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Draft Profile: Stian Solberg

Stian Solberg
Ht/Wt: 6′ 2″/190 lbs
Position: LHD
Team: Valerenga (NOR)

Draft Rankings:

Ranked #44 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #20 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #45 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #15 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #44 by THN/FERRARI
Ranked #58 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY
Ranked #49 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #44 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #66 by DAILY FACEOFF
Ranked #20 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)
Ranked #21 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #55 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #55 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Draft Profile:

EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide – What defines Solberg above everything else is his mean streak. He’s not content just repelling opponents. He wants them to be as close as possible, as it’s then easier for him to press his stick in their back. He inflicts pain every chance he gets, immobilizes opponents, and knocks them away from the front of the net.

Scott Wheeler – The Athletic – March 25th: “He plays really hard and firm on both sides of the puck, with a mean, strong, physical presence that has seen him make life hard on opposing players whenever he has played against his peers internationally. He’s really physical in man-to-man coverage, sometimes even too much so. ”

Draftin Europe 2023 – he plays a heavy, old-school game and is a menacing hitter with a clinical hip-check