Team Facts
Plays in Metal Ligaen Team colours Yellow + Blue + White Town Esbjerg, DEN Founded 1964

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#31 Christian Elmose (G) 22 2001 6'1" 176 L 23/24
#43 Mathias Seldrup (G) 27 1996 Herning, DEN 6'1" 205 L 23/24
DEFENSEMEN
#44 Gordie Ballhorn (D) 26 1997 Wetaskiwin, AB, CAN 6'1" 194 L 23/24
#70 Simon Grønvaldt (D) 32 1991 Rødovre, DEN 6'2" 196 R 23/24
#4
Jeff King (D) 27 1996 St. Clair, MI, USA 5'11" 172 R 23/24
#36 Philip Larsen (D) 34 1989 Esbjerg, DEN 6'0" 181 R 23/24
#6 Mikkel Rask Nielsen (D) 21 2002 Esbjerg, DEN 6'4" 205 L 23/24
#8 Arturs Salija (D) 31 1992 Riga, LAT 5'11" 192 L 23/24
#7 Juuso Walli (D) 27 1996 Tampere, FIN 6'5" 247 L 23/24
FORWARDS
#24 Frederik Bjerrum (RW) 28 1995 Esbjerg, DEN 5'11" 172 L 23/24
#27 Rasmus Bjerrum (LW/RW) 31 1992 Esbjerg, DEN 5'10" 172 L 23/24
#28 Oskar Boel (F) 23 2000 Esbjerg, DEN 6'0" 165 L
#82 Grayson Downing (C/LW) 31 1992 Abbotsford, BC, CAN 6'0" 179 L 23/24
#24 Tobias Ebener (LW/RW) 18 2005 Esbjerg, DEN 5'10" 154 L
#63 Csanád Erdély (C/LW) 27 1996 Dunaújváros, HUN 6'2" 190 L 23/24
#22 Andreas Grundtvig (LW/RW) 24 1999 Hørsholm, DEN 5'11" 183 L 23/24
#64 Aleksi Halme (LW/RW) 24 1999 Tampere, FIN 6'0" 194 L 23/24
#13 Oliver Kjær (RW) 23 2000 Esbjerg, DEN 6'0" 185 L 23/24
#11 Brandon Magee (C/RW) 29 1994 Edmonton, AB, CAN 5'9" 190 R
#15 Thomas Mondrup (C/W) 19 2004 Esbjerg, DEN 5'9" 154 R
#14 Henrik Mærsk (RW/LW) 27 1996 Esbjerg, DEN 6'0" 185 L 23/24
#10 Victor Sand (C/W) 20 2003 Grindsted, DEN 5'11" 170 R 23/24
#72 Sebastian Skovning (C/W) 18 2005 Esbjerg, DEN 5'10" 159 L
#75
Yanick von Bergen (RW/LW) 19 2004 6'2" 185 R 23/24
#91 Josh Winquist (C) 30 1993 St. Albert, AB, CAN 5'11" 172 L 23/24
Position: G: 2, D: 7, F: 16 | Av Age: 25.52 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 183 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 15 players
5 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player Experience Esbjerg Energy: 2 037 GP
NHL: 151 GP
WC: 52 GP
SHL: 116 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 47 GP
Liiga: 123 GP
KHL: 413 GP
Czechia: 20 GP
AHL: 396 GP
NL: 1 GP Affiliated Team(s) Esbjerg II (Denmark2)
Esbjerg U17 (Not Active (Denmark))
Esbjerg U20 (Denmark U20)
Team Captains
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Granly Hockey Arena Location Esbjerg, DEN Capacity 4 100 Construction Year 1976 Secondary Arena Esbjerg Skøjtehal
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2024-01-05T20:00:00+0100 Herlev Eagles Esbjerg Energy - Denmark
2023-04-15T20:00:00+0200 Esbjerg Energy Herlev Eagles 2 - 3 Denmark
2023-04-14T20:00:00+0200 Herlev Eagles Esbjerg Energy 8 - 5 Denmark
2023-04-11T20:00:00+0200 Herning Blue Fox Esbjerg Energy 5 - 2 Denmark
2023-04-09T20:00:00+0200 Esbjerg Energy Herning Blue Fox 2 - 1 Denmark
2023-04-07T20:00:00+0200 Herning Blue Fox Esbjerg Energy 2 - 3 (OT) Denmark
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
10/20/2023
10/20/2023 Confirmed Joining Brandon Magee (F) Joining from Rødovre Mighty Bulls
10/12/2023
10/12/2023 Confirmed Leaving Søren Nielsen (F) Leaving for Retired
09/15/2023
09/15/2023 Confirmed Leaving Tuomas Vartiainen (F) Leaving for Gap
07/21/2023
07/21/2023 Confirmed Leaving Casey Gilling (F) Leaving for Fife Flyers
07/11/2023
07/11/2023 Confirmed Joining Arturs Salija (D) Joining from Odense Bulldogs
07/08/2023
07/08/2023 Confirmed Joining Gordie Ballhorn (D) Joining from Herning Blue Fox
07/05/2023
07/05/2023 Extension Simon Grønvaldt (D)
07/04/2023
07/04/2023 Confirmed Joining Csanád Erdély (F) Joining from Fehérvár AV19
