Sofia Reideborn (born 24 March 1999) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender, currently playing with Göteborg HC of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).
| Sofia Reideborn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 March 1999 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
Göteborg HC Sundbybergs IK SDE Hockey AIK IF | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Career
editBorn in Stockholm, Riedeborn began her career with AIK IF. In 2017, she left the club to join SDE Hockey, where she would take over the starting goalie position.[1] She would go on to play with the club for the next four seasons, including the club's first ever playoff appearance in 2020.
A self-described "controversial player", Reideborn announced she was stepping back from hockey in July 2020 following a controversial podcast in which she made comments denounced by multiple players as misogynistic and homophobic.[2][3][4] In September 2020, she criticised the members of the Swedish national women's football team for expressing support of Black Lives Matter during their European Championship qualifiers.[5]
International
editRiedeborn represented Sweden at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship and 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[6] In 2019, she criticised the players boycotting the Swedish national team, saying that they should first "show that you are good before making demands".[7] She later made said that she wouldn't want to play in the Swedish national team because she wouldn't be welcomed by the other players.[8]
Personal life
editHer brother, Adam Reideborn, currently plays professionally with HC CSKA Moscow in the KHL.[9]
References
edit- ^ "CLOSE-UP SDHL: SDE:s Sofia Reideborn - Hockeysverige". CLOSE-UP SDHL: SDE:s Sofia Reideborn - Hockeysverige. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (13 July 2020). "Sofia Reideborn leaves SDE after controversial podcast". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Sofia Reideborn: "Det ska bli skönt att slippa damhockeyn"". SVT Sport. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Reideborn kritiseras av lagkamraten: "Homofobisk"". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (18 September 2020). "'Guess what? We'll do it again': Sweden footballers vow to keep taking a knee". Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Ishockeyparet om livet och landslagsdrömmen "Finns alltid i bakhuvudet" - Hockeysverige". Ishockeyparet om livet och landslagsdrömmen ”Finns alltid i bakhuvudet” - Hockeysverige. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "SKOGLUND: Fredlöst byte - vad gör ligan åt hatet? - Hockeysverige". SKOGLUND: Fredlöst byte - vad gör ligan åt hatet? - Hockeysverige. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Kritisk till Damkronorna – och vill heller inte spela i landslaget - Hockeysverige". Kritisk till Damkronorna – och vill heller inte spela i landslaget - Hockeysverige. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Reideborn om Reideborn – "Åh måste du?"". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com