Daniel K. Nielsen

Date of Birth: Oct 31, 1980
Age: 46
Place of Birth: Herning, DEN
Nation: Denmark
Youth Team: Herning IK
Position: D
Height: 182 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 83 kg / 183 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Daniel K. Nielsen Facts

Regular Danish national team player since 2002, with a lot of Danish championships with Herning. Strong playmaking defenseman who reads the game well defensively as well. Mainly plays it safe, and doesn't make a lot of fuss about himself during games.

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Daniel K. Nielsen Statistics

									Post
1996-1997	Denmark U18	EJC-18 B	6	0	0	0	0	0
1997-1998	Denmark U18	EJC-18 B	6	0	2	2	29	-
1998-1999	Herning IK	Denmark	30	1	0	1	0	-
1998-1999	Denmark U20	WJC-20 B	4	0	0	0	2	-
1999-2000	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	44	1	1	2	2	-
1999-2000	Denmark U20	WJC-20 B	5	0	4	4	6	1
2000-2001	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	35	1	4	5	6	-
2001-2002	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	47	3	7	10	20	-
2001-2002	Denmark	WC D1	5	2	3	5	2	9
2002-2003	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	28	10	7	17	4	4	Playoffs	14	1	3	4	8	8
2002-2003	Denmark	WC	6	0	1	1	2	-5
2003-2004	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	27	12	8	20	2	28
2003-2004	Denmark	WC	6	0	0	0	2	-7
2004-2005	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	31	7	17	24	12	-	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	-
2004-2005	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	0	1	1	0	2
2005-2006	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	35	3	16	19	32	21	Playoffs	15	6	6	12	18	-
2005-2006	Denmark	WC	6	0	4	4	2	-3
2006-2007	Herning Blue Fox	Denmark	34	5	24	29	18	-	Playoffs	15	3	12	15	10	-
2006-2007	Denmark	WC	6	0	3	3	4	0
2007-2008	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	43	5	14	19	26	34	Kvalserien SHL	10	1	3	4	8	1
2007-2008	Denmark	WC	6	1	2	3	4	-3
2008-2009	Herning Blue Fox "A"	Denmark	35	6	28	34	34	-	Playoffs	15	3	8	11	14	-
2008-2009	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	1	0	1	2	-2
2008-2009	Denmark	WC	5	1	1	2	4	-2
2009-2010	Herning Blue Fox "A"	Denmark	24	5	10	15	32	-	Playoffs	11	5	7	12	6	-
2009-2010	Denmark	WC	7	0	3	3	4	-3
2010-2011	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	34	3	27	30	34	-	Playoffs	13	3	6	9	29	-
2010-2011	Denmark (all)	International	6	0	1	1	8	-4
2010-2011	Denmark "A"	WC	6	0	1	1	8	-4
2011-2012	Hamburg Freezers	DEL	50	1	10	11	20	-2	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-1
2011-2012	Denmark	WC	7	0	2	2	2	-2
2011-2012	Denmark (all)	International	14	0	3	3	2	-
2012-2013	Hamburg Freezers	DEL	52	1	11	12	24	3	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0	3
2012-2013	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	0	0	0	0	0
2012-2013	Denmark "A"	WC	2	0	1	1	0	-2
2012-2013	Denmark (all)	International	16	0	3	3	2	-
2013-2014	Hamburg Freezers	DEL	50	1	14	15	10	15	Playoffs	11	0	0	0	2	-3
2014-2015	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	34	10	32	42	26	26	Playoffs	15	2	9	11	18	-3
2014-2015	Denmark	WC	6	2	1	3	0	-2
2014-2015	Denmark (all)	International	15	3	4	7	4	-3
2015-2016	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	44	11	17	28	50	9	Playoffs	20	3	16	19	31	3
2015-2016	Denmark "A"	WC	8	0	3	3	2	-5
2015-2016	Denmark (all)	International	15	2	5	7	6	-
2016-2017	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	43	8	17	25	26	13	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	-1
2016-2017	Denmark Olympics	OGQ	3	0	0	0	2	0
2016-2017	Denmark (all)	International	5	0	0	0	4	-
2017-2018	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	32	6	16	22	10	6	Playoffs	16	2	8	10	10	0
2017-2018	Denmark	WC	7	0	1	1	2	-1
2017-2018	Denmark (all)	International	11	0	4	4	4	-
2018-2019	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	38	11	22	33	14	2	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	-4
2019-2020	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	48	7	31	38	24	-
2020-2021	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	14	0	8	8	2	-	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2	-
2021-2022	Herning Blue Fox "C"	Denmark	45	4	15	19	20	10	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	2	-1
2025-2026	Vojens	Denmark2	2	1	0	1	2	-

