Mikkel Bødker

Mikkel Bødker
Born	(1989-12-16) 16 December 1989 Brøndby, DNK
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Colorado Avalanche Arizona Coyotes
National team	Denmark
NHL Draft	8th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2006–present

Mikkel Boedker; Danish pronunciation: [ˈbœdkɛɐ̯]; born 16 December 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest-ever drafted Danish player. He also features on the cover of the video game NHL 10 in Denmark and Norway.

Playing career

Bødker was brought up in the highly-regarded youth hockey program of Rødovre SIK. In 2005, at the age of 15, he moved to Frölunda HC in Sweden, where he played on Frölunda's junior team. He had an impressive 2006–07 season with 49 points (19 goals and 30 assists) in 39 games. The team won the national junior championships and Bødker also made his debut with the men's team in the Swedish Elite League.

After the season, Bødker was drafted by the Kitchener Rangers in the 2007 CHL Import Draft and he joined the team for the 2007–08 season. He had a successful first season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he played on the Rangers' second line. He scored 29 goals and 44 assists for a total of 73 points in 62 regular season games. In the playoffs, he enjoyed even more success, with 35 points in 20 games en route to helping the Rangers winning the OHL playoff championship. In the Memorial Cup, he had six points in five games as the Rangers finished runner-up, losing in the finals to the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Spokane Chiefs.

Bødker in 2014 while a member of the Phoenix Coyotes

Bødker scored his first NHL goal on 12 October 2008, against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Anaheim Ducks. Bødker also played in the NHL YoungStars Game in 2009 at the year's All-Star weekend festivities in Montreal, Quebec.

In the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, Bødker had an impressive showing, scoring two straight overtime-winning goals in Games 3 and 4 of the first round series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Coyotes would go on to a franchise-record-setting playoff run to the Western Conference Finals, where the team ultimately lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in five games. Bødker scored four goals and four assists during the Coyotes' playoff run. On 15 October 2014, Bødker, scored his first career NHL hat-trick against the Edmonton Oilers to lead the Coyotes to the 7–4 victory.

Following the 2014–15 NHL season Bødker became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Arizona Coyotes made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Bødker filed for Salary Arbitration.

In the 2015–16 season Bødker became the first player ever to record two hat tricks in one season against the Ottawa Senators. His first came against the Senators in Ottawa on 24 October 2015 in a 4–1 win. His second hat trick against the Senators came on 28 November 2015 in Arizona in a 4–3 win.

On February 29, 2016, Bødker was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Alex Tanguay, Conner Bleackley and prospect Kyle Wood, to assist the Avalanche in their playoff pursuit. Ultimately though, Colorado would not qualify for the post-season.

International play

Bødker's older brother Mads is a defenceman with Rögle BK in the Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan and a regular player with the Danish national team. The two brothers teamed up on the Danish junior national team at the 2007 Division I World Junior Championships and helped Denmark gain promotion to the top division for the first time. Playing against opponents up to two years older, Mikkel Bødker scored one goal in five games.

Bødker again played for Denmark at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He finished second in team scoring behind Lars Eller, notching two goals and four assists in six games.

Career statistics

Bødker playing for Lukko in 2012.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Frölunda HC	J20		37	9	8	17	22		2	1	2	3	0
2006–07	Frölunda HC	J20		39	19	30	49	14		8	6	5	11	6
2006–07	Frölunda HC	SEL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		62	29	44	73	14		20	9	26	35	2
2008–09	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		78	11	17	28	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		14	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		64	11	27	38	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		36	12	22	34	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		34	4	10	14	8		4	0	1	1	2
2011–12	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	11	13	24	12		16	4	4	8	0
2012–13	Lukko	SM-l		29	21	12	33	10		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		48	7	19	26	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	19	32	51	20		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		45	14	14	28	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		62	13	26	39	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		18	4	8	12	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				463	84	141	225	88		20	4	5	9	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Denmark	WJC18	10th		6	1	1	2	6
2006	Denmark	WJC18	13th		5	2	2	4	4
2006	Denmark	WJC	14th		5	1	3	4	2
2007	Denmark	WJC18	11th		5	4	7	11	4
2007	Denmark	WJC	11th		5	1	0	1	14
2008	Denmark	WJC	10th		6	2	4	6	2
2009	Denmark	WC	13th		6	3	1	4	4
2011	Denmark	WC	11th		6	3	1	4	2
2013	Denmark	WC	12th		7	0	3	3	0
2014	Denmark	WC	13th		7	2	2	4	2
Junior totals					26	9	13	22	30
Senior totals					26	8	7	15	8

External links

• Mikkel Bødker's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Mikkel Bødker profile at Eurohockey.com
• Mikkel Bødker's player profile at NHL.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nick Ross	Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2008	Succeeded by Viktor Tikhonov