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{{Short description|Danish ice hockey player}}
{{Short description|Danish ice hockey player (born 1989)}}
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| caption = Bødker with the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] in 2014
| caption = Bødker with the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|16}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Brøndby]], Denmark
| birth_place = [[Brøndby]], Denmark
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| weight_lb = 210
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
| shoots = Left
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| played_for = [[Frölunda HC]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes]]<br>[[Lukko]]<br>[[Colorado Avalanche]]<br>[[San Jose Sharks]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br>[[HC Lugano]]<br>[[HV71]]
| league = [[Swedish Hockey League|SHL]]
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| team = [[HV71]]
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| former_teams = [[Frölunda HC]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes]]<br>[[Lukko]]<br>[[Colorado Avalanche]]<br>[[San Jose Sharks]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br> [[HC Lugano]]
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| career_start = 2006
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| career_end = 2023
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'''Mikkel Bødker''' (surname alternately spelled '''Boedker'''; born 16 December 1989), is a Danish professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] currently playing for [[HV71]] of the [[Swedish Hockey League]] (SHL). He was selected eighth overall by the [[Arizona Coyotes|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]].
'''Mikkel Bødker''' (surname alternately spelled '''Boedker'''; born 16 December 1989) is a Danish former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]]. He was selected eighth overall by the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] in the [[2008 NHL Entry Draft]], making him the highest-ever drafted Danish player. He also featured on the cover of the video game ''[[NHL 10]]'' in Denmark and [[Norway]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Bødker was brought up in the highly regarded youth hockey program of [[Rødovre Mighty Bulls|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]].
Bødker was brought up in the highly regarded youth hockey program of [[Rødovre Mighty Bulls|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 [[Canadian Hockey League|CHL]] Import Draft and he joined the team for the [[2007–08 OHL season|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 [[J. Ross Robertson Cup|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]].
After the season, Bødker was drafted by the [[Kitchener Rangers]] in the 2007 [[Canadian Hockey League]] (CHL) Import Draft, and he joined the team for the [[2007–08 OHL season|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. He enjoyed even more success in the playoffs, with 35 points in 20 games en route to helping the Rangers win the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup|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]].
[[Image:boeds.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Bodker pictured during his time with the Colorado Avalanche]]
[[Image:boeds.jpg|thumb|left|Bødker pictured during his time with the Colorado Avalanche]]
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Bødker scored his first NHL goal on 12 October 2008, against [[Jean-Sébastien Giguère]] of the [[Anaheim Ducks]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20081012_PHO@ANA?tag=pageRow;pageContainer |title =Doan's two goals, rookies lead Coyotes past Ducks | work = [[CBS Sports]] | date = 12 October 2008 | access-date = 29 June 2010}}</ref> Bødker also played in the NHL YoungStars Game in 2009 at the year's [[57th National Hockey League All-Star Game|All-Star weekend]] festivities in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]].


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Bødker was selected 8th overall by the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL)'s [[Arizona Coyotes]] in the first round of the [[2008 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref name="mclellan">{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2016/02/29/coyotes-trade-mikkel-boedker-colorado-avalanche/81110638/ |title=Coyotes trade Mikkel Boedker to Colorado Avalanche |last=McLellan |first=Sarah |work=Azcentral.com |date=29 February 2016 |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> He made his Coyotes debut in the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] and scored his first NHL goal on 12 October 2008, against [[Jean-Sébastien Giguère]] of the [[Anaheim Ducks]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20081012_PHO@ANA?tag=pageRow;pageContainer |title =Doan's two goals, rookies lead Coyotes past Ducks | work = [[CBS Sports]] | date = 12 October 2008 | access-date = 29 June 2010}}</ref> Bødker also played in the NHL YoungStars Game in 2009 at the year's [[57th National Hockey League All-Star Game|All-Star weekend]] festivities in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nhl/allstar2009/news/story?page=09youngroster |title=2009 YoungStars Game -- Complete roster |work=ESPN |date=24 January 2009 |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref>
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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.


