Malte Setkov
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| Malte Setkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 January 1999 Rødovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Metal Ligaen team Former teams |
Rødovre Mighty Bulls Malmö Redhawks AIK IF Rungsted Seier Capital | ||
| National team |
 Denmark | ||
| NHL draft |
100th overall, 2017 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Malte Søstrup Setkov (born 14 January 1999) is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen. Setkov was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
As a youth in his native Denmark, Setkov played with Rødovre SIK before moving to Sweden as a 15-year old to continue his development within the Malmö Redhawks organization.[1] He was the first Dane blueliner selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, taken by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall.[2]
He made his professional debut in the 2017–18 season, appearing scoreless in a solitary game and was signed to a two-year contract extension on December 11, 2017.[3]
