Michael Eskesen

Michael Eskesen
Date of birth	June 5, 1986
place of birth	Odense , Denmark
size	182 cm
Weight	80 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2002-2007	Odense Bulldogs
2007-2008	Star hockey
2008-2009	Rødovre Mighty Bulls
2009–2012	Odense Bulldogs
since 2012	SønderjyskE ishockey

Michael Eskesen (born June 5, 1986 in Odense ) is a Danish ice hockey player who has been under contract with SønderjyskE Ishockey in the Metal Ligaen since 2012 .

Career

Michael Eskesen began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the youth division of the Odense Bulldogs , for whose professional team he was active in the AL-Bank Ligaen from 2002 to 2007 . During this period he also won the Danish Cup competition with his team in 2003 and 2006. The 2007/08 season spent the defender at Stjernen Hockey in the Norwegian GET league before he returned to his Danish homeland, where he played for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls in the 2008/09 season. From the 2009/10 season he played again for the Odense Bulldogs. After three years he left the team and joined league rivals SønderjyskE Ishockey in the summer of 2012 .

With his new club he won the Danish championship in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and also won the Danish cup competition in 2013.

International

For Denmark , Eskesen took part in the junior division of the U18 Junior B World Championships in 2002 and 2003 , the U18 Junior A World Championship in 2004 and the U20 Junior B World Championships in 2003 , 2004 , 2005 and 2006 . In the senior sector, he was in his country's squad for the first time at the 2011 and 2012 World Championships .

Achievements and Awards

• 2003 Danish cup winner with the Odense Bulldogs
• 2006 Danish Cup winner with the Odense Bulldogs
• 2012 Danish runner-up with the Odense Bulldogs
• 2013 Danish champion with SønderjyskE Ishockey
• 2013 Danish Cup winner with SønderjyskE Ishockey
• 2013 best defender of the AL-Bank-Ligaen (29 points)
• 2014 Danish champion with SønderjyskE Ishockey
• 2015 Danish champion with SønderjyskE Ishockey

International

• 2003 Promotion to the top division at the U18 Junior World Championship in Division I.

Metal league statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Main round	10	338	28 92	120	332
Playoffs	8th	97	8th	25th	33	74

(Status: end of the 2013/14 season)

Web links

• Michael Eskesen at eliteprospects.com (English)