# Lars Erik Spets

Lars Erik Spets (born April 2, 1985) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey player, who last played for Vålerenga in the GET-ligaen. He is well known for being offensively gifted and for his long dark hair.

## Club career
### Early career

He started his career with Lillehammer in the 2002–03 GET-ligaen season, where he played two seasons before moving to Trondheim Black Panthers before the 2004–05 season.

### Moving abroad

In 2005, he signed with the Swedish SEL-team Brynäs, where he played two and a half seasons before moving to Germany and the Füchse Duisburg of the DEL in early 2008.

### Back home

On 30 September 2008, Spets decided to move back to Norway to play for Vålerenga Ishockey. While there, he was teammates with his older brother, Knut Henrik Spets. In 2009, he won the GET-ligaen championship and was named playoff MVP after scoring 17 points in 17 games. Spets was traded to Lørenskog in 2010. Spets also has a younger brother named Vegard who played most of his junior career with Lillehammer but will play for Rosenborg starting in the 2011-12 season.

## International career

Spets has played for the Norway national ice hockey team since 2005. He has also played in national youth teams from the age of 17. In 2010, he played for Norway at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

## 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 |
| 2001–02 | Lillehammer IK | NOR U19 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Lillehammer IK | NOR U19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Lillehammer IK | NOR