Malte Setkov

Malte Søstrup Setkov (born 14 January 1999) is a Danish ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Setkov was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Malte Setkov
Born (1999-01-14) 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
SHL team Malmö Redhawks
NHL Draft 100th overall, 2017
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2017present

Playing career

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. 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.[1]

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.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Malmö Redhawks J20 20000
2016–17 Malmö Redhawks J20 382101218 20000
2017–18 Malmö Redhawks J20 1415614
2017–18 Malmö Redhawks SHL 10000 30000
2017–18 IK Pantern Allsv 260228 30224
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks J20 1328102 20004
2018–19 Malmö Redhawks SHL 130002 21010
2018–19 IK Pantern Allsv 160554
SHL totals 140002 51010

International

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
Junior totals 17 2 4 6 12

References

  1. "Red Wings select Malte Setkov with 100th overall pick". wingingitinmowtown.com. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  2. "Malte Setkov secures A-team contract". Malmö Redhawks (in Swedish). 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-11.


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