Denmark: U-20 WC roster.

[Justinov]

So here is the preliminary:
Some players will be cut from the roster.


Goalies:
George Sørensen, Herning.
Thomas Lillie, SønderJydskE
Nicolaj Henriksen, Esbjerg IK. (1'st division)

Defenders:
Sonny Hertzberg, Oskarshamn, Allsvenskan.
Mads Larsen, Malmø U20.
Anders Krogsgaard, Esbjerg.
Andreas Bødker Pedersen, Esbjerg.
Sebastian Andersen, Herning.
Bjørn Uldall, Herning.
Martin Larsen, Odense.
Rasmus Schultz Lyø, Odense.
Christoffer Lindhøj, Rungsted.

Forwards:
Nikolaj Ehlers, Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL.
Oliver Bjørkstrand, Portland Winterhawks, WHL.
Mads Eller, Edmonton Oil Kings, WHL.
Matthias Asperup, Malmø U20.
Kristoffer Lauridsen, Malmø U20.
Nick Olesen, Växjö U20.
Lasse Jul Korsgaard, Aalborg.
Mikkel Aagaard Hansen, Frederikshavn.
Christopher Frederiksen, Frederikshavn.
Mikkel Ankjær Nielsen, Odense.
Marcus Nielsen, Rungsted.
Emil Møller Rasmussen, Rødovre.
Nikolaj Zorko, Rødovre.
Søren Dau Mortensen, SønderjyskE.
Henrik Nielsen, SønderjyskE.

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[QuietContrarian]

Let's hope they promote team looks good..

 

[Jevo]

The offense looks really nice. Bjorktrand and Ehlers should have a field day at this level. Hopefully they'll deliver. If they show up together with George Sørensen, then we have a very good chance of promotion.

 

[Bagge]

The offense looks really nice. Bjorktrand and Ehlers should have a field day at this level. Hopefully they'll deliver. If they show up together with George Sørensen, then we have a very good chance of promotion.

I'm, sure the rest of the teams will have their say about that

Latvia looks pretty good also.

 

[Justinov]

We have a chance with this roster, but Latvia have one outstanding forward crop, so Georg Sørensen has to show his best!

Here are the most well-known Latvian forward names.....
Teodors Bļugers, Minnesota State Univ. (NCAA)
Rihards Bukarts - Brandon Wheat Kings, (WHL)
Haralds Egle, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Zemgus Girgensons - Buffalo Sabres, (NHL) - might be very doubtful as he plays in NHL
Georgs Golovkovs, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
Ņikita Jevpalovs, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
Edgars Kulda, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Roberts Lipsbergs, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

So it looks to be a quite titanic battle!

 

[BalticWarrior]

We have a chance with this roster, but Latvia have one outstanding forward crop, so Georg Sørensen has to show his best!

Here are the most well-known Latvian forward names.....
Teodors Bļugers, Minnesota State Univ. (NCAA)
Rihards Bukarts - Brandon Wheat Kings, (WHL)
Haralds Egle, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Zemgus Girgensons - Buffalo Sabres, (NHL) - might be very doubtful as he plays in NHL
Georgs Golovkovs, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
Ņikita Jevpalovs, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)
Edgars Kulda, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Roberts Lipsbergs, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

So it looks to be a quite titanic battle!

Bolded will not play,unfortunatley for us,so i have a feeling we wont promote,you guys are just better.

 

[Justinov]

Bolded will not play,unfortunatley for us,so i have a feeling we wont promote,you guys are just better.

OK Girgensons is expected, but why not Bukarts? Injured?
I actually think it will be very 50-50.

I don't know how strong Belarus will be. But they will have Artur Gavrus as KHL player (Din. Minsk) and their defense and goaltending are usually very tight!

 

[BalticWarrior]

OK Girgensons is expected, but why not Bukarts? Injured?
I actually think it will be very 50-50.

