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Denmark Daniel K. Nielsen
Vojens / Denmark2 - 25/26
5-time Danish Champion 5
2-time Danish League Player of the Year 2
Date of Birth
Oct 31, 1980
Position
D
Age
45
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Herning, DEN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Denmark
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Herning IK
Status
Retired

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.

© Photo: Daniel André Stentz

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Daniel K. Nielsen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Denmark U18 EJC-18 B 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
1997-98 Denmark U18 EJC-18 B 6* 0* 2* 2* 29* -* |
1998-99 Herning IK Denmark 30* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Denmark U20 WJC-20 B 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1999-00 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 44* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Denmark U20 WJC-20 B 5* 0* 4* 4* 6* 1* |
2000-01 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 35* 1* 4* 5* 6* -* |
2001-02 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 47* 3* 7* 10* 20* -* |
Denmark WC D1 5* 2* 3* 5* 2* 9* |
2002-03 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 28* 10* 7* 17* 4* 4* | Playoffs 14 1 3 4 8 8
Denmark WC 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -5* |
2003-04 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 27* 12* 8* 20* 2* 28* |
Denmark WC 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -7* |
2004-05 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 31* 7* 17* 24* 12* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0 -
Denmark OGQ 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2005-06 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 35* 3* 16* 19* 32* 21* | Playoffs 15 6 6 12 18 -
Denmark WC 6* 0* 4* 4* 2* -3* |
2006-07 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 34* 5* 24* 29* 18* -* | Playoffs 15 3 12 15 10 -
Denmark WC 6* 0* 3* 3* 4* 0* |
2007-08 Leksands IF HockeyAllsvenskan 43* 5* 14* 19* 26* 34* | Kvalserien SHL 10 1 3 4 8 1
Denmark WC 6* 1* 2* 3* 4* -3* |
2008-09 Herning Blue Fox “A” Denmark 35* 6* 28* 34* 34* -* | Playoffs 15 3 8 11 14 -
Denmark OGQ 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -2* |
Denmark WC 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -2* |
2009-10 Herning Blue Fox “A” Denmark 24* 5* 10* 15* 32* -* | Playoffs 11 5 7 12 6 -
Denmark WC 7* 0* 3* 3* 4* -3* |
2010-11 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 34* 3* 27* 30* 34* -* | Playoffs 13 3 6 9 29 -
Denmark (all) International 6* 0* 1* 1* 8* -4* |
Denmark “A” WC 6* 0* 1* 1* 8* -4* |
2011-12 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50* 1* 10* 11* 20* -2* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -1
Denmark WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* -2* |
Denmark (all) International 14* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2012-13 Hamburg Freezers DEL 52* 1* 11* 12* 24* 3* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 3
Denmark OGQ 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Denmark “A” WC 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -2* |
Denmark (all) International 16* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2013-14 Hamburg Freezers DEL 50* 1* 14* 15* 10* 15* | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 2 -3
2014-15 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 34* 10* 32* 42* 26* 26* | Playoffs 15 2 9 11 18 -3
Denmark WC 6* 2* 1* 3* 0* -2* |
Denmark (all) International 15* 3* 4* 7* 4* -3* |
2015-16 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 44* 11* 17* 28* 50* 9* | Playoffs 20 3 16 19 31 3
Denmark “A” WC 8* 0* 3* 3* 2* -5* |
Denmark (all) International 15* 2* 5* 7* 6* -* |
2016-17 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 43* 8* 17* 25* 26* 13* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -1
Denmark OGQ 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Denmark (all) International 5* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2017-18 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 32* 6* 16* 22* 10* 6* | Playoffs 16 2 8 10 10 0
Denmark WC 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
Denmark (all) International 11* 0* 4* 4* 4* -* |
2018-19 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 38* 11* 22* 33* 14* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -4
2019-20 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 48* 7* 31* 38* 24* -* |
2020-21 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 14* 0* 8* 8* 2* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
2021-22 Herning Blue Fox “C” Denmark 45* 4* 15* 19* 20* 10* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -1
2025-26 Vojens Denmark2 1* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |

Daniel K. Nielsen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Hamburg Freezers ET 8* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
2013-14 Hamburg Freezers ET 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |
2014-15 Herning Blue Fox Danish Cup 4* 0* 3* 3* 14* -* |
2015-16 Herning Blue Fox Danish Cup 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Herning Blue Fox Continental Cup 6* 2* 0* 2* 4* 1* |
2016-17 Herning Blue Fox Danish Cup 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2017-18 Herning Blue Fox Danish Cup 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |

Daniel K. Nielsen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
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 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 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 Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/04/2022
05/04/2022 Confirmed Herning Blue Fox Retired
06/02/2021
06/02/2021 Extension Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox
07/11/2018
07/11/2018 Extension Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox
05/04/2017
05/04/2017 Extension Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox
07/05/2014
07/05/2014 Confirmed Hamburg Freezers Herning Blue Fox
04/03/2012
04/03/2012 Extension Hamburg Freezers Hamburg Freezers
04/14/2011
04/14/2011 Confirmed Herning Blue Fox Hamburg Freezers
06/02/2009
06/02/2009 Extension Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox
Player Biography and Trivia

Number 18 retired by Herning Blue Fox

Cult/Star player for Denmark

Cult/Star player for Herning Blue Fox