Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team
The Danish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Denmark. The team represents Denmark at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World U20 Championships. Denmark has played in the top division in 2008, 2012 and 2015-2019. They've reached the quarterfinals three times, their best finish being 5th in 2017.
| Nickname(s) | Danish Lions |
|---|---|
| Association | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| General Manager | Claus Fonnesbech Christensen |
| Head coach | Olaf Eller |
| Assistants | Dan Jensen, Bjørn Østergaard |
| Captain | Christian Wejse |
| Most points | Frans Nielsen (38) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | DEN |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 56 |
| First international | |
 Denmark 3 – 0 Italy  (Caen, France; March 5, 1979) | |
| Biggest win | |
Denmark 19 – 0 Spain  (Belluno, Italy; March 21, 1988) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Slovakia 22 – 0 Denmark (Esbjerg, Denmark; January 1, 1994) | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Appearances | 42 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | 5th (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 89–72–14 | |
During the 2015 World Juniors the Danes won their first ever game in the Top Division with a 4-3 shootout win over Switzerland. This win allowed Denmark to finish 4th in Group B and, for the first time, advance to quarter finals, which guaranteed them their highest finish ever in the tournament and avoided relegation for the first time. After a quarter final loss to Canada, the Dane's finished 8th place. They competed in Group A in the Top Division at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland, and finished in 8th place again, after a quarter final loss to Russia.
Current roster
Roster for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Head coach: Olaf Eller
| Pos. | No. | Player | Team | NHL Rights |
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| GK | 1 | Emil Gransøe |  Topeka RoadRunners |
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| GK | 30 | Mads Søgaard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Medicine Hat Tigers |
Ottawa Sentors |
| GK | 31 | Kasper Krog | SønderjyskE Ishockey |
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| D | 2 | Oliver Joakim Larsen |  Leksands IF |
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| D | 3 | Malte Setkov | Malmö Redhawks |
Detroit Red Wings |
| D | 4 | Christian Larsen | Odense Bulldogs |
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| D | 6 | Jakob Jessen | Herning Blue Fox |
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| D | 7 | Jeppe Mogensen | AIK J20 |
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| D | 9 | Rasmus Birk Heine | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
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| D | 14 | Lasse Holm Mortensen | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
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| F | 8 | Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup | Fargo Force |
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| F | 11 | Valdemar Ahlberg | Austin Bruins |
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| F | 13 | Christian Wejse – C | Esbjerg Energy |
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| F | 16 | Jonas Røndbjerg | Växjö Lakers |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| F | 17 | Lucas Andersen |  Jokerit U20 |
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| F | 19 | Nikolaj Krag Christensen – A | Rungsted Seier Capital |
St. Louis Blues |
| F | 20 | Joachim Blichfeld | Portland Winterhawks |
San Jose Sharks |
| F | 21 | Daniel Nielsen – A | Herning Blue Fox |
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| F | 22 | Andreas Grundtvig | Esbjerg Energy |
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| F | 23 | David Madsen | Växjö Lakers |
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| F | 25 | Magnus Molge | Malmö J20 |
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| F | 27 | Phillip Schultz | Rødovre Mighty Bulls |
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| F | 28 | Christoffer Gath | Herlev Eagles |
History
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