I don't know how strong Belarus will be. But they will have Artur Gavrus as KHL player (Din. Minsk) and their defense and goaltending are usually very tight!

WHL club wont let him go.I for one think its absurd,but whatever.

 

[Bagge]

WHL club wont let him go.I for one think its absurd,but whatever.

I does sounds absurd. It sure is the best way to say: We dont want anymore players from Europes second tier countries. Nobody is going there in the future then. I wonder if the same would happen if Canada somehow miracolus dropped to division 1 in JWC. I doubt it.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Bolded will not play,unfortunatley for us,so i have a feeling we wont promote,you guys are just better.

Oh come on, you have NLA starting goalie in the net and superb forward depth, how are Danes "just better"?

 

[QuietContrarian]

Denmark U20 beat Frölunda U20 today 3-2 after SO.

Denmark controlled the game afaik. No stats yet, and I don't think Ehlers played.

Oliver looked heavy, probably jetlagged.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Do you have lineups for the game?

 

[QuietContrarian]

Do you have lineups for the game?

Only the Danish, not Frölunda's.

Denmark was without Ehlers as he was too Jetlagged, and Bjorkstrand/Eller only played 2periods each.

Bjorkstrand scored 1 of the Danish goals in regulation.
Christoffer Lindhøj (Rungsted) the second.

 

[QuietContrarian]

4 players have been cut so we now have the final roster.

The 4 players cut are:

Nick Olesen, Vaxjö, U20
Andreas Pedersen, Esbjerg
Henrik Nielsen and Søren Dau, SønderjyskE.

Final roster looks like this:

Goalies:

George Sørensen (Blue Fox Herning)
Nikolaj Henriksen (Esbjerg Energy)
Thomas Lillie (SønderjyskE)

Defence:

Anders Krogsgaard (Esbjerg Energy)
Martin Larsen (Bulldogs Odense)
Rasmus Lyø (Bulldogs Odense)
Mads Larsen (Malmö Redhawks)
Sebastian Andersen (Blue Fox Herning)
Christoffer Lindhøj (Rungsted Ishockey)
Sonny Hertzberg (Frölunda)
Bjørn Uldall (Blue Fox Herning)

Forwards:

Christopher Frederiksen (Frederikshavn White Hawks)
Mathias Asperup (Malmø Redhawks)
Marcus Nielsen(Rungsted Ishockey)
Nikolaj Zorko (Rødovre Mighty Bulls)
Lasse Jul Korsgaard (Aalborg Pirates)
Mikkel Aagaard(Frederikshavn White Hawks)
Mikkel Ankjær Nielsen (Odense)
Nikolaj Ehlers (Halifax)
Oliver Bjorkstrand (Portland)
Mads Eller(Edmonton)
Kristoffer Lauridsen (Malmö Redhawks)
Emil Rasmussen(Rødovre Mighty Bulls)

Some mainstream attention:

http://www.bt.dk/ishockey/nikolaj-ehlers-kan-slaa-boedkers-rekord

Boy does the team sound like they want to be in Toronto/Montreal next year.
Ehlers sounds like a real winner.

I wonder if the writer lurks these forums or gets his information from here or Hockeymagasinet.

 

[Jevo]

Does the team have another test match before the tournament starts on Sunday? I haven't been able find anything about it.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Does the team have another test match before the tournament starts on Sunday? I haven't been able find anything about it.

I don't think so, but im not completely sure.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

 

[Bank]

Caught the game half way through. Did anybody catch the lines?

Thought I saw Ehlers with Aagaard, and was it Lauridssen with Eller and Bjorkstrand? Zorko and Emil Rasmussen played together to I think.

For D-pairings I caught Lyø/Mads Larsen and Korsgaard with Hertzberg. Didn't catch Uldalls partner.

 

[Justinov]

Caught the game half way through. Did anybody catch the lines?

Thought I saw Ehlers with Aagaard, and was it Lauridssen with Eller and Bjorkstrand? Zorko and Emil Rasmussen played together to I think.

