István Sofron

István Sofron
Born (1988-02-24) February 24, 1988
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Wichita Thunder
Fehérvári Titánok
Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
Krefeld Pinguine
EC KAC
National team  Hungary
Playing career 2006–present

István Sofron (born February 24, 1988 Miercurea Ciuc) is a Hungarian professional[1] ice hockey player who currently plays for the Wichita Thunder in the ECHL.

Playing career

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 May 17, 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 June 13, 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 July 19, 2017.[5]

Awards and Achievements

Club

International

References

  1. ↑ "Válogatott játékosok" [International players] (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "István Sofron Profile". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Istvan Sofron signs on in Szekesfehervar!". Erstebankliga.at. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Krefeld Pinguine sign Istvan Sofron under contract until 2015" (in German). Krefeld Pinguine. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Sofron joins Wichita for first season in North America". ECHL. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Spieler Statistik – Tore" (in German). Austrian Ice Hockey League official website. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "EBEL: Sofron István az alapszakasz gólkirálya!" (in Hungarian). Sport365.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Megválasztották az évad legjobbjait" [The bests of the season were selected] (in Hungarian). Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "2011 IIHF World Championship Division I – Goal Scoring Leaders" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
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