qualification tournament, where the team achieved a first place finish and gained promotion to Division I. Thereafter, team has competed at the Division I level, regularly moving between Group A and Group B.
More information Year, GP ...
| Year | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 15th place (1st in Division I Qualification,  Promoted to Division I) |
 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14th place (6th in Division I,  Relegated to Division I B) |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 16th place (2nd in Division I B) |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 15th place (1st in Division I B, Promoted to Division I A) |
 2019 | 5 | 1 | 4^ | 9 | 15 | 4 | 13th place (5th in Division I A) |
 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5^ | 5 | 20 | 1 | 14th place (6th in Division I A, Relegated to Division I B) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18th place (5th in Division I B) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15th place (1st in Division I B, Promoted to Division I A) |
 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5^ | 6 | 18 | 1 | 14th place (6th in Division I A, Relegated to Division I B) |
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^Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
Current roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[1][2]
Head coach: Mikkel Ry Nielsen
Assistant coaches: Nickolai Thrysøe, Birgitte Mohrsen Nordström, Loui Rasmussen
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | Olivia Ranum | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | (2008-05-18) 18 May 2008 (age 16) | AaB Aalborg U17 |
| 3 | F | Olivia Olesen | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2009-04-28) 28 April 2009 (age 15) |  Bishop Kearney Selects U16 |
| 4 | D | Olivia Lundmark | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2008-11-14) 14 November 2008 (age 15) | Rødovre SIK |
| 6 | F | Angelina Sloth | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | (2009-10-24) 24 October 2009 (age 14) | Hvidovre IK |
| 7 | F | Ida Søndergaard | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17) |  Rögle BK |
| 8 | D | My Lau | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2006-08-12) 12 August 2006 (age 17) | Rögle BK |
| 9 | F | Silke Heeris | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | (2008-10-12) 12 October 2008 (age 15) | Rødovre SIK |
| 10 | F | Mathilde Florentz | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2007-10-28) 28 October 2007 (age 16) | Hvidovre IK |
| 11 | D | Silja Rasmussen – A | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | (2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 17) | Rødovre SIK |
| 12 | D | Natasja Luplau – C | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 17) | Rødovre SIK |
| 14 | F | Alma Madsen-Mygdal | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 16) | Hvidovre IK |
| 15 | F | Nikita Bergmann | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | (2008-08-25) 25 August 2008 (age 15) | Rødovre SIK |
| 16 | D | Rebecca Helms | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 18) | Rødovre SIK |
| 18 | D | Klara Holm – A | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | (2007-07-29) 29 July 2007 (age 16) | Hvidovre IK |
| 19 | F | Fie Pouls | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | (2008-07-07) 7 July 2008 (age 15) | Herning IK U16 |
| 20 | G | Mila Petersen | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2008-12-17) 17 December 2008 (age 15) | Rødovre SIK |
| 21 | F | Victoria Dahlmann | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 16) | Rødovre SIK |
| 23 | F | Frida Mogensen | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16) | Odense IK |
| 24 | F | Freya Ekberg | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | (2009-05-12) 12 May 2009 (age 15) | Rødovre SIK |
| 25 | G | Anja Poulsen | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2008-11-12) 12 November 2008 (age 15) | Rødovre SIK |
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- Team average height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
- Team average weight: 60 kg (130 lb)
- Team average age: 15 years
Head coach history
- Bjorn Peters, 2014–2022
- Mikkel Ry Nielsen, 2022–
- Source: [3]
- "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: DEN - Denmark". International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- "Kvindernes U18-landshold på vej mod Division IA-VM – her er truppen". Danmarks Ishockey Union (in Danish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- "Team Staff History for Denmark U18". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 12 January 2024.