# Stefan Espeland

Stefan Espeland (born 24 March 1989) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Storhamar Hockey He previously played for Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Vålerenga Hockey of the Norwegian Eliteserien.
He joined Berlin after a one year tenure with fellow German club, the Fischtown Pinguins in the 2019–20 season. He formerly played with Vålerenga of the GET-ligaen.

## International play

He was named to the Norway men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005–06 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 2007–08 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | IF Sundsvall Hockey | Allsv | 49 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Borås HC | Allsv | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 32 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 44 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 45 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 38 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 45 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Ilves | Liiga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | EC KAC | AUT | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 47 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019–20 | Fischtown Penguins | DEL | 51 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 34 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| NOR totals | NOR totals | NOR totals | 345 | 53 | 230 | 283 | 222 | 113 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 66 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006 | Norway | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | Norway | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2008 | Norway | WJC D1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | Norway | WJC D1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | Norway | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | Norway | WC | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Norway | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Norway | OG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | Norway | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Norway | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Norway | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Norway | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |