The final roster for Team Denmark at the 2026 World Junior Championship (WJC) in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, has been announced. Denmark will compete in Group B alongside Canada, Czechia, Finland, and Latvia. Their first game will be against Finland on December 26.
Denmark makes its return to the top division of the World Junior Championship for the first time since 2019. They earned their spot by winning the 2025 IIHF U20 World Championship Division 1 Group A tournament, defeating Austria 5-4 in a thrilling final game. Two power-play goals late in the game were the difference-maker, securing their promotion. Anton Linde scored the go-ahead goal, followed by Oliver Larsen, sealing the victory and sparking celebrations.
Forwards:
- Mads Kongsbak Klyvo
- Andrew Bjergstad
- Elias Borup Olsen
- William Bundgaard
- Lasse Baersensten
- Albert Grossmann
- Lucas Cilan Hjorth Jensen
- Oliver Dejbjerg Larsen
- Anton Linde
- Tristan Petersen
- Martinus Uggerhoj Schoildan
- Sebastian Stromstad
Mads Kongsbak Klyvo, a 2025 fourth-round draft pick by the Florida Panthers, is the sole player on the roster currently drafted by an NHL team. During the 2024-25 season, he recorded nine points in eight games representing Denmark and had a 29-point season in the U20 Nationell. William Bundgaard and Oliver Dejbjerg Larsen lead the forward group with two points each. Bundgaard has 5 goals and 5 assists in 21 games for HV71 U20, and Dejbjerg Larsen has 13 goals and 26 points in 21 games for Rogle BK U20.
Team Denmark has a historical record of 89-72-14 in 175 games at the international competition. They reached the quarter-finals in 2015 and 2017.
The 2026 World Junior Championship marks the 50th edition of the tournament. The games will be held at the Grand Casino Arena and 3M Arena at Mariucci. The United States will play Germany on the first day of the tournament, December 26. The top four teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, which will be held on January 2. The semi-finals are scheduled for January 4, and the final and third-place games on January 5.
