Jesper Damgaard (born May 6, 1975) is a Danish retired ice hockey player who last participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team.

He was the first and so far only Danish player to have his number, (#7), retired by the Denmark men's national ice hockey team. 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.

Jesper Damgaard

Damgaard was forced to retire following the 2010–11 season due to the aftermath of a concussion suffered while playing for the Malmö Redhawks. He attempted to return to the ice for the 2011 IIHF World Championship but was unable to shake the effects of the concussion.

Jesper Damgaard

In 2018, Damgaard was awarded the Torriani Award by the International Ice Hockey Federation for his contributions to Denmark's hockey, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame.

Jesper Damgaard

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1975 births

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Augsburger Panther players

Danish ice hockey defencemen

HC Lugano players

IIHF Hall of Fame inductees

Herning Blue Fox players

Malmö Redhawks players

Modo Hockey players

Revier Löwen players

Rødovre Mighty Bulls players

Sportspeople from Holstebro