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SønderjyskE Ishockey
CityVojens, Denmark
LeagueMetal Ligaen
FoundedJanuary 1, 2004
Home arenaFrøs Arena
cap. 5,000 (2,000 seats)
ColoursLightblue, black, white
     
General managerDenmark Kim Lykkeskov
Head coachCanada Mario Simioni
CaptainCanada MacGregor Sharp
Websitewww.soenderjyske.dk
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Franchise history
1963–1997Vojens Ishockey Klub
1997–2003Vojens Lions
2003–2004IK Sønderjylland
2004–presentSønderjyskE Ishockey

SønderjyskE (Ice hockey) is a professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Metal Ligaen. The team is part of SønderjyskE which is a sports umbrella with football, handball and ice hockey teams. The team plays home games in Vojens, a small town in the southernmost part of Jutland. SønderjyskE is the only team in Denmark which home arena has a narrow sized rink (common in North America and the NHL), whereas all other rinks in the country are standard IIHF sized rinks. Most of the club's foreign players are also originating from North America. SønderjyskE Ishockey Support is the fan club and the biggest icehockey fan club in Denmark with more than 800 members.

History

Vojens Ishockey Klub (VIK) was founded January 5, 1963 by Jens Peder Hansen on Fuglesøen, at that time an icy lake in Vojens. In 25 years Jens Peder Hansen ran the club as chairman. In the early years he was goalie and later coach for the elite team.

In 1965 the club was promoted to the top league in Denmark - 1. Division. In 1973 the club started to play indoor in the new Vojens Skøjtehal. After winning 3 championships with key players as Egon Kahl, Steen Schou, and George Galbraith, the club began to struggle in the 1980s and was relegated in 1987. Promotion in 1989 was followed by relegation the next year, but since 1992 the club has played in the top league in Denmark. Since 2004 as part of the SønderjyskE organisation.

SønderjyskE as an organisation was formed in 2004. In the 2003-04 season the hockey club was named IK Sønderjylland, from 1997 to 2003 Vojens Lions and prior to this Vojens Ishockey Klub (founded 1963). VIK still is the owner of the league license and runs the amateur teams in the club. In January 2011 the team moved to the new Syd Energi Arena (5,000 spectators, in 2018 named Frøs Arena) that is built in connection to their secondary arena Vojens Skøjtehal (2,300).[1]

Home ice of the SønderjyskE ice hockey team

The top goalscorer in the club is Egon Kahl. Kim Lykkeskov is the record holder for most games played (811 games). Former goalie Alfie Michaud has picked up several club records and in 2010 a Danish league record for time played without goals against. Alfie Michaud managed to play 360 minutes and 58 seconds without any goals against.

Achievements

Danish Championship
Gold (9 titles): 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15
Silver: (1 placing) 2018-19
Bronze: (7 placings) 1968-69, 1970-71, 1977-78, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12

Danish Cup
Winners (3 titles): 2009-10, 2010–11, 2012-13
Runner-up (2 placings): 1998-99, 2014–15

Inside Frøs Arena

Continental Cup
Gold (1 title): 2019-20
Bronze (1 placing): 2010-11

Champions Hockey League
Group Phase (2 placings): 2014-15, 2015-16
Round of 32 (1 placing): 2020-21

Players

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No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
31 Denmark Patrick Galbraith G L 38 2018 Vojens, Denmark
95 Denmark Nicolaj Henriksen G L 28 2019 Esbjerg, Denmark
3 Finland Christian Silfver D L 32 2018 Helsinki, Finland
5 United States Mike Little (A) D R 36 2019 Enfield, Connecticut
7 Denmark Rasmus Lyø D L 30 2018 Odense, Denmark
18 Denmark Daniel Hansen D L 29 2011 Vojens, Denmark
22 Denmark Daniel Galbraith D L 33 2011 Vojens, Denmark
56 Denmark Oliver Gatz D L 25 2019 Aalborg, Denmark
59 Slovenia Luka Vidmar D R 38 2020 Ljubljana, Slovenia
67 Denmark Kasper Diedrichsen D L 23 2019 Vojens, Denmark
68 Denmark Andreas Holzmann D L 22 2018 Vojens, Denmark
76 Finland Konsta Mäkinen D L 32 2019 Tampere, Finland
Denmark William Boysen RW L 27 2020 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
4 Denmark Yannick Vedel W L 30 2020 Gentofte, Denmark
11 Denmark Daniel Nielsen LW L 26 2019 Vojens, Denmark
16 Canada MacGregor Sharp (C) C/LW L 26 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia
17 Denmark Frederik Bjerrum RW L 29 2015 Esbjerg, Denmark
19 Denmark Martin Eskildsen LW L 28 2015 Vojens, Denmark
21 Denmark Anders Førster C/LW L 36 2015 Gentofte, Denmark
29 United States Phil Lane RW R 32 2019 Rochester, New York
47 Canada Justin Maylan C R 33 2019 Calgary, Alberta
60 Denmark Steffen Frank (A) W L 35 2017 Haderslev, Denmark
61 Denmark Anders Biel C/RW L 23 2018 Vojens, Denmark
62 Denmark Mathias Hansen W L 22 2018 Vojens, Denmark
86 Canada Josh MacDonald W L 30 2019 London, Ontario

Updated June 4, 2020.[2]

Coaches

Nationality Name Role Place of birth
Canada Mario Simioni Head Coach Canada
Denmark Jan Jensen Asst. Coach Denmark

Updated October 26, 2019.[3]

Notable players

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References

  1. ^ "SønderjyskE team info, eliteprospects". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ^ "SønderjyskE - Team 2019-20". Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "SønderjyskE - Team 2019-20". Retrieved October 26, 2019.