For D-pairings I caught Lyø/Mads Larsen and Korsgaard with Hertzberg. Didn't catch Uldalls partner.

I wasn't able to follow the match, but here is the result:

Denmark - Austria: 3-1 [Shots 37-25, George Sørensen on goal for Denmark]
Danish goals: Oliver Bjørkstrand, Mikkel Nielsen & Matthias Asperup
Austria's goal: Marco Richter

Belarus - Slovenia: 7-3 [Shots 48-22, 2 goals by Voronov & Gavrus]

 

[Jevo]

Didn't catch the game. But Eller really needs to take less penalties if we are gonna promote. He can't get 18 PIM against Belarus or Latvia if we are gonna win those games. Also seems like we need to capitalize more on our chances. But again, I didn't watch the game, but the shots totals seem to indicate that we were dominating Austria for large parts of the game, without getting goals out of it.

 

[Bagge]

Didn't catch the game. But Eller really needs to take less penalties if we are gonna promote. He can't get 18 PIM against Belarus or Latvia if we are gonna win those games. Also seems like we need to capitalize more on our chances. But again, I didn't watch the game, but the shots totals seem to indicate that we were dominating Austria for large parts of the game, without getting goals out of it.

Which pretty much summs it up. We were very dominant in the first two periods, then slowed down in third letting the Austrians in the game again and then seal it ind the end. It didnt have to be that exciting, but the Austrian goalie had a very good game. I counted at least 3 100 % chances that was saved and a bunch of shots that passed just wide of the goal. Eller had a bit to much energy in the beginning, but settled down a bit after 1st period. Guess daddy gave him a lecture in the pause.

Overall pretty good start with goals from three different lines.

 

[Valdemar]

Which pretty much summs it up. We were very dominant in the first two periods, then slowed down in third letting the Austrians in the game again and then seal it ind the end. It didnt have to be that exciting, but the Austrian goalie had a very good game. I counted at least 3 100 % chances that was saved and a bunch of shots that passed just wide of the goal. Eller had a bit to much energy in the beginning, but settled down a bit after 1st period. Guess daddy gave him a lecture in the pause.

Overall pretty good start with goals from three different lines.

I agree with your comments. It was a pretty good hockey game, with Denmark in a dominating role. We could (should) have closed the game earlier, but good Austrian organizing and solid goaltending, made it difficult. The 2 Danish top lines were really strong especially in the first 2 periods. At times it seemed like Denmark was in Power play despite playing 5-5.
Bjorkstrand was very noticeable, and was in my opinion the best player on ice.

 

[QuietContrarian]

I agree with your comments. It was a pretty good hockey game, with Denmark in a dominating role. We could (should) have closed the game earlier, but good Austrian organizing and solid goaltending, made it difficult. The 2 Danish top lines were really strong especially in the first 2 periods. At times it seemed like Denmark was in Power play despite playing 5-5.
Bjorkstrand was very noticeable, and was in my opinion the best player on ice.

I agree, Bjork was outstanding!

Ehlers was also very good, but he just needs to not take that ekstra deke.

Austria lost 4-1 to Belarus today, Austria only got off like 6 sog.

 

[Justinov]

I agree, Bjork was outstanding!

Ehlers was also very good, but he just needs to not take that ekstra deke.

Austria lost 4-1 to Belarus today, Austria only got off like 6 sog.

That sounds like Belarus have a monster defense as usual.......

We lead 3-0 over Poland, but out defense doesn't not look solid. make many mistakes that could be severely punished against Latvia and Belarus.

EDIT: After a 4-0 lead after to periods we let Poland into the match in the third. It ended 4-2 but compared to Belarus and Latvia it doesn't look very impressive...but maybe they can step up for the big matches to come.

 

[Justinov]

4-1 over Latvia and we are going up no matter the final result against Slovenia.

So who has been best players for the Danish team?
I would nominate Georg Sørensen....