Nick Sörensen (born October 23, 1994) is a Danish-born Swedish former professional

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who played in the

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(SHL) and with the

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in the

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(NHL). He was drafted by the Ducks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 45th overall.

Playing career

Sörensen played as a youth and made his professional debut with

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in the

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. In order to pursue an NHL career, he moved to North America and played as an import in the

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with the

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before getting drafted 45th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the

. On April 3, 2014, Sörensen signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Sörensen made his

debut during the 2014–15 season with

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before transferring to fellow participant

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for the 2015–16 season on loan from the Ducks. In the 2016–17 season, having returned to North America, Sörensen made the opening night roster out of training camp. He made his debut with the Ducks against the

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on October 13, 2016. He recorded his first NHL point, an assist against the

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on October 20, 2016. Two days later and having appeared in 5 games with Anaheim, Sörensen was re-assigned to

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affiliate, the

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. He played the remainder of the season in San Diego, collecting 22 points in 48 games. In the off-season, Sörensen opted to leave the Ducks and return to previous club, Linköpings HC of the SHL, in signing a two-year contract on May 23, 2017. Returning for a third season with Linköpings HC, Sörensen was scoreless in 6 games to begin the 2019 – 20 season, before leaving the club and opting to return to original club, Rögle BK, for the remainder of the SHL season on 29 September 2019. He registered 5 points through 15 games with Rögle BK, before suffering a season ending concussion on 28 November 2019. Having suffered his seventh recorded concussion through his career, leading to injuries to his eyes, and on-set depression, Sörensen announced his retirement from professional hockey after 9 seasons.

International play

He has represented

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in 2013 and 2014, getting two World Junior Championship silver medals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sorensen, Nick 1994 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Sportspeople from Holbæk Municipality Linköping HC players Quebec Remparts players Rögle BK players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey right wingers Swedish people of Danish descent