Prospect Info: With the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 Draft, the Ducks take Stian Solberg!

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Elite Prospects

Player type: defensive defenseman, heavy hitter, PK specialist

"What defines Solberg above everything else is his mean streak. He’s not content just repelling opponents. He wants them to be as close as possible, as it’s then easier for him to press his stick in their back. He inflicts pain every chance he gets, immobilizes opponents, and knocks them away from the front of the net."

#24 by consolidated ranking
#20 by Elite Prospects
#20 by TSN/Bob McKenzie
#20 by TSN/Craig Button
#25 by THN/Ferrari
#55 by THN/Kennedy
#23 by McKeen's Hockey
#25 by FloHockey/Chris Peters
#17 by FCHockey
#21 by Daily Faceoff
#20 by NHL Central Scouting (EU Skaters)
#21 by HPR/Malloy
#65 by Draft Prospects Hockey
#23 by Sportsnet/Bukala
#18 by Recruit Scouting
#19 by DobberProspects
#30 by Smaht Scouting


TSN/Craig Button

Projection: no. 2/3 D
Comparable: Brayden McNabb
Skating: 4.5/5
Hockey sense: 4/5
Competitiveness: 4.5/5
Defensive play: 4/5
Puck skills: 3.5/5

"Physical and territorial. Doesn't cede space. Jumps into the play offensively. Very good skater who uses it to his advantage."


Athletic/Pronman

Tier: bubble top and middle of the lineup player
Skating: NHL average
Puck skills: NHL average
Hockey sense: NHL average
Compete: high-end
Shot: above NHL average
Comparable: Kaiden Guhle

"Solberg played all-situations minutes for his pro team in Norway this season and was an important part of Norway’s U20 and senior team, ending his year with a great World Championship where he was one of Norway’s best players. He’s a very good defender due to his combination of size, mobility and compete. He is a hyper-physical defenseman who plays with an edge and wins a lot of pucks. He closes on gaps well and breaks up a good number of plays. Offensively he can skate pucks up ice and has decent hands as well. I don’t see top-end puck play, but over the course of the season, I came around on that aspect of his game. He can make a first pass and shows enough touch to go with tremendous defensive work, projecting as a legit top-four NHL defender."

"He inflicts pain every chance he gets"

I hope he develops quickly we need this so bad