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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]].<ref name="mclellan"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/1826398/2020/05/21/the-little-engine-that-almost-did-perspective-on-the-2012-playoff-run/ |title=The little engine that almost did: Perspective on the 2012 playoff run |work=The Athletic |last=Morgan |first=Craig |date=21 May 2020 |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> Bødker scored four goals and four assists during the Coyotes' playoff run. Due to the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]], Bødker went overseas to find work and signed with [[Rauman Lukko]] of the [[Finnish League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/coyotes-play-waiting-game-as-lockout-drags-on |title=Coyotes play waiting game as lockout drags on |work=Fox Sports |date=11 October 2012 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
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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 5 July 2015, Bødker filed for Salary Arbitration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706220626/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2015 |title=Marcus Johansson among player headed to arbitration |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |date=5 July 2015 |access-date=5 July 2015 }}</ref>


In the following lockout-shortened [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]], Bødker had seven goals and 26 points. A [[restricted free agent]] following the season's end, Bødker signed a two-year agreement to keep him in Arizona.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/a971269db08d4608adcda0d27e9ad849 |title=Coyotes sign Danish winger Boedker to 2-year deal |work=AP News |agency=Associated Press |date=7 September 2013 |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> In the first year of his new contract, the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14 season]], he established career-highs in goals, assists and points (19, 32, and 51 respectively) in 82 games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2014/09/20/arizona-coyotes-confidential-with-mikkel-boedker/15965333/ |title=Arizona Coyotes confidential with Mikkel Boedker |work=azcentral.com |last=McLellan |first=Sarah |date=September 20, 2014 |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> On 15 October 2014, Bødker scored his first career NHL [[hat-trick]] against the [[Edmonton Oilers]] to lead the Coyotes to a 7–4 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400564877 |work=ESPN |title=Mikkel Boedker's hat trick for Coyotes helps keep Oilers winless |agency=Associated Press |date=15 October 2014 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> He finished the season with 14 goals and 28 points in 45 games before undergoing surgery to have his [[spleen]] removed that ended his season.<ref name="oneyear">{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2015/07/05/coyotes-boedker-files-for-salary-arbitration/29739905/ |title=Arizona Coyotes winger Mikkel Boedker files for salary arbitration |work=azcentral.com |last=McLellan |first=Sarah |date=5 July 2015 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
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.


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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 5 July 2015, Bødker filed for salary arbitration.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706220626/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2015 |title=Twenty-three players elect salary arbitration |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |date=5 July 2015 |access-date=5 July 2015 }}</ref> However, on 7 July 2015, the Coyotes and Bødker reached a one-year agreement that avoided going to arbitration.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/boedker-coyotes-avoid-arbitration-reach-one-year-3-75-million-deal |title=Boedker, Coyotes Avoid Arbitration, Reach One-Year $3.75 Million Deal |work=The Hockey News |last=Clinton |first=Jared |date=7 July 2015 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
On 29 February 2016, Bødker was traded to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in exchange for [[Alex Tanguay]], [[Conner Bleackley]] and prospect [[Kyle Wood (ice hockey)|Kyle Wood]], to assist the Avalanche in their playoff pursuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871357|title=Coyotes Acquire Tanguay, Bleackley & Wood from Colorado in Exchange for Boedker|publisher=[[Arizona Coyotes]]|date=29 February 2016}}</ref> Ultimately though, Colorado would not qualify for the post-season.


In the [[2015–16 NHL season|2015–16 season]], Bødker became the first player in franchise history to record two hat tricks in one season against the same team, Bødker's target being the [[Ottawa Senators]].<ref name="hattrick">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400815215 |title=Boedker gets another hat trick against Ottawa in 4-3 win |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=29 November 2015 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> His first came against the Senators in Ottawa on 24 October 2015 in a 4–1 win, ending the Coyotes four-game winless streak.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400814973 |title=Mikkel Boedker has hat trick, Coyotes beat Senators 4-1 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=24 October 2015 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> His second hat trick against the Senators came on 28 November 2015 in Arizona in a 4–3 win.<ref name="hattrick"/> A possible free agent in the offseason, on 29 February 2016, Bødker was traded to the [[Colorado Avalanche]] in exchange for [[Alex Tanguay]], [[Conner Bleackley]] and prospect [[Kyle Wood (ice hockey)|Kyle Wood]], to assist the Avalanche in their playoff pursuit.<ref name="mclellan"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871357 |title=Coyotes Acquire Tanguay, Bleackley & Wood from Colorado in Exchange for Boedker |publisher=[[Arizona Coyotes]] |date=29 February 2016}}{{dead link|date=October 2023}}</ref> At the time of the trade, Bødker was fifth in team goals with 13 and third in points with 39.<ref name="mclellan"/> Ultimately though, Colorado would not qualify for the postseason.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2015/04/04/colorado-avalanche-eliminated-from-playoffs-after-winnipeg-win/ |title=Colorado Avalanche eliminated from playoffs after Winnipeg win |work=The Denver Post |last=Frei |first=Terry |date=4 April 2015 |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref> He added four goals and 12 points with the Avalanche.<ref name="sharks">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sharks-sign-mikkel-boedker-four-year-16-million-contract/ |title=Sharks sign Mikkel Boedker to four-year, $16 million contract |work=Sportsnet |date=1 July 2016 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
With the Avalanche unable to come to terms with Bødker, he left as a free agent in the off-season in signing a four-year $16 million contract with Stanley Cup finalists, the San Jose Sharks on 1 July 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888374 | title = Sharks sign forward Mikkel Boedker | publisher = [[San Jose Sharks]] | date = 1 July 2016 | access-date = 2 July 2016}}</ref>


