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|joined = November 27, 1949 | |joined = November 27, 1949 | ||
|president = Henrik Bach Nielsen | |president = Henrik Bach Nielsen | ||
|mens_ranking = | |mens_ranking = 11 | ||
|womens_ranking = | |womens_ranking = 11 | ||
|website = http://www.ishockey.dk | |website = http://www.ishockey.dk | ||
}}'''Danmarks Ishockey Union''', or '''DIU''' is the | }}'''Danmarks Ishockey Union''', or '''DIU''' ('The Danish Ice Hockey Union') or '''DIU''' is the governing body of [[ice hockey]] in [[Denmark]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Robenhymer|first=Julie|date=2016-01-05|title=As Denmark Succeeds The Goal Moves|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/sports/hockey/as-denmark-succeeds-the-goal-moves.html|access-date=2016-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2011-12-17|title=Short end of the stick: how a sport's revival is on thin ice|url=http://cphpost.dk/history/history-of-sport/short-end-of-the-stick-how-a-sports-revival-is-on-thin-ice.html|url-status=live|access-date=2016-10-18|website=[[The Copenhagen Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211060645/http://cphpost.dk/history/history-of-sport/short-end-of-the-stick-how-a-sports-revival-is-on-thin-ice.html |archive-date=11 December 2015 }}</ref> 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]], [[Danish Women's Hockey League]], 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 == | |||
* [[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== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{Official website|http://www.ishockey.dk/}} | *{{Official website|http://www.ishockey.dk/}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:17, 8 August 2024
| Denmark | |
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| Organization | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
| Joined IIHF | November 27, 1949 |
| President | Henrik Bach Nielsen |
| IIHF Men's Ranking | 11 |
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| IIHF Women's Ranking | 11 |
| Website | http://www.ishockey.dk |
Danmarks Ishockey Union, or DIU ('The Danish Ice Hockey Union') or DIU is the governing body of ice hockey in Denmark.[1][2] 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, Danish Women's Hockey League, 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
- 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
- ↑ Robenhymer, Julie. "As Denmark Succeeds The Goal Moves", 2016-01-05.
- ↑ "Short end of the stick: how a sport's revival is on thin ice". 2011-12-17. http://cphpost.dk/history/history-of-sport/short-end-of-the-stick-how-a-sports-revival-is-on-thin-ice.html.
External links
- Official website
- Meltzer, Bill. "Denmark caps landmark year for hockey program" at NHL.com. Retrieved 05-02-07.
- Denmark at IIHF.com