Lars Erik Spets

Lars Erik Spets (born April 2, 1985) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who last played for Vålerenga in the GET-ligaen. He is well known for being offensively gifted and for his long dark hair.

Lars Erik Spets
Born	(1985-04-02) 2 April 1985 Lillehammer, Norway
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Lillehammer Trondheim Black Panthers Brynäs IF Füchse Duisburg Lørenskog Vålerenga
National team	Norway
Playing career	2002–2019

Club career

Early career

He started his career with Lillehammer in the 2002–03 GET-ligaen season, where he played two seasons before moving to Trondheim Black Panthers before the 2004–05 season.

Moving abroad

In 2005, he signed with the Swedish SEL-team Brynäs, where he played two and a half seasons before moving to Germany and the Füchse Duisburg of the DEL in early 2008.

Back home

On 30 September 2008, Spets decided to move back to Norway to play for Vålerenga Ishockey. While there, he was teammates with his older brother, Knut Henrik Spets. In 2009, he won the GET-ligaen championship and was named playoff MVP after scoring 17 points in 17 games. Spets was traded to Lørenskog in 2010. Spets also has a younger brother named Vegard who played most of his junior career with Lillehammer but will play for Rosenborg starting in the 2011-12 season.

International career

Spets has played for the Norway national ice hockey team since 2005. He has also played in national youth teams from the age of 17. In 2010, he played for Norway at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Lillehammer IK	NOR U19								—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Lillehammer IK	NOR U19		9	4	5	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Lillehammer IK	NOR		33	14	16	30	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lillehammer IK	NOR		40	28	15	43	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Trondheim Black Panthers	NOR		42	29	25	54	12		11	3	6	9	6
2005–06	Brynäs IF	J20		2	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Brynäs IF	SEL		50	2	5	7	14		4	1	0	1	0
2006–07	Brynäs IF	J20		2	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Brynäs IF	SEL		50	3	5	8	10		2	0	0	0	0
2007–08	Brynäs IF	SEL		33	3	6	9	27		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Füchse Duisburg	DEL		10	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Vålerenga Ishockey	NOR		38	15	31	46	18		17	6	11	17	14
2009–10	Vålerenga Ishockey	NOR		43	15	33	48	28		15	7	6	13	16
2010–11	Lørenskog IK	NOR		45	14	24	38	18		11	4	8	12	2
2011–12	Lørenskog IK	NOR		43	17	36	53	48		16	5	7	12	24
2012–13	Lørenskog IK	NOR		35	15	21	36	16		12	2	10	12	6
2013–14	Lørenskog IK	NOR		44	17	30	47	46		5	2	3	5	16
2014–15	Lørenskog IK	NOR		33	10	16	26	10		6	2	0	2	0
2015–16	Lørenskog IK	NOR		23	3	5	8	8		8	0	1	1	0
2018–19	Vålerenga Ishockey	NOR		17	3	5	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
NOR totals				436	180	257	437	230		101	31	52	83	84
SEL totals				133	8	16	24	51		6	1	0	1	0

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Norway	WJC18		8	3	3	6	4
2003	Norway	WJC D1		5	1	0	1	4
2003	Norway	WJC18 D1		5	3	1	4	4
2004	Norway	WJC D1		5	3	3	6	4
2005	Norway	WJC D1		5	4	3	7	2
2005	Norway	OGQ		3	0	0	0	2
2005	Norway	WC D1		5	4	5	9	12
2006	Norway	WC		6	0	0	0	0
2007	Norway	WC		6	2	1	3	4
2008	Norway	WC		7	1	1	2	0
2009	Norway	OGQ		3	1	0	1	2
2009	Norway	WC		6	0	1	1	2
2010	Norway	OG		4	0	0	0	2
2010	Norway	WC		6	1	2	3	0
2011	Norway	WC		7	1	2	3	2
2012	Norway	WC		8	3	1	4	4
2013	Norway	WC		7	0	0	0	2
Junior totals				26	14	10	24	18
Senior totals				68	13	13	26	32

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database