Carl Söderberg

Carl Söderberg was an offensively skilled center who was also valued for his defensive playArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose. Carl Söderberg’sArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose first hockey club was Malmö IF. His hockey development in the city also included Malmö Redhawks’ hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in Malmö RedhawksRead the sourceClose, upper-secondary studies with a hockey focus, which the club’s 2019/20 brochure listed him as having attended.

In SeptemberArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose 2011, Söderberg explained his choice of Linköping by saying he wanted to play in Elitserien after several unsuccessful attempts to win promotion with Malmö. On returning to Malmö, he told HockeyNews in August 2021Article in HockeyNewsRead the sourceClose that playing there again before retiring meant more to him than staying abroad.

The SeptemberArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose 2011 Aftonbladet interview also offered glimpses of everyday life away from hockey: Söderberg said he kept reminders in a notebook so he could relax without forgetting his commitments. He read newspapers and books across different genres to keep his mind activeArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. In summer, he enjoyed playing golfArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose.

In an April 2022Article in Malmö RedhawksRead the sourceClose club interview, Söderberg said he had joined some youth practices in autumn 2021. He also wanted more accessible ice in Malmö where children could play spontaneously, pointing to Folkets ParkArticle in Malmö RedhawksRead the sourceClose as a good example.