Mikkel Aagaard
Mikkel Aagaard | |
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| Born | October 18, 1995 Frederikshavn, Denmark |
| Occupation | Ice hockey player |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Professional ice hockey forward |
Mikkel Aagaard (born 18 October 1995) is a Danish ice hockey professional who currently competes as a forward for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Though he was not selected in any draft, Aagaard started his career with Denmark’s Frederikshavn White Hawks before relocating to North America to participate in major junior hockey within the Ontario Hockey League, representing both the Niagara IceDogs and Sudbury Wolves.
On 5 October 2016, he embarked on his professional journey in North America by signing with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the 2016–17 campaign. During that season, he divided his time between Stockton and their ECHL affiliate, the Adirondack Thunder, tallying 11 points over 25 games with Stockton and appearing in four playoff matches.
As a free agent, Aagaard secured a tryout opportunity with the Springfield Thunderbirds, subsequently earning a one-year deal for the 2017–18 season on 4 October 2017. After participating in 23 contests, he was reassigned to Springfield’s ECHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, before being released on 1 February 2018.
Following an unsigned offseason, Aagaard temporarily stepped away from professional hockey to pursue accounting studies at the University of Guelph, joining their Gryphons team competing in Canadian Interuniversity Sport starting September 2018.
After completing two seasons at Guelph, he resumed his professional career late in the 2019–20 season by signing with German DEL team Grizzlys Wolfsburg. However, the COVID-19 pandemic prematurely ended the DEL season before the playoffs could commence.
Upon entering free agency again, Aagaard agreed to a two-year contract on 6 April 2020 with MoDo Hockey, competing in Sweden’s Allsvenskan league. Over five seasons, he established himself as a vital offensive contributor before departing following MoDo’s relegation after the 2024–25 season. On 25 April 2025, he committed to a two-year contract in the SHL with Skellefteå AIK.
Regular season and playoffs
2020–21 HockeyAllsvenskan seasonMoDo HockeyHockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv) 51 21 13 34 63 2021–22 HockeyAllsvenskan season MoDo Hockey Allsv 46 23 15 38 21 13 5 3 8 34 2022–23 HockeyAllsvenskan season MoDo Hockey Allsv 50 29 14 43 31 17 8 7 15 14 2023–24 SHL season MoDo Hockey Swedish Hockey League (SHL) 52 16 17 33 23 2024–25 SHL season MoDo Hockey SHL 52 19 14 33 38| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 38 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 59 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 20 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 44 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 38 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 25 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Manchester Monarchs | ECHL | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Guelph | OUA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Guelph | OUA | 28 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 DEL season | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| SHL totals | 104 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
2012 IIHF World U18 ChampionshipsDenmark men's national junior ice hockey teamIIHF World U18 Championships (U18) 10th place 6 0 0 0 2 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Denmark World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I 11th place 5 3 5 8 2 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Denmark WJC 8th place 5 1 1 2 10 2016 IIHF World ChampionshipDenmark men's national ice hockey team WC 8th place 5 0 0 0 0 2017 IIHF World Championship Denmark WC 12th place 7 0 0 0 2 Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament Denmark 2022 Winter Olympics (OG) 7th place 5 0 0 0 4 2022 IIHF World Championship Denmark WC 9th place 7 0 1 1 0 2023 IIHF World Championship Denmark WC 10th place 7 0 3 3 0 2024 IIHF World Championship Denmark WC 13th place 7 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 2 Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification Denmark OGQ Qualified 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 2025 IIHF World Championship Denmark WC 4th place 10 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 6| Year | Team | Event | Outcome | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior career totals | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Senior career totals | 51 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | ||||
External links
- Mikkel Aagaard at the Beijing 2022 Olympics (archived)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Adirondack Thunder players
- Danish ice hockey centres
- Grizzlys Wolfsburg players
- Frederikshavn White Hawks players
- Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players
- Modo Hockey players
- Niagara IceDogs players
- Springfield Thunderbirds players
- Stockton Heat players
- Sudbury Wolves players
- Sportspeople from Frederikshavn
- Skellefteå AIK players