Danish Ice Hockey Union

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Denmark

Association name	Danmarks Ishockey Union
IIHF Code	DEN
Founded	27 November 1949 (1949-11-27)
IIHF membership	27 April 1946
President	Henrik Bach Nielsen
IIHF men's ranking	11 (27 May 2024)[1]
IIHF women's ranking	11 (28 August 2023)[2]
ishockey.dk

Danmarks Ishockey Union ('The Danish Ice Hockey Union') or DIU is the governing body of ice hockey in Denmark.^[3][4] It is a member of the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The association was founded on 27 November 1949 and became a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation the same year.

The union is responsible for all of Denmark's national ice hockey teams and organizes the Metal Ligaen, KvindeLigaen, and the other ice hockey leagues and tournaments in Denmark.

On 1 June 2014, seventeen ice hockey clubs and 4,252 players were registered with the DIU.