Moving to Denmark with two boys looking to continue playing ice hockey (2000 and 2004 birth years). What are the better clubs? Do kids play for their local club, or do kids travel to the stronger clubs?
Looking for insight into Danish youth hockey clubs
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Maybe there's some travel between the clubs in the Copenhagen area, here in Jutland I would say most play for their local club. Where in Denmark are you going to live?
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Bank
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Yeah in the Copenhagen area there's some shuffling around due to the short distance. In the rest of the country you go with the local club I guess.
There's a list(Not sure it's complete but it's like one or two teams off) of clubs here: http://www.nysport.dk/sportsklubber.aspx?pageid=167&mid=228&id=448
If you need help to find what's near you, just write in here. Then I'm sure the guys in here from around the country will help you find the closest club... just in case you're a bit rusty in your Danish geography
There's a list(Not sure it's complete but it's like one or two teams off) of clubs here: http://www.nysport.dk/sportsklubber.aspx?pageid=167&mid=228&id=448
If you need help to find what's near you, just write in here. Then I'm sure the guys in here from around the country will help you find the closest club... just in case you're a bit rusty in your Danish geography
We'll be living near Østerbro, so it seems like several clubs would be possible. Looks like there are clubs in Gentofte, Rødovre, KSF, Rungsted, Amager . . . just not sure which ones are open to outside kids, etc, or have decent teams for the ages of our kids (2004 & 2000). Both boys have played at a decent level of travel hockey for their age group in the US. Also, in the US there are tryouts for teams in early Spring - is it the same in DK? We will first arrive in early August 2014.
Jevo
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Rødovre probably have the best youth program in Denmark. They have had youth teams do very well in tournaments in Sweden, even against big Swedish clubs. All the clubs should be open to more kids. The more membership fees they can get the better. August should be a good time to arrive. I think the hockey season starts in October or there abouts, after the rinks have been mostly empty, if not dry, over the summer. So try-outs, or the nearest equivalent should happen at that time. I have not been involved in youth hockey here, so I can't really speak for the exact details, but I'm sure someone else can provide that.
August should be a good time to arrive. I think the hockey season starts in October or there abouts, after the rinks have been mostly empty, if not dry, over the summer. So try-outs, or the nearest equivalent should happen at that time. I have not been involved in youth hockey here, so I can't really speak for the exact details, but I'm sure someone else can provide that.
Bank
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To add to the sales speak for Rodovre(RSIK):
A) It's a hockey club in a hockey first town with a former player as the mayor. And you feel that. Lately they've added a second rink so to have reasonable practice hours for everybody.
B) There's some connections between youth division and the local paper and potential sponsors. And as mentioned they go to Sweden once in a while to get the experience of some fiercer competition.
C) And then your boys will get to follow in the skating strides of Jannik Hansen, Mikkel Bødker and Lars Eller
And now to make it easy: There's a "how to start" page on their website(Link below). At the bottom is the phone number and mail of the guy to contact. He'll put you in connection with the right coaches etc I'd imagine.
http://rsik.dk/p/bliv-medlem
If you go with KSF - that should be stationed real near you - I'd imagine you'd wanna get in touch with either the chairman Jim Begholdt or youth division director Nanna Meyland Nicolaisen. Link with phone numbers and mail below.
http://www.ksf.dk/klub-information/personer/
Hope you and your boys settle in well - both at the rink and Copenhagen
A) It's a hockey club in a hockey first town with a former player as the mayor. And you feel that. Lately they've added a second rink so to have reasonable practice hours for everybody.
B) There's some connections between youth division and the local paper and potential sponsors. And as mentioned they go to Sweden once in a while to get the experience of some fiercer competition.
C) And then your boys will get to follow in the skating strides of Jannik Hansen, Mikkel Bødker and Lars Eller
And now to make it easy: There's a "how to start" page on their website(Link below). At the bottom is the phone number and mail of the guy to contact. He'll put you in connection with the right coaches etc I'd imagine.
http://rsik.dk/p/bliv-medlem
If you go with KSF - that should be stationed real near you - I'd imagine you'd wanna get in touch with either the chairman Jim Begholdt or youth division director Nanna Meyland Nicolaisen. Link with phone numbers and mail below.
http://www.ksf.dk/klub-information/personer/
Hope you and your boys settle in well - both at the rink and Copenhagen
Thanks for the feedback!
In the US, each age group might have 4-5 levels: recreational; travel B, BB and A; Tier AA and AAA (being the best). How is it in Denmark? Are the kids as segregated as over here?
What I'm searching for is if tryouts are an issue, or if all the kids are pretty much split over 1 or 2 teams.
In the US, each age group might have 4-5 levels: recreational; travel B, BB and A; Tier AA and AAA (being the best). How is it in Denmark? Are the kids as segregated as over here?
What I'm searching for is if tryouts are an issue, or if all the kids are pretty much split over 1 or 2 teams.
Valdemar
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The start-up (and try outs) are normally in August in Denmark. This year there has been a pre-season tournament end of August for the bigger kids (age 13 to 16) and normal tournament activity will start early September.
I don't believe the try-outs will be an issue for your kids. Even though we are good at developing high end talents here in Denmark, the depth of talent on each team is not impressive. We only have two tiers in Denmark, and if your kids are talented (as it seems they are) they will have no problem breaking the roster of the best team in any club here.
According to the birth year of your kids, the oldest will play U15 hockey and the youngest U11 hockey. But there is a tradition in Denmark that the most talented players, will also be offered to play on the team one age group above their natural, if they like and got the body to do so.
It would be a good idea to get in contact with the club (or clubs) you are interested in, in advance (you can even do it now). Virtually all Danes speak/read English, so write them a mail, telling them about your situation, and soon you can have all settled.
For how long are you going to stay in Denmark?
An interesting thread/discussion (though a little old) about the Rødovre youth development programme can be found here:
http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?4818-Rødovre-s-youth-programme
Thanks all for your insights and input - much appreciated.
I have no clue which level (or club) my kids will play at in Denmark, but it will be fun in any case!
I have no clue which level (or club) my kids will play at in Denmark, but it will be fun in any case!
