Steffen Søberg
Steffen Søberg | |||
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Born |
Oslo, Norway | August 6, 1993||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
GET team Former teams |
Vålerenga Manglerud Star | ||
National team | Norway | ||
NHL Draft |
117th overall, 2011 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Steffen Kent Søberg (born August 6, 1993) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays in the GET-ligaen for Vålerenga.[1] He was selected by Washington Capitals in the 4th round (117th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the first Norwegian goalie to ever get drafted by an NHL-team.[2] Later that year he was selected 6th overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.[3]
Internationally he has played for the Norwegian national team in several World Championships, and was named to the roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics, though he did not play.
References[]
- ^ - Vålerenga
- ^ Norges Ishockeyforbund Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CHL Network Archived 2011-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Norwegian ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Manglerud Star Ishockey players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Norway
- Sportspeople from Oslo
- Vålerenga Ishockey players
- Washington Capitals draft picks
- Norwegian expatriate ice hockey people
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Norwegian ice hockey biography stubs