Lars Haugen
| Lars Haugen | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1987 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Dinamo Minsk Lørenskog IK Sparta Warriors Leksand Manglerud Star |
| National team |  Norway |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Lars Haugen (born March 19, 1987) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently signed to play with the HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
He started out as a youth product of Vålerenga, before moving to play junior hockey in Manglerud Star and Leksand. In 2006 he signed his first professional contract with Sparta Warriors of GET-ligaen, where he played three seasons before moving to Lørenskog. Near the end of the 2010–11 GET-ligaen season, he was loaned out to Manglerud Star, helping them to secure a place in the 2011–12 GET-ligaen season. During his first season in the KHL (2011-2012) he only appeared in two regular season games and one playoff game for the HC Dinamo Minsk team.
International career[edit]
He participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Norway men's national ice hockey team. On April 30, 2011, he debuted in goal for the national team in their first ever win over Sweden After helping Norway to reach the quarter final 2011 IIHF World Championship, HC Dinamo Minsk signed him on a two year contract because of his great statistics in the tournament.[1][2]
On January 7, 2014, he was named to Team Norway's official 2014 Winter Olympics roster.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Jarlsbo, Øystein (April 30,2011). "VM-debutant inn for skadet Grotnes mot Sverige". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ Hansen, Knut Arne; Stormoen, Stein-Erik; Kleivan, Nikolai (April 30, 2011). "Her gjør debutanten Norge historisk". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=440590
External links[edit]
- Lars Haugen's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Lars Haugen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- Lørenskog IK players
- Manglerud Star Ishockey players
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- Norwegian ice hockey players
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- Olympic ice hockey players of Norway
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- Norwegian ice hockey biography stubs