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
Esbjerg
1995-1996 Denmark 36 26 5 5 - - 207 103 44 1.22 1 Champion
1996-1997 Denmark 27 17 1 9 - - 134 103 35 1.30 2 Final loss
1997-1998 Denmark 27 11 6 10 - - 109 97 28 1.04 5 Bronze game loss
1998-1999 Denmark 36 20 4 9 0 3 179 115 47 1.31 4 Bronze game win
1999-2000 Denmark 36 24 2 8 0 2 184 105 52 1.44 2 Bronze game win
2000-2001 Denmark 32 21 1 7 1 2 131 74 47 1.47 2 Bronze game win
2001-2002 Denmark 36 12 2 18 1 3 111 137 31 0.86 9 Did not make playoffs
Esbjerg Pirates
2002-2003 Denmark 28 11 - 12 2 3 83 89 40 1.43 4 Bronze game loss
Esbjerg Oilers
2003-2004 Denmark 36 20 - 10 5 1 147 107 71 1.97 2 Champion
2004-2005 Denmark 36 10 - 19 5 2 98 141 42 1.17 9 Did not make playoffs
EfB Ishockey
2005-2006 Denmark 36 9 - 19 5 3 94 118 40 1.11 8 Quarterfinal loss
2006-2007 Denmark 36 12 - 14 4 6 103 114 50 1.39 6 Bronze game loss
2007-2008 Denmark 45 14 - 22 3 6 139 158 54 1.20 9 Did not make playoffs
2008-2009 Denmark 36 13 - 18 2 3 111 141 46 1.28 7 -
Denmark 9 4 - 3 2 0 24 20 39 4.33 1 Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010 Denmark 36 12 - 11 4 9 89 82 53 1.47 4 Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011 Denmark 39 10 - 23 3 3 96 141 39 1.00 7 Did not make playoffs
2011-2012 Denmark 40 12 - 22 3 3 108 140 45 1.13 8 Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013 Denmark 40 14 - 17 5 4 112 123 56 1.40 6 Quarterfinal loss
Esbjerg Energy
2013-2014 Denmark 40 17 - 18 1 4 122 131 57 1.43 5 Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015 Denmark 36 15 - 13 6 2 146 125 59 1.64 5 Final loss
2015-2016 Denmark 45 22 - 14 7 2 148 104 82 1.82 3 Champion
2016-2017 Denmark 45 18 - 12 6 9 140 106 75 1.67 4 Champion
2017-2018 Denmark 50 23 - 16 6 5 151 130 86 1.72 4 Bronze game loss
2018-2019 Denmark 40 16 - 14 4 6 125 122 62 1.55 5 Quarterfinal loss
2019-2020 Denmark 48 22 - 26 4 8 128 142 70 1.46 6 Playoffs Cancelled
2020-2021 Denmark 48 32 - 16 5 6 188 127 94 1.96 3 Semifinal loss
2021-2022 Denmark 48 16 - 15 6 7 152 150 73 1.52 5 Semifinal loss
2022-2023 Denmark 48 22 - 15 2 9 147 133 79 1.65 4 Bronze game loss
2023-2024 Denmark 24 9 - 11 3 1 74 75 34 1.42 6 -
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Tournament Statistics
Season Tournament GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
Esbjerg
1969-1970 European Cup 2 0 0 2 - - 3 15 - - 15 16th final loss
1988-1989 European Cup 3 0 0 3 - - 6 33 0 0.00 4 -
1993-1994 European Cup 3 2 0 1 - - 29 15 4 1.33 2 Promoted
European Cup 3 0 1 2 - - 8 20 1 0.33 3 -
1997-1998 Continental Cup 3 0 1 2 - - 11 14 1 0.33 4 -
1998-1999 Continental Cup 3 1 0 2 - - 20 10 2 0.67 3 -
Esbjerg Oilers
2004-2005 Continental Cup 3 1 0 2 - - 7 7 2 0.67 3 -
Esbjerg Energy
2016-2017 Champions HL 4 0 - 2 1 1 10 22 3 0.75 3 Did not make playoffs
2017-2018 Champions HL 6 0 - 6 0 0 7 31 0 0.00 4 Did not make playoffs

Retired Numbers

Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Jonas Christensen (F) 2023-2024 Esbjerg II Denmark2 19 11 21 32 22
2. Matthew Pistilli (F) 2023-2024 Stuttgart Rebels Germany3 21 11 17 28 16
3. Jeppe Vinther (D) 2023-2024 Esbjerg II Denmark2 21 8 20 28 2
4. Phillip Bruggisser (D) 2023-2024 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 24 8 15 23 21
5. Trevor Cheek (F) 2023-2024 Vienna Capitals ICEHL 25 13 9 22 12
6. Anders Koch (D) 2023-2024 Aalborg Pirates Denmark 25 6 16 22 4
7. Brett Welychka (F) 2023-2024 Bietigheim Steelers DEL2 19 13 8 21 8
8. Jordan Knackstedt (F) 2023-2024 VER Selb DEL2 23 13 8 21 51
9. Craig Puffer (F) 2023-2024 Anglet Ligue Magnus 22 12 9 21 8
