Steffen Søberg
{{Short description|Norwegian ice hockey player (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| alt =
| name = Steffen Søberg
| image =
| image_size = 230px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|6}}
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 172
| position = Goaltender
| catches = Left
| played_for = Manglerud Star
Vålerenga
| ntl_team = Norway
| draft = 117th overall
| draft_year = 2011
| draft_team = Washington Capitals
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2022
}}
Steffen Kent Søberg (born August 6, 1993) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the GET-ligaen for Vålerenga.[http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=48124 - Vålerenga] 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.[http://www.hockey.no/t2.asp?p=70032&x=1&a=229822 Norges Ishockeyforbund] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724075510/http://www.hockey.no/t2.asp?p=70032&x=1&a=229822 |date=2011-07-24 }} Later that year he was selected 6th overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.[http://www.chl.ca/draft/chl CHL Network] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701175710/http://www.chl.ca/draft/chl |date=2011-07-01 }}
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.
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Category:Norwegian ice hockey goaltenders
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Manglerud Star Ishockey players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Norway
Category:Ice hockey people from Oslo
Category:Vålerenga Ishockey players
Category:Washington Capitals draft picks
Category:Norwegian expatriate ice hockey people
Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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