Knut Henrik Spets

Knut Henrik Spets (born 7 November 1982 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He is the older brother of fellow Norwegian international Lars Erik Spets

Knut Henrik Spets
Born (1982-11-07) 7 November 1982
Trondheim, Norway
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
GET team
Former teams		 Free agent
Lillehammer
Trondheim Black Panthers
Storhamar Dragons
Arboga
Nyköping
Vålerenga
Lørenskog
National team  Norway
Playing career 2000–present

Club career

Early career

He started his career with Lillehammer in the 2000–01 GET-ligaen season, and Trondheim Black Panthers in the 2001–02 season, before moving to Storhamar Dragons before the 2002–03 season.

Moving abroad

In 2006, he signed with the Swedish team Arboga in HockeyAllsvenskan, where he played 40 matches before moving to Nyköping.

Back home

23 May 2008, Spets decided to move back to Norway and play for Vålerenga Ishockey.[1] Four months later he got united with his younger brother, Lars Erik Spets, when he signed for the same club. In the 2009–10 GET-ligaen season, he finished fourth in the point statistics.

International career

Spets played for the Norwegian national team during the 2007 and 2010 IIHF World Championships. He has also played in national youth teams from the age of 17.

References
  1. (in Norwegian) Ny Vålerenga-spiller NRK.no


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