Danish Ice Hockey Union
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Governing body of ice hockey in Denmark
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| Association name | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
|---|---|
| IIHF Code | DEN |
| Founded | 27 November 1949 (1949年11月27日) |
| IIHF membership | 27 April 1946 |
| President | Henrik Bach Nielsen |
| IIHF men's ranking | 11 Steady (27 May 2024)[1] |
| IIHF women's ranking | 11 Steady (28 August 2023)[2] |
| ishockey.dk | |
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.
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
[edit ]- Denmark men's national ice hockey team
- Denmark women's national ice hockey team
- Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team
- Denmark men's national under-18 ice hockey team
- Denmark women's national under-18 ice hockey team
References
[edit ]- Meltzer, Bill. "Denmark caps landmark year for hockey program". NHL.com . Retrieved 2 May 2007.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Robenhymer, Julie (5 January 2016). "As Denmark Succeeds The Goal Moves". The New York Times . Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (in Danish)
- Denmark at IIHF.com
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