Jesper Damgaard (born May 6, 1975) is a Danish retired

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player who last participated at the

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as a member of the

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. He was the first and so far only Danish player to have his number, (#7), retired by the

. He has represented Denmark at a record 17 consecutive World Championships, of which the last 8 were in the top division. He is the all-time most capped player for Denmark, having played for his country a record 256 times scoring 45 goals and 69 assists for a total of 114 points. Damgaard was forced to retire following the 2010–11 season due to the aftermath of a concussion suffered while playing for the

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. He attempted to return to the ice for the

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but was unable to shake the effects of the concussion. In 2018, Damgaard was awarded the

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by the

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for his contributions to Denmark's hockey, and was inducted into the

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* Living people Danish ice hockey defencemen Augsburger Panther players HC Lugano players Herning Blue Fox players People from Holstebro Malmö Redhawks players Modo Hockey players Revier Löwen players Rødovre Mighty Bulls players Torriani Award recipients 1975 births Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region {{Denmark-icehockey-bio-stub