Danish Ice Hockey Union
Governing body of ice hockey in Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Danish. (June 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Quick Facts Association name, IIHF Code ...
Association name | Danmarks Ishockey Union |
---|---|
IIHF Code | DEN |
Founded | 27 November 1949 (1949-11-27) |
IIHF membership | 27 April 1946 |
President | Henrik Bach Nielsen |
IIHF men's ranking | 11 1 (28 May 2023)[1] |
IIHF women's ranking | 11 (28 August 2023)[2] |
ishockey.dk |
Close
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.