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| Nickname | Danish Lions |
|---|---|
| Association | Danish Ice Hockey Union |
| General manager | Claus Fonnesbech Christensen |
| Head coach | Olaf Eller |
| Assistants | Dan Jensen,Bjørn Østergaard |
| Captain | Christian Wejse |
| Most points | Frans Nielsen (38) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | DEN |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 56 |
| First international | |
 Denmark 3 – 0Italy  (Caen,France; March 5, 1979) | |
| Biggest win | |
Denmark 19 – 0Spain  (Belluno,Italy; March 21, 1988) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Slovakia 22 – 0Denmark (Esbjerg,Denmark; January 1, 1994) | |
| IIHF World Junior Championship | |
| Appearances | 46 (first in1979) |
| Best result | 5th (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 89–72–14 | |
TheDanish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20ice hockey team inDenmark. The team represents Denmark at theInternational Ice Hockey Federation'sWorld U20 Championships. Denmark has played in the top division in2008,2012 and2015-2019. They've reached the quarterfinals three times, their best finish being 5th in2017.
During the 2015 World Juniors the Danes won their first ever game in the Top Division with a 4–3 shootout win overSwitzerland. This win allowed Denmark to finish 4th in Group B and, for the first time, advance to quarter finals, which guaranteed them their highest finish ever in the tournament and avoided relegation for the first time. After a quarter final loss toCanada, the Dane's finished 8th place. They competed in Group A in the Top Division at the2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships inHelsinki,Finland, and finished in 8th place again, after a quarter final loss toRussia.
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