Morten Poulsen
| Morten Poulsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
9 September 1988 Herning, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Metal team Former teams |
Herning Blue Fox Nordsjælland Cobras IK Oskarshamn Graz 99ers Lahti Pelicans HC TWK Innsbruck | ||
| National team |
 Denmark | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Morten Poulsen (born 9 September 1988) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Herning Blue Fox in the Danish Metal Ligaen (DEN).
Playing career[]
Poulsen was brought up in the Herning Blue Fox system before moving to Nordsjælland Cobras for the 2008–09 season.[1] After two seasons with the North Zealand club, he returned to Herning before the 2010-11 season. Back with his hometown team, he enjoyed considerable success playing on a line with North American imports Bryan Marshall and Kevin Gardner. Poulsen finished runner-up in the regular season points race with 25 goals and 35 assists for a total of 60 points in 39 games. He won the Danish championship with Herning in 2007, 2008 and 2011.
He signed with IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish second tier league, the HockeyAllsvenskan, prior to the 2011-12 season.[2] After four years with Oskarshamn, Poulsen left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Austrian club, Graz 99ers of the EBEL on 8 July 2015.[3]
In May 2016, he signed with the Pelicans Lahti of the Finnish Liiga.[4] After one year, Poulsen left Finland coming back to EBEL, signing a one-year deal with HC TWK Innsbruck.[5]
International play[]
Poulsen played for the Danish national team at the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 World Championships.
References[]
- ^ "Stortalent skriver med Cobras". ekstrabladet.dk. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Herning mister dansk topscorer". DR. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Graz sign Poulsen from Denmark". Graz 99ers (in German). 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Pelicans hankki hyökkääjän Tanskan MM-joukkueesta | Yle Urheilu | yle.fi". yle.fi. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Innsbruck secure return of Morten Poulsen" (in German). Austrian Hockey League. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Danish ice hockey forwards
- Graz 99ers players
- Herning Blue Fox players
- IK Oskarshamn players
- HC TWK Innsbruck players
- Lahti Pelicans players
- Nordsjælland Cobras players
- People from Herning Municipality
- Danish ice hockey biography stubs