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 edit
Born 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 edit
Riedeborn 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 edit
Her 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