10. Emil Kristensen (D) 2023-2024 Rouen Ligue Magnus 22 6 15 21 16
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Oleg Starkov (F) 315 248 272 520
2. Thomas Bjerrum (F) 529 242 221 441
3. Keld Bjerrum (F) 228 247 143 353
4. Thomas Kjøgx (F) 434 191 146 307
5. Andreas Andreasen (D) 639 58 239 297
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Oleg Starkov (F) 315 248 272 520
2. Keld Bjerrum (F) 228 247 143 353
3. Thomas Bjerrum (F) 529 242 221 441
4. Thomas Kjøgx (F) 434 191 146 307
5. Niels Schack (F) 225 183 78 237
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Oleg Starkov (F) 315 248 272 520
2. Andreas Andreasen (D) 639 58 239 297
3. Thomas Bjerrum (F) 529 242 221 441
4. Anatoli Chistyakov (F) 144 137 148 285
5. Søren Jensen (D) 627 81 147 228
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Kristoffer Frederiksen (D) 457 32 120 753
2. Jannik Christensen (D) 471 22 98 711
3. Søren Jensen (D) 627 81 228 702
4. Andreas Andreasen (D) 639 58 297 480
5. Niels Schack (F) 225 183 237 458
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Sune Hjulmand (F) 685 71 119 190
2. Andreas Andreasen (D) 639 58 239 297
3. Søren Jensen (D) 627 81 147 228
4. Thomas Bjerrum (F) 529 242 221 441
5. Jannik Christensen (D) 471 22 76 98
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Andrew Clark (F) 36 25 75 2.08
2. Søren Lauritsen (F) 17 20 35 2.06
3. Anatoli Chistyakov (F) 144 137 285 1.98
4. Jari Hirsimäki (F) 53 43 102 1.92
5. Alexei Salomatin (F) 42 32 79 1.88
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jari Hirsimäki (F) 1996-1997 Denmark 53 43 59 102 1.92 32
2. Jukka Vilander (F) 1995-1996 Denmark 44 46 43 89 2.02 4
3. Oleg Starkov (F) 1992-1993 Denmark 33 41 48 89 2.70 58
4. Anatoli Chistyakov (F) 1994-1995 Denmark 42 45 42 87 2.07 126
5. Jukka Vilander (F) 1996-1997 Denmark 50 36 49 85 1.70 22
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jukka Vilander (F) 1995-1996 Denmark 44 46 43 89 2.02 4
2. Anatoli Chistyakov (F) 1994-1995 Denmark 42 45 42 87 2.07 126
3. Jari Hirsimäki (F) 1996-1997 Denmark 53 43 59 102 1.92 32
4. Oleg Starkov (F) 1995-1996 Denmark 43 42 37 79 1.84 14
5. Oleg Starkov (F) 1992-1993 Denmark 33 41 48 89 2.70 58
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Jari Hirsimäki (F) 1996-1997 Denmark 53 43 59 102 1.92 32
2. Kari Kanervo (F) 1995-1996 Denmark 39 26 56 82 2.10 94
3. Kari Kanervo (F) 1996-1997 Denmark 50 24 54 78 1.56 70
4. Andrew Clark (F) 2014-2015 Denmark 36 25 50 75 2.08 54
5. Jukka Vilander (F) 1996-1997 Denmark 50 36 49 85 1.70 22
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Mike Egener (D) 2011-2012 Denmark 33 1 9 10 0.30 235
2. Mike Dalhuisen (D) 2015-2016 Denmark 45 9 11 20 0.44 150
3. Scott Matzka (F) 2008-2009 Denmark 44 23 43 66 1.50 141
4. Leos Pipa (F) 2002-2003 Denmark 33 19 13 32 0.97 138
5. Rasmus Christensen (D) 2014-2015 Denmark 36 1 5 6 0.17 137
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'0" 183 lbs 25.52
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 187 lbs 26.65
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 190 lbs 25.88
2020-2021 View roster 6'1" 192 lbs 25.93
2019-2020 View roster 6'1" 194 lbs 25.04
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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia
- Established 1964 to replace Esbjerg Skøjte Klub from the 1940s.
- Part of Esbjerg forende Boldklubber since 06/07 named EfB Ishockey.
- Was from the 13/14 season no longer a part of Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber. A new team was formed and joined the league as Esbjerg Energy.