Brady Hjelle (born May 3, 1990) is an American professional

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currently playing for the

Stjernen Hockey Stjernen Hockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Fredrikstad, Norway. They currently play in the GET-ligaen. They play their home games in Stjernehallen. Their team colours are red and white. History Stjernen was founded in 1960 when th ...

of the Norwegian

GET-ligaen Eliteserien, known as Fjordkraftligaen due to sponsorship, is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. It comprises 10 clubs and works on the premise of promotion and relegation, in which the t ...

. Hjelle played college hockey with the

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in the NCAA Men's Division I CCHA conference. In his senior year, Hjelle's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 CCHA All-Conference First Team. Hjelle made his professional debut in the playoffs of the

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season with the

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. On May 18, 2013, Hjelle signed a contract with Norwegian-based club, Rosenborg IHK of the GET-ligaen. After the 2013–14 season, Hjelle signed a tryout contract with

Tappara Tappara (; Finnish for "Battle axe") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team playing in the Liiga. They play at ''Tampere Deck Arena'' in Tampere, Finland. The team has won 18 Finnish league championships (1959, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, ...

of the

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in Finland. However, on August 20, 2014, the team announced that Hjelle had been cut. Remaining in Scandinavia, he moved to Norwegian

in signing for

Rosenborg IHK Rosenborg Ishockeyklubb Elite (RIHK) was a Norwegian ice hockey club located in Trondheim, Norway. In March, 2010, Rosenborg IHKE was promoted to the GET-ligaen, but the senior department of the club is currently inactive following a bankruptcy in ...

. On September 10, 2014, Hjelle signalled his return to North America, in signing a one-year contract as a free agent with the Tulsa Oilers of the CHL.

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* 1990 births American men's ice hockey goaltenders Florida Everblades players Living people Manglerud Star Ishockey players Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey players Rosenborg IHK players Stjernen Hockey players Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players Ice hockey players from Minnesota People from International Falls, Minnesota AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans {{US-icehockey-goaltender-stub