With the Avalanche unable to come to terms with Bødker, he left as an [[unrestricted free agent]] in the off-season, signing a four-year $16 million contract with [[Stanley Cup]] finalists, the [[San Jose Sharks]] on 1 July 2016.<ref name="sharks"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888374 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160702083308/http://sharks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888374 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2016 | title = Sharks sign forward Mikkel Boedker | publisher = [[San Jose Sharks]] | date = 1 July 2016 | access-date = 2 July 2016}}</ref> In the following [[2016–17 NHL season|season]] Bødker scored a hat trick in a 5–3 over the Edmonton Oilers on 10 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400885014 |title=Boedker's hat trick leads Sharks to 5-3 win over Oilers |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=11 January 2017 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> In the [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18 season]] he had a two-goal game that helped the Sharks beat the [[Dallas Stars]] on 18 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com.ec/nhl/previa/_/juegoId/400962514 |title=Boedker scores twice to help Sharks beat Stars 5-2 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=18 February 2018 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref> On 8 March he scored the Sharks first [[power play]] goal in two months in a 2–0 win over the [[St. Louis Blues]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sharks-blues-boedker-scores/ |title=Boedker Scores on Power Play in Sharks' 2-0 Win Over Blues |work=CBS News |date=8 March 2018 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
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On 19 June 2018, he was traded by the Sharks alongside [[Julius Bergman]] and a sixth-round pick of the [[2020 NHL Entry Draft]] to the [[Ottawa Senators]] in exchange for [[Mike Hoffman (ice hockey, born 1989)|Mike Hoffman]], Cody Donaghey and a fifth-round pick in the 2020 Draft.<ref>{{cite web|title=Senators acquire Boedker, Bergman and a 6th-round pick from San Jose|url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/senators-acquire-boedker-bergman-and-a-6th-round-pick-from-san-jose/c-299109166?tid=277568002|website=NHL.com|access-date=19 June 2018|date=19 June 2018}}</ref>


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On 19 June 2018, he was traded by the Sharks alongside [[Julius Bergman]] and a sixth-round pick of the [[2020 NHL Entry Draft]] to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for [[Mike Hoffman (ice hockey, born 1989)|Mike Hoffman]], Cody Donaghey and a fifth-round pick in the 2020 Draft.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senators acquire Boedker, Bergman and a 6th-round pick from San Jose |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/senators-acquire-boedker-bergman-and-a-6th-round-pick-from-san-jose/c-299109166?tid=277568002 |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |access-date=19 June 2018 |date=19 June 2018}}</ref> Bødker saw reduced use in Ottawa. In the [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20 season]], his final season with the Senators, he appeared in only 20 games before the season ended early due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ottawa-senators/mikkel-boedker-signs-two-year-deal-with-lugano-in-swiss-league-starting-next-season |title=Mikkel Boedker signs two-year deal with Lugano in Swiss league starting next season |last=Garrioch |first=Bruce |date=19 May 2020 |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
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[[File:Mikkel Bødker 2012 2.jpg|thumb|Bødker playing for [[Lukko]] in 2012.]]


