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| Malte Setkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 January 1999 Rødovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ML team Former teams |
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Malmö Redhawks AIK IF Rungsted Seier Capital | ||
| National team |
 Denmark | ||
| NHL draft |
100th overall, 2017 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Malte Søstrup Setkov (born 14 January 1999) is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen. Setkov was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall, of the 2017 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]As a youth in his native Denmark, Setkov played with Rødovre SIK before moving to Sweden as a 15-year old to continue his development within the Malmö Redhawks organization.[1] He was the first Dane blueliner selected in the 2017 NHL entry draft, taken by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall.[2]
He made his professional debut in the 2017–18 season, appearing scoreless in a solitary game and was signed to a two-year contract extension on December 11, 2017.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | IK Pantern | Allsv | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | IK Pantern | Allsv | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Kristianstads IK | Allsv | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | AIK IF | Allsv | 37 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 2021–22 | AIK IF | Allsv | 51 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rungsted Seier Capital | Denmark | 38 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rungsted Seier Capital | Denmark | 45 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2024–25 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | Denmark | 38 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Odense Bulldogs | Denmark | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls | Denmark | 44 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Denmark totals | 175 | 31 | 90 | 121 | 99 | 33 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 59 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 13th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Denmark | WJC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2019 | Denmark | WJC | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Denmark | OG | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Denmark | WC | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Malmö förlänger med backtalangen: "Har alla verktyg"". 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "Red Wings select Malte Setkov with 100th overall pick". wingingitinmowtown.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ↑ "Malte Setkov secures A-team contract". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Malte Setkov at Milano Cortina 2026
- Malte Setkov at Olympics.com
- Malte Setkov at Olympedia
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- AIK IF players
- Danish ice hockey defencemen
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Kristianstads IK players
- Malmö Redhawks players
- Ice hockey people from Rødovre
- Ice hockey players at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Danish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
- Olympic ice hockey players for Denmark
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