Daniel K. Nielsen Tournament Statistics


2012-2013	Hamburg Freezers	ET	8	0	0	0	6	-
2013-2014	Hamburg Freezers	ET	2	0	2	2	0	-
2014-2015	Herning Blue Fox	Danish Cup	4	0	3	3	14	-
2015-2016	Herning Blue Fox	Danish Cup	2	0	1	1	2	-
2015-2016	Herning Blue Fox	Continental Cup	6	2	0	2	4	1
2016-2017	Herning Blue Fox	Danish Cup	1	1	0	1	0	-
2017-2018	Herning Blue Fox	Danish Cup	1	0	1	1	0	0

Daniel K. Nielsen Career Totals by League


Continental Cup	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	4	1	0
Danish Cup	4	8	1	5	6	0.75	16	0	0
DEL	3	152	3	35	38	0.25	54	16	3	22	1	2	3	0.14	2	-1
Denmark	20	702	114	307	421	0.60	368	119*	14	157	29	80	109	0.69	152	2*
Denmark2	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	-	0
EJC-18 B	2	12	0	2	2	0.17	29	0	0
ET	2	10	0	2	2	0.20	6	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	1	43	5	14	19	0.44	26	34	1	10	1	3	4	0.40	8	1
International	7	82	5	20	25	0.30	30	-7*	0
OGQ	4	12	1	1	2	0.17	4	0	0
WC	13	78	4	23	27	0.35	36	-39	0
WC D1	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	2	9	0
WJC-20 B	2	9	0	4	4	0.44	8	1*	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Daniel K. Nielsen Career Totals by Team


Denmark	14	83	6	26	32	0.39	38	-30	0
Denmark (all)	7	82	5	20	25	0.30	30	-7*	0
Denmark Olympics	4	12	1	1	2	0.17	4	0	0
Denmark U18	2	12	0	2	2	0.17	29	0	0
Denmark U20	2	9	0	4	4	0.44	8	1*	0
Hamburg Freezers	3	162	3	37	40	0.25	60	16*	3	22	1	2	3	0.14	2	-1
Herning Blue Fox	20	716	117	312	429	0.60	388	120*	14	157	29	80	109	0.69	152	2*
Leksands IF	1	43	5	14	19	0.44	26	34	1	10	1	3	4	0.40	8	1
Vojens	1	2	1	0	1	0.50	2	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Daniel K. Nielsen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2000-2001	Danish Champion
2001-2002	World Championship (D1\|B) Gold Medal
2002-2003	Danish Champion Danish League All-Star Team
2003-2004	Danish League Most Goals by Defenseman (12)
2004-2005	Danish Champion
2005-2006	Danish League All-Star Team Denmark Bronze Medal Winner World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2006-2007	Danish Champion Danish League All-Star Team Danish League Danish Player of the Year Danish League Most Assists by Defenseman (24)
2008-2009	Danish League All-Star Team Danish League Most Assists by Defenseman (28) Danish League Most Points by Defenseman (34)
2009-2010	Denmark Bronze Medal Winner
2010-2011	Danish Champion Danish League All-Star Team Danish League Most Assists by Defenseman (27)
2014-2015	Danish Cup Champion Danish Cup Final MVP Danish League All-Star Team Danish League Most Assists by Defenseman (32) Danish League Most Goals by Defenseman (10) Danish League Most Points by Defenseman (42) Danish League Player of the Year World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2015-2016	Danish League All-Star Team Danish League Most Goals by Defenseman (11) Danish League Player of the Year Denmark Silver Medal Winner World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2017-2018	Denmark Silver Medal Winner

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
05/04/2022	Confirmed	Herning Blue Fox	Retired
06/02/2021	Extension	Herning Blue Fox	Herning Blue Fox
07/11/2018	Extension	Herning Blue Fox	Herning Blue Fox
05/04/2017	Extension	Herning Blue Fox	Herning Blue Fox
07/05/2014	Confirmed	Hamburg Freezers	Herning Blue Fox
04/03/2012	Extension	Hamburg Freezers	Hamburg Freezers
04/14/2011	Confirmed	Herning Blue Fox	Hamburg Freezers
06/02/2009	Extension	Herning Blue Fox	Herning Blue Fox

Daniel K. Nielsen Biography and Trivia

Number 18 retired by Herning Blue Fox
Cult/Star player for Denmark
Cult/Star player for Herning Blue Fox