{"id":462162,"date":"2026-02-11T12:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/462162\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:40:11","slug":"former-red-wings-prospect-heading-to-olympics-dhn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/462162\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Red Wings Prospect Heading to Olympics \/ DHN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malte Setkov was once a prospect for the <a href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/team\/detroit-red-wings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Detroit<\/a> Red Wings.<\/p>\n<p>As of Monday, he\u2019s also an Olympian.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of the Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, Setkov has been added to Denmark\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"no\" dir=\"ltr\">Denmark replaced injured Jonas R\u00f8ndbjerg with Malte Setkov in their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Olympics<\/a> roster.\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0\ud83d\udd04 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IIHF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#IIHF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DKIshockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@dkishockey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zytdsfZDxn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/zytdsfZDxn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IIHF (@IIHFHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IIHFHockey\/status\/2020513270201803214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A position became open when Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonas R\u00f8ndbjerg suffered an injury in the club\u2019s final pre-Olympic break contest against the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n<p>However, instead of replacing R\u00f8ndbjerg with another forward, the Danes are opting to shore up their defensive depth by bringing in Setkov.<\/p>\n<p>Drafted by the Red Wings in 2017<\/p>\n<p>Setkov, 27, was the 100th overall selection of the Red Wings in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can tell he moves the puck well,\u201d Detroit assistant GM <a href=\"https:\/\/detroithockeynow.com\/2025\/06\/29\/red-wings-horcoff-gets-to-see-draft-from-another-viewpoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shawn Horcoff<\/a> assessed of Setkov when he was in the Red Wings system, \u201cHe\u2019s got some sense, he skates well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At 6-foot-8 and 223 pounds, the Danish defender towers over people much like current Red Wings forward <a href=\"https:\/\/detroithockeynow.com\/2025\/09\/22\/soderblom-two-goals-red-wings-red-white-game-grand-rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Elmer Soderblom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI played against Setkov in our league in Sweden,\u201d Soderblom recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Setkov played with Malm\u00f6 in the SHL, Sweden\u2019s top league. He also played in Sweden with IK Pantern, Kristianstad, and AIK.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New player to my team\u270d\ud83c\udffc<br \/>Happy to present National team D-men Malte Setkov \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0as my new client.<br \/>Looking forward to start represent you Malte\ud83d\ude03.<br \/>All the best for the rest of the season\ud83c\udfd2\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffc. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rECPGnqF2Q\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/rECPGnqF2Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HockeyConsulting (@AntonBorvik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonBorvik\/status\/2000886749988352499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Danish defenseman never signed with the Red Wings, and didn\u2019t play any pro hockey in North America. He currently plays with R\u00f8dovre Mighty Bulls in the Danish League. He\u2019s signed with that club through the 2026-27 season. Setkov has accounted for 13 goals and 17 assists in 39 games this season. He won a Danish League title with the Mighty Bulls in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>While this will be his first taste of the Olympics, Setkov is a seasoned veteran of the Danish national team. He\u2019s played 89 times for his country at all levels. Setkov played in the 2018 and 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships and in two Deutschland Cups for Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>Setkov has played three games for Denmark this season, collecting one assist.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Malte Setkov was once a prospect for the Detroit Red Wings. 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