Elmer Söderblom (born 5 July 2001) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). Söderblom was drafted 159th overall by the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During the 2019–20 season, he led Frölunda HC J20 in scoring with 55 points and 29 goals in 36 games. Söderblom made his professional debut for

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of the SHL during the 2019–20 season, where he appeared in 10 games while on loan. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded three goals and two assists in 28 games for Frölunda. On 9 June 2022, Söderblom was signed by the

to a three-year, entry-level contract. On 14 October, 2022, Söderblom scored his first career NHL goal in the third period against Jake Allen of the

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in his NHL debut. His first goal was the game-winner and earned him the first star of the game. During the 2023–24 season, in his first full season with the

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, he recorded 13 goals and 16 assists in 61 regular season games, and one goal and one assist in seven games during the

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. He set career highs in games played (61), goals (13), assists (16), points (29), power play goals (3), game-winning goals (3) and shots (114). On 21 January 2025, Söderblom was recalled by the Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, he recorded five goals and 12 assists in 38 games for the Griffins.

Personal life

Elmer's older brother, Arvid, is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the

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of the NHL.

International play

Söderblom represented

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at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 2001 births Living people Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Frölunda HC players Ice hockey people from Gothenburg Grand Rapids Griffins players Swedish ice hockey right wingers Tingsryds AIF players 21st-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-icehockey-winger-stub