Nicolai Bryhnisveen | |||
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Born | Oslo, Norway | 31 October 1991||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
GET team Former teams | Stavanger Oilers Vålerenga IF Lørenskog IK Lillehammer IK Asplöven HC Timrå IK Oulun Kärpät Tingsryds AIF HC Dukla Jihlava Coventry Blaze | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Nicolai Bryhnisveen (born 31 October 1991) is a Norwegian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Stavanger Oilers of the Norwegian GET-ligaen.
Bryhnisveen was named to the Norway men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. [1]
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