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[[File:Mikkel Bødker 2012 2.jpg|thumb|Bødker playing for [[Lukko]] in 2012]]
On May 19, 2020, Bødker agreed to a two-year deal with [[HC Lugano]] of the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL), beginning in the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=HC Lugano signs Mikkel Bødker to a two-year contract|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/19557-hc-lugano-signs-mikkel-bodker-to-a-two-year-contract|website=swisshockeynews.ch|access-date=19 May 2020|date=19 May 2020}}</ref> He then signed a one-year contract with HV71 of the SHL, as announced by the club on June 26, 2022. <ref>{{cite web|title=Mikkel Bödker klar för HV71|url=https://www.hv71.se/artikel/2041al4zo-3iaijd/mikkel-bodker-klar-for-hv71|website=hv71.se|access-date=25 July 2022|date=26 June 2022}}</ref>
On 19 May 2020, Bødker agreed to a two-year deal with [[HC Lugano]] of the [[National League (ice hockey)|National League]] (NL), beginning in the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=HC Lugano signs Mikkel Bødker to a two-year contract|url=https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/19557-hc-lugano-signs-mikkel-bodker-to-a-two-year-contract|website=swisshockeynews.ch|access-date=19 May 2020|date=19 May 2020}}</ref> He then signed a one-year contract with [[HV71]] of the [[Swedish Hockey League]] (SHL), as announced by the club on 26 June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mikkel Bödker klar för HV71 |trans-title=Mikkel Bödker Ready for HV71 |language=Swedish|url=https://www.hv71.se/artikel/2041al4zo-3iaijd/mikkel-bodker-klar-for-hv71|website=hv71.se|access-date=25 July 2022|date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Bødker announced his retirement from professional ice hockey on 23 May 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glenthøj |first1=Joachim |title=Bødker stopper karrieren |trans-title=Bødker ends his career |url=https://sport.tv2.dk/ishockey/2023-05-23-boedker-stopper-karrieren |website=sport.tv2.dk |access-date=25 May 2023 |language=da-DK |date=23 May 2023}}</ref>


==International play==
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==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
===Regular season and playoffs===
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Ice hockey stats}}


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Mikkel Bødker
Bødker with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
Born (1989-12-16) 16 December 1989 (age 35)
Brøndby, Denmark
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Frölunda HC
Arizona Coyotes
Lukko
Colorado Avalanche
San Jose Sharks
Ottawa Senators
HC Lugano
HV71
National team  Denmark
NHL draft 8th overall, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2006–2023

Mikkel Bødker (surname alternately spelled Boedker; born 16 December 1989) is a Danish former professional ice hockey right winger. 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 featured on the cover of the video game NHL 10 in Denmark and Norway.

Playing career

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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 Canadian Hockey League (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. He enjoyed even more success in the playoffs, with 35 points in 20 games en route to helping the Rangers win 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 pictured during his time with the Colorado Avalanche

Bødker was selected 8th overall by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Arizona Coyotes in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He made his Coyotes debut in the 2008–09 season and scored his first NHL goal on 12 October 2008, against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Anaheim Ducks.[2] Bødker also played in the NHL YoungStars Game in 2009 at the year's All-Star weekend festivities in Montreal, Quebec.[3]

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.[1] 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.[4] Bødker scored four goals and four assists during the Coyotes' playoff run. Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Bødker went overseas to find work and signed with Rauman Lukko of the Finnish League.[5]

In the following lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Bødker had seven goals and 26 points. A restricted free agent following the season's end, Bødker signed a two-year agreement to keep him in Arizona.[6] In the first year of his new contract, the 2013–14 season, he established career-highs in goals, assists and points (19, 32, and 51 respectively) in 82 games.[7] On 15 October 2014, Bødker scored his first career NHL hat-trick against the Edmonton Oilers to lead the Coyotes to a 7–4 victory.[8] He finished the season with 14 goals and 28 points in 45 games before undergoing surgery to have his spleen removed that ended his season.[9]

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 5 July 2015, Bødker filed for salary arbitration.[10] However, on 7 July 2015, the Coyotes and Bødker reached a one-year agreement that avoided going to arbitration.[11]

