SønderjyskE Ishockey | |
City | Vojens, Denmark |
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League | Metal Ligaen |
Founded | January 1, 2004 |
Home arena | Frøs Arena cap. 5,000 (2,000 seats) |
Colors | Lightblue, black, white |
General manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Captain | ![]() |
Website www.soenderjyske.dk | |
Franchise history | |
1963–1997 | Vojens Ishockey Klub |
1997–2003 | Vojens Lions |
2003–2004 | IK Sønderjylland |
2004–present | SønderjyskE 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[]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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31 | ![]() |
Patrick Galbraith
|
G | L | 38 | 2018 | Vojens, Denmark |
95 | ![]() |
Nicolaj Henriksen
|
G | L | 29 | 2019 | Esbjerg, Denmark |
3 | ![]() |
Christian Silfver
|
D | L | 33 | 2018 | Helsinki, Finland |
5 | ![]() |
Mike Little
(A) |
D | R | 37 | 2019 | Enfield, Connecticut |
7 | ![]() |
Rasmus Lyø
|
D | L | 30 | 2018 | Odense, Denmark |
18 | ![]() |
Daniel Hansen
|
D | L | 30 | 2011 | Vojens, Denmark |
22 | ![]() |
Daniel Galbraith
|
D | L | 33 | 2011 | Vojens, Denmark |
56 | ![]() |
Oliver Gatz
|
D | L | 26 | 2019 | Aalborg, Denmark |
59 | ![]() |
Luka Vidmar
|
D | R | 38 | 2020 | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
67 | ![]() |
Kasper Diedrichsen
|
D | L | 23 | 2019 | Vojens, Denmark |
68 | ![]() |
Andreas Holzmann
|
D | L | 23 | 2018 | Vojens, Denmark |
76 | ![]() |
Konsta Mäkinen
|
D | L | 33 | 2019 | Tampere, Finland |
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William Boysen
|
RW | L | 27 | 2020 | Kongens Lyngby, Denmark | |
4 | ![]() |
Yannick Vedel
|
W | L | 30 | 2020 | Gentofte, Denmark |
11 | ![]() |
Daniel Nielsen
|
LW | L | 26 | 2019 | Vojens, Denmark |
16 | ![]() |
MacGregor Sharp
(C) |
C/LW | L | 26 | 2019 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
17 | ![]() |
Frederik Bjerrum
|
RW | L | 29 | 2015 | Esbjerg, Denmark |
19 | ![]() |
Martin Eskildsen
|
LW | L | 29 | 2015 | Vojens, Denmark |
21 | ![]() |
Anders Førster
|
C/LW | L | 36 | 2015 | Gentofte, Denmark |
29 | ![]() |
Phil Lane
|
RW | R | 32 | 2019 | Rochester, New York |
47 | ![]() |
Justin Maylan
|
C | R | 34 | 2019 | Calgary, Alberta |
60 | ![]() |
Steffen Frank
(A) |
W | L | 35 | 2017 | Haderslev, Denmark |
61 | ![]() |
Anders Biel
|
C/RW | L | 23 | 2018 | Vojens, Denmark |
62 | ![]() |
Mathias Hansen
|
W | L | 23 | 2018 | Vojens, Denmark |
86 | ![]() |
Josh MacDonald
|
W | L | 30 | 2019 | London, Ontario |
Updated June 4, 2020.[2]
Coaches[]
Nationality | Name | Role | Place of birth |
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Mario Simioni | Head Coach | Canada |
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Jan Jensen | Asst. Coach | Denmark |
Updated October 26, 2019.[3]
Notable players[]
Egon Kahl
George Galbraith
Børge Gerber
Ole Eriksen
Bent Madsen
Hans Lundgaard
Torben Uldall
Karsten Mikkelsen
Steen Schou
Frank Møller
Bo Dietz-Larsen
Søren Gerber
Kim Foder
Jan Jensen
Søren "Tiffi" Nielsen
Patrick Galbraith
Kim Lykkeskov
Pierre St. Onge
Dusan Gregor
Libor Herold
James Richmond
Mario Simioni
Aleksandrs Semjonovs
Todd Sparks
Ian Hebert
Dean Fedorchuk
Brian Greer
Chris Bartolone
Magnus Lindqvist
Stefan Nyman
Jonas Vesterlund
Brad Rooney
Todd Reirden
Eric Bertrand
Dan Ceman
Daryl Andrews
Alfie Michaud
Notable coaches[]
Harald Baklund
Mario Simioni
References[]
- ↑ SønderjyskE team info, eliteprospects. Retrieved on 23 August 2014.
- ↑ SønderjyskE - Team 2019-20. Retrieved on June 4, 2020.
- ↑ SønderjyskE - Team 2019-20. Retrieved on October 26, 2019.
- Søvsø, Michael og Per Jessen: Vojens på isen - en krønike om et ishockeyhold (2008). Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.ISBN 978-87-992827-0-8.
- Søvsø, Michael og Per Jessen: Vojens på isen - Den nye æra (2017). Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.ISBN 978-87-97024-60-7.