Mikael Gath will step down as head coach of the Denmark men's national ice hockey team after the season, according to the Danish ice hockey federation. The Swedish coach reportedly has an offer for a coaching job in a major foreign league. According to unconfirmed reports, the offer is from Timrå IK, which finished 12th in the SHL.
Gath has been coaching Denmark for three years. During his tenure, Denmark reached the semifinals at the 2025 World Championship after a quarterfinal win over Canada and qualified for the 2026 Olympics. Gath previously coached in Kristianstad and Danish club Odense and served as an assistant coach for SHL team Rögle.