Marius Holtet (born August 31, 1984) is a Norwegian former professional

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. Most of his career, which lasted from 2000 to 2014, was spent with

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in the

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. Internationally Holtet played for the Norwegian national team at several tournaments, including the

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. Holtet is drafted by the

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, Holtet is also the Norwegian player who's been drafted highest overall ever, being a 42nd overall pick.

Career

Holtet started his professional career in 2000 when he signed with Swedish

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club Färjestads BK. Between 2000 and 2002 he played with the club's junior team. At the start of the 2002/03 season he was assigned to one of Färjestads farm teams,

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. Later that season he was moved to the Farjestad other farm team,

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. Holtet played with Bofors the rest of the season and also the next. After the 2004/05 Holtet decided to sign with the Stars, who had drafted him three years earlier. The first season with the Stars' organization Holtet spent with the

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team Louisiana IceGators and the AHL team Houston Aeros. The second Holtet spent with another AHL team, the Iowa Stars. After three seasons in AHL he signed a two-year contract with his former club Färjestads BK

Holtet was forced to retire in 2015 due head injuries.

International

Holtet has represented Norway in several International tournaments. In 2006, he played with Norway at the

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. He also represented Norway at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1984 births Living people BIK Karlskoga players Dallas Stars draft picks Färjestad BK players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Iowa Stars players Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) players Norwegian ice hockey right wingers Olympic ice hockey players for Norway Sportspeople from Hamar {{Norway-icehockey-bio-stub