Jesper Damgaard
Damgaard in 2007
Born (1975-05-06) May 6, 1975 (age 48)
Holstebro, Denmark
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
Played for Herning Blue Fox
Malmö Redhawks
Revierlöwen Oberhausen
MODO Hockey
Augsburger Panther
HC Lugano
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
National team  Denmark
NHL Draft undrafted
Playing career 1991–2011

Jesper Damgaard (born May 6, 1975) is a Danish retired ice hockey player who last participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team.[1]

He was the first and so far only Danish player to have his number, (#7), retired by the Denmark men's national ice hockey team. He has represented Denmark at a record 17 consecutive World Championships, of which the last 8 were in the top division.[2] He is the all-time most capped player for Denmark, having played for his country a record 256 times scoring 45 goals and 69 assists for a total of 114 points.[3][4]

Damgaard was forced to retire following the 2010–11 season due to the aftermath of a concussion suffered while playing for the Malmö Redhawks. He attempted to return to the ice for the 2011 IIHF World Championship but was unable to shake the effects of the concussion.[5]

In 2018, Damgaard was awarded the Torriani Award by the International Ice Hockey Federation for his contributions to Denmark's hockey, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.[6][7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Herning IK Denmark 22 0 2 2 24 — — — — —
1992–93 Herning II Denmark2 — — — — — — — — — —
1993–94 Malmo IF J20 Juniorallsvenskan 14 0 7 7 22 — — — — —
1993–94 Malmo IF Elitserien 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1994–95 Malmo IF J20 J20 Superelit 30 5 7 12 30 — — — — —
1994–95 Malmo IF Elitserien 15 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1995–96 Malmo IF J20 J20 Superelit 9 2 3 5 8 — — — — —
1995–96 Malmo IF Elitserien 34 1 2 3 14 5 0 1 1 2
1996–97 MIF Redhawks J20 J20 Superelit 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1996–97 MIF Redhawks Elitserien 49 2 4 6 18 4 0 0 0 0
1997–98 MIF Redhawks Elitserien 32 2 1 3 22 — — — — —
1998–99 MIF Redhawks Elitserien 41 3 0 3 16 8 0 1 1 0
1999–00 MIF Redhawks J20 J20 Superelit 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
1999–00 MIF Redhawks Elitserien 35 0 6 6 16 2 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Revier Löwen Oberhausen DEL 60 7 12 19 38 3 0 1 1 0
2001–02 Revier Löwen Oberhausen DEL 57 3 13 16 53 — — — — —
2002–03 Modo Hockey Elitserien 46 4 8 12 26 6 0 1 1 2
2003–04 Modo Hockey Elitserien 50 6 9 15 51 5 0 4 4 6
2004–05 Modo Hockey Elitserien 44 7 7 14 28 6 2 1 3 4
2005–06 Modo Hockey Elitserien 50 7 7 14 38 5 0 1 1 6
2006–07 Augsburger Panther DEL 49 6 9 15 28 — — — — —
2006–07 HC Lugano NLA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
2007–08 Rødovre Mighty Bulls Denmark 45 4 27 31 50 7 0 3 3 8
2008–09 Malmö Redhawks HockeyAllsvenskan 33 5 9 14 32 — — — — —
2009–10 Malmö Redhawks HockeyAllsvenskan 36 0 4 4 62 5 0 4 4 12
2010–11 Malmö Redhawks HockeyAllsvenskan 13 4 1 5 14 — — — — —
Elitserien totals 397 32 44 76 231 41 2 9 11 20

References

  1. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
  2. ^ "Damgaards karrierestop koster en verdensrekord". politiken.dk.
  3. ^ "Dansk ishockey sender trøje nummer 7 på pension". politiken.dk.
  4. ^ "Landsholdsanfører stopper før VM". sporten-dyn.tv2.dk. 28 March 2011.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Sanful, John (20 May 2018). "IIHF Hall of Fame inducts new members". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Stort tillykke til danish legend, Jesper Damgaard". Hockey Magasinet (in Danish). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

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