Sondre Olden

Hometown:

Oslo Norway

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1992-08-29
Position:

LW
Eligible for draft:

2010
Shoots:

Left
Drafted:

2010
Height:

6-4
Acquired:

3rd Round (79th Overall), 2010
Weight:

176 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
7.0

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Probability of Success
  • D

History

2009-10: Olden a product from Norway made the move to Sweden’s junior league in 2009-10. Olden had a very productive year and has seen his season jump from the Sweden U18 division to U20 as a 17 year old rookie.  With MODO J18 team, Olden dominated the competition scoring 11 goals and 15 assists in only eight games. He also continued his domination of the U18 at the international level scoring a mind-blowing 22 points in five games with Norway. Olden was selected 79th overall by the Maple Leafs in 2010. He was ranked 129th by ISS and 86th by Central Scouting for North American skaters. Olden was one of the youngest players in the 2010 draft.

2010-11: Olden made his pro debut in Sweden's Elitserien as an 18-year-old, skating in three games for last-place MODO, and was one of the top offensive players for MODO's U20 team. Olden averaged less than three minutes of ice-time and had no point or penalties in Elitserien play. Olden scored 7 goals with 15 assists and 18 PMs appearing in 33 of 42 regular season U20 games and was MODO's third-leading scorer in the SuperElit U20 playoffs with 2 goals and 4 assists in six games. Olden was selected by Dynamo Minsk in the fifth round (118th overall) of the KHL Draft and by the Erie Otters (OHL) in the first round (31st overall) of the CHL Import Draft.

Talent Analysis

Olden is a player with great size, but at the moment is extremely lanky. He moves very well for his size and is a dangerous offensive threat that can lineup at any forward position. For all his offensive success, he also is a very capable two-way forward. Areas of improvement for Olden include adding significant strength and weight to his frame, and improving on his shot which should become more powerful as he matures.

Future

Olden will join the Erie Otters for the 2011-12 season.
Projection: Skilled forward with top-six.

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