Steffen Søberg

{{Short description|Norwegian ice hockey player (born 1993)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| name = Steffen Søberg

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| image_size = 230px

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|6}}

| birth_place = Oslo, Norway

| 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

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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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