Marius Holtet

Marius Holtet
Born	(1984-08-31) August 31, 1984 (age 37) Hamar, NOR
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Caught	Left
Played for	Färjestads BK Houston Aeros Iowa Stars Louisiana IceGators Bofors IK
National team	Norway
NHL Draft	42nd overall, 2002 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2000–2015

Marius Holtet (born August 31, 1984) is a retired Norwegian professional ice hockey forward.

Holtet is drafted by the Dallas Stars, Holtet is also the Norwegian player who's been drafted highest overall ever, being a 42nd overall pick.

Career[]

Holtet started his professional career in 2000 when he signed with Swedish Elitserien club Färjestads BK. Between 2000 and 2002 he played with the club's junior team. At the start of the 2002/03 season he was assigned to one of Färjestads farm teams, . Later that season he was moved to the Farjestad other farm team, Bofors IK of HockeyAllsvenskan. Holtet played with Bofors the rest of the season and also the next.

After the 2004/05 Holtet decided to sign with the Stars, who had drafted him three years earlier. The first season with the Stars' organization Holtet spent with the ECHL team Louisiana IceGators and the AHL team Houston Aeros. The second Holtet spent with another AHL team, the Iowa Stars. After three seasons in AHL he signed a two-year contract with his former club Färjestads BK[1].

Holtet was forced to retire in 2015 due head injuries.^[1]

International[]

Holtet has represented Norway in several International tournaments. In 2006, he played with Norway at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Latvia. He also represented Norway at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in Canada.

References[]

External links[]

• Marius Holtet career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• THN.com^{[permanent dead link]}
• Norwegian born players drafted by NHL teams

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