István Sofron
| István Sofron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sofron in 2016 | |||
| Born |
24 February 1988 Miercurea Ciuc, Romania | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SVK team Former teams |
MAC Budapest Fehérvári Titánok Fehérvár AV19 Krefeld Pinguine EC KAC Wichita Thunder EC VSV | ||
| National team |
 Hungary | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
István Sofron (born 24 February 1988) is a Romanian-born Hungarian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for MAC Budapest in the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak).[1]
Playing career
[edit]He originally played with Alba Volán Székesfehérvár in the Austrian Hockey League.[2] Sofron signed a contract extension with the Transdanubian team in July 2011 and set to play for Alba Volán until 2013.[3]
After six seasons with Székesfehérvár, Sofron left to join German club, Krefeld Pinguine of the DEL, on a two-year contract on 17 May 2013.[4] During the 2015–16 season, his final year with the Pinguine, Sofron left mid-season to rejoin the EBEL, agreeing with EC KAC for the remainder of the campaign.
On 13 June 2016, Sofron made his expected return to Székesfehérvár of the EBEL, signing an optional two-year deal. After just one season with Alba Volan, Sofron opted to accept a North American contract, in agreeing to a one-year deal with the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL on 19 July 2017.[5]
Awards and achievements
[edit]- Hungarian Championship:
- Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Club
[edit]- Austrian Hockey League Top Scorer: 2012[6][7]
- Gábor Ocskay Jr. Award (Best Forward of the Hungarian Championship): 2012[8]
International
[edit]- IIHF World Championship Division I Top Scorer: 2011[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Válogatott játékosok" [International players] (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "István Sofron Profile". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Istvan Sofron signs on in Szekesfehervar!". Erstebankliga.at. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Krefeld Pinguine sign Istvan Sofron under contract until 2015" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Sofron joins Wichita for first season in North America". ECHL. 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Spieler Statistik – Tore" (in German). Austrian Ice Hockey League official website. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "EBEL: Sofron István az alapszakasz gólkirálya!" (in Hungarian). Sport365.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Megválasztották az évad legjobbjait" [The bests of the season were selected] (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "2011 IIHF World Championship Division I – Goal Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database