Malte Setkov

Malte Søstrup Setkov (born 14 January 1999) is a Danish ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen. Setkov was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Malte Setkov
Born	(1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 26) Rødovre, Denmark
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Metal Ligaen team Former teams	Rødovre Mighty Bulls Malmö Redhawks AIK IF Rungsted Seier Capital
NHL draft	100th overall, 2017 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2017–present

Playing career

As a youth in his native Denmark, Setkov played with Rødovre SIK before moving to Sweden as a 15-year old to continue his development within the Malmö Redhawks organization.^[1] He was the first Dane blueliner selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, taken by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round, 100th overall.^[2]

He made his professional debut in the 2017–18 season, appearing scoreless in a solitary game and was signed to a two-year contract extension on December 11, 2017.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	Malmö Redhawks	J20		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Malmö Redhawks	J20		38	2	10	12	18		2	0	0	0	0
2017–18	Malmö Redhawks	J20		14	1	5	6	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		1	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0
2017–18	IK Pantern	Allsv		26	0	2	2	8		3	0	2	2	4
2018–19	Malmö Redhawks	J20		13	2	8	10	2		2	0	0	0	4
2018–19	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		13	0	0	0	2		2	1	0	1	0
2018–19	IK Pantern	Allsv		16	0	5	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		29	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Kristianstads IK	Allsv		25	5	5	10	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		11	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	AIK IF	Allsv		37	5	13	18	22		6	0	2	2	25
2021–22	AIK IF	Allsv		51	4	21	25	21		2	0	0	0	2
2022–23	Rungsted Seier Capital	Denmark		38	3	17	20	22		7	0	1	1	29
2023–24	Rungsted Seier Capital	Denmark		45	6	25	31	41		4	0	1	1	20
2024–25	Rødovre Mighty Bulls	Denmark		38	8	22	30	18		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Odense Bulldogs	Denmark		10	1	7	8	2		17	3	11	14	8
SHL totals				54	1	4	5	14		5	1	0	1	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Denmark	WJC18-D1	13th		5	1	1	2	2
2018	Denmark	WJC	9th		6	0	2	2	8
2019	Denmark	WJC	10th		6	1	1	2	2
Junior totals					17	2	4	6	12