Mads Søgaard
| Mads Søgaard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Søgaard in 2023 | |||
| Born |
13 December 2000 Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators (AHL) Esbjerg Energy | ||
| National team | Denmark | ||
| NHL draft |
37th overall, 2019 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Mads Søgaard (born 13 December 2000) is a Danish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Senators in the second round, 37th overall, in the 2019 NHL entry draft. After two seasons in the AHL, Søgaard made his NHL debut with the Senators in 2022. Internationally, he has played for the Danish national team at the junior level in several tournaments.
Nicknamed "The Great Dane", Søgaard is the tallest active goaltender in the NHL, along with Ivan Fedotov from the Philadelphia Flyers. Notable other goaltenders at the same height are former Senators goaltender Ben Bishop and former Edmonton Oiler Mikko Koskinen.