Philip Larsen
| Philip Larsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 7, 1989 Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
 Denmark | ||
| NHL draft |
149th overall, 2008 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Philip Elzer Gade Larsen (born December 7, 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey defenceman of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Larsen came to Rögle BK's junior team at age 15. On October 9, 2005, Larsen made his senior hockey debut for Rögle in a 3–0 win over Nybro Vikings. For the 2006–07 season Larsen was acquired by Frölunda HC. On February 24, 2007, Larsen made his Elitserien debut for Frölunda in a 8–2 win against HV71. On April 20, 2009, following the completion of his season at Frölunda, Larsen was recalled to the NHL club that drafted him, the Dallas Stars, who then signed him to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]
On January 21, 2012, he scored his first NHL goal against Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild.[2]
Hit in the head
On February 24th, 2012, Larsen got hit in the head with a puck from an opposing team member. Larsen made an audible "Oww" when hit in the head, which could be heard on TV replays. Larsen was carried off the ice with the help of training staff. He did not return to the game.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Rögle BK | J20 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Borås HC | Allsv | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 53 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 42 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 54 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| SEL totals | 116 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Denmark | WJC U18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2006 | Denmark | WJC (div. 1) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | Denmark | WJC (div. 1) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | Denmark | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | Denmark | WJC (div. 1) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
References
- ^ "Stars Sign Philip Larsen To Entry-Level Deal". Dallas Stars. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2011020710
External links
- Official website of Philip Larsen
- Philip Larsen player profile at NHL.com
- Philip Larsen career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Philip Larsen career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Philip Larsen profile at Eurohockey.com
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