At the 2002 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, the team finished first in Division I-B to earn promotion to the top level for the 2003 IIHF World Championship, and has remained in the top pool since, due to developed higher calibre players.

The 2002 and 2003 versions of the Denmark men's national teams were recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award in 2025, for earning promotion to and remaining at the top tier of the World Championships.

[4] Denmark finished the 2003 World Championships in 11th place, including a tie game against that year's champions Canada.

[5] In 2003, Denmark defeated the United States men's national team 5–2, and tied Canada] 2–2.

[7][8] Head coach: Mikael Gath Players from Denmark who have played in the NHL == Updated as of the match versus Slovakia on 10 November 2024.