Alexander Bonsaksen

Alexander Bonsaksen (born January 24, 1987) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with KooKoo in the Finnish Liiga.

Alexander Bonsaksen
Born (1987-01-24) January 24, 1987
Oslo, Norway
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 KooKoo
Vålerenga
Modo Hockey
Rögle BK
Tappara
Iserlohn Roosters
National team  Norway
Playing career 2005–present
Alexander Bonsaksen
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Liiga
2016 Team
2017 Team
2015 Team
GET-ligaen
2006 Team
2007 Team
2009 Team

Playing career

Bonsaksen joined the Vålerenga Ishockey organization in 2003, playing with their junior team in parts of three seasons. He made his professional debut in the GET-ligaen during the 2005–06 season. He played for Vålerenga until 2009, before moving to Sweden, where he played for Modo, Sundsvall and Rögle. He returned to Vålerenga before the 2013-14 season.

After his third season in 2016–17, with Tappara of the Finnish Liiga, Bonsaksen left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract in Germany with the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL on April 28, 2017.[1]

Bonsaksen was named the captain of KooKoo before the start of 2019–20 Liiga season.

International play

Bonsaksen was selected to play for the Norway men's national ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics. He has previously represented Norway at the IIHF World U18 Championships: 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I. IIHF World U20 Championship: 2006, and 2007. World Ice Hockey Championships: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Personal life

On July 27, 2018, Bonsaksen got engaged to snowboarder Silje Norendal.[2]

References
  1. "A tradition continues" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlvC4KfAcWb/


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