Frans NIELSEN
Denmark
Ice HockeyEvents and Medals
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Indoor Stadium |
CZE Czech Republic 1 DEN Denmark 2 |
Finished |
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| National Indoor Stadium |
DEN Denmark 0 ROC ROC 2 |
Finished |
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| Wukesong Sports Centre |
SUI Switzerland 3 DEN Denmark 5 |
Finished |
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| Wukesong Sports Centre |
DEN Denmark 3 LAT Latvia 2 |
Finished |
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| Wukesong Sports Centre |
ROC ROC 3 DEN Denmark 1 |
Finished |
CZE
ROC
SUI
LATBiographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship Division I - Group B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Men | 2002 | Szekesfehervar / Dunaujvaros, HUN |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 8 | Men | 2010 | Cologne / Mannheim / Gelsenkirchen, GER |
| 10 | Men | 2018 | Copenhagen / Herning, DEN |
| 10 | Men | 2007 | Moscow / Mytishchi, RUS |
| 11 | Men | 2003 | Helsinki / Tampere /Turku, FIN |
| 12 | Men | 2004 | Prague / Ostrava, CZE |
| 13 | Men | 2012 | Helsinki, FIN |
| 13 | Men | 2006 | Riga, LAT |
| 14 | Men | 2005 | Vienna / Innsbruck, AUT |
Athlete
Wife, Moa Sjolander. Three children. Father, Frits. Younger brother, Simon.
Eisbaren Berlin
Forward
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Father Frits Nielsen (Ice hockey): Six World Championship appearances (Pool B & C) from 1973-81. Played professionally in Denmark, winning the league championship twice (1973, 1981), and was named the Danish League Player of the Year twice (1976, 1985), leading the league in goals, points and assists on several occasions. Head coach of Herning IK from 1982-96, winning the championship five times. Inducted into the Danish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
Brother Simon Nielsen (Ice hockey): U18 World Championship gold medallist in 2003 (IA), adding U20 silver in 2006 (IA) and bronze in 2005 (IB). Eleven World Championship appearances, being the first-choice goaltender in 2013 and 2014. Danish League champion in 2003 with Herning Blue Fox, and Danish Cup winner in 2008 with Rodovre Mighty Bulls. Finished third during the 2013/14 SM-liiga season in Finland with Luko. Retired in 2021 with Herning Blue Fox, returning to the club in 2015.
2002 IIHF World Championship Division I in Sweden
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)
Began playing hockey in his hometown of Herning, having first skated in Aalborg at age two. (iihf.com, 17 Mar 2017)
As his father was a professional hockey player he, "Basically grew up in a hockey rink." (nhlpa.com, 23 May 2018)
Opening Ceremony Flagbearer (2022)
NHL All-Star Game (2017)
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