In the 2015–16 season, Bødker became the first player in franchise history to record two hat tricks in one season against the same team, Bødker's target being the Ottawa Senators.[12] His first came against the Senators in Ottawa on 24 October 2015 in a 4–1 win, ending the Coyotes four-game winless streak.[13] His second hat trick against the Senators came on 28 November 2015 in Arizona in a 4–3 win.[12] A possible free agent in the offseason, on 29 February 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.[1][14] At the time of the trade, Bødker was fifth in team goals with 13 and third in points with 39.[1] Ultimately though, Colorado would not qualify for the postseason.[15] He added four goals and 12 points with the Avalanche.[16]

With the Avalanche unable to come to terms with Bødker, he left as an unrestricted free agent in the off-season, signing a four-year $16 million contract with Stanley Cup finalists, the San Jose Sharks on 1 July 2016.[16][17] In the following season Bødker scored a hat trick in a 5–3 over the Edmonton Oilers on 10 January 2017.[18] In the 2017–18 season he had a two-goal game that helped the Sharks beat the Dallas Stars on 18 February 2018.[19] On 8 March he scored the Sharks first power play goal in two months in a 2–0 win over the St. Louis Blues.[20]

On 19 June 2018, he was traded by the Sharks alongside Julius Bergman and a sixth-round pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Mike Hoffman, Cody Donaghey and a fifth-round pick in the 2020 Draft.[21] Bødker saw reduced use in Ottawa. In the 2019–20 season, his final season with the Senators, he appeared in only 20 games before the season ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

Bødker playing for Lukko in 2012

On 19 May 2020, Bødker agreed to a two-year deal with HC Lugano of the National League (NL), beginning in the 2020–21 season.[23] He then signed a one-year contract with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), as announced by the club on 26 June 2022.[24] Bødker announced his retirement from professional ice hockey on 23 May 2023.[25]

International play

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Bødker's older brother Mads is a former defenceman with SønderjyskE Ishockey in the Danish league Metal Ligaen 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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Rødovre SIK DNK.2 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 5 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
2005–06 Frölunda HC J20 37 9 8 17 22 2 1 2 3 0
2006–07 Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 3 3 2 5 2 6 5 4 9 2
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 — — — — —
2016–17 San Jose Sharks NHL 81 10 16 26 10 4 1 1 2 2
2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 74 15 22 37 12 10 1 5 6 6
2018–19 Ottawa Senators NHL 71 7 28 35 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 20 2 2 4 0 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Lugano NL 51 18 17 35 18 4 0 0 0 4
2021–22 HC Lugano NL 44 4 20 24 8 — — — — —
2022–23 HV71 SHL 41 5 6 11 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 709 118 209 327 116 34 6 11 17 10

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Denmark WJC18 10th 6 1 1 2 6
2006 Denmark WJC D1 14th 5 1 3 4 2
2006 Denmark WJC18 D1 13th 5 2 2 4 4
2007 Denmark WJC D1 11th 5 1 0 1 14
2007 Denmark WJC18 D1 11th 5 4 7 11 4
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
2016 Denmark OGQ DNQ 3 1 1 2 4
2016 Team Europe WCH 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 0 0 0 0
2018 Denmark WC 10th 4 0 4 4 2
2019 Denmark WC 11th 7 1 4 5 2
2021 Denmark WC 12th 3 0 4 4 0
2021 Denmark OGQ Q 3 0 0 0 0
2022 Denmark OG 7th 5 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 26 9 13 22 30
Senior totals 53 11 21 32 16

References

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  6. ^ "Coyotes sign Danish winger Boedker to 2-year deal". AP News. Associated Press. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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  9. ^ McLellan, Sarah (5 July 2015). "Arizona Coyotes winger Mikkel Boedker files for salary arbitration". azcentral.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Twenty-three players elect salary arbitration". National Hockey League. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. ^ Clinton, Jared (7 July 2015). "Boedker, Coyotes Avoid Arbitration, Reach One-Year $3.75 Million Deal". The Hockey News. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  19. ^ "Boedker scores twice to help Sharks beat Stars 5-2". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Boedker Scores on Power Play in Sharks' 2-0 Win Over Blues". CBS News. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  23. ^ "HC Lugano signs Mikkel Bødker to a two-year contract". swisshockeynews.ch. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Mikkel Bödker klar för HV71" [Mikkel Bödker Ready for HV71]. hv71.se (in Swedish). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  25. ^ Glenthøj, Joachim (23 May 2023). "Bødker stopper karrieren" [Bødker ends his career]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
2008 		Succeeded by
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