Czechia ends Denmark's Olympic dream. Ehlers dazzled and Andersen battled valiantly in a historic tournament run.
The Carolina Hurricanes saw their first set of players eliminated from the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team Denmark fell at the hands of Team Czechia Tuesday morning.
Frederik Andersen and Nikolaj Ehlers saw their Olympic journey come to an end, but they have a lot to be proud of.
They were part of the second ever men's ice hockey team from Denmark to qualify for the Olympics and each had a solid showing.
Ehlers was one of the most impactful players on the ice for the Danes, generating tons of offense, without really giving much up.
The Hurricanes' star winger had a goal, three points and nine shots on goal through four games, averaging 20:13 per game.
Andersen finished the tournament with a 1-2-0 record, with losses to Germany and Czechia, but a win over Latvia.
Across the tournament, the Hurricanes netminder posted a 0.914 save percentage and a 2.67 goals against average, all while on a team with zero NHL defenders and just four NHL forwards.
He performed well for his team and hopefully he can bring a bit more confidence in his game back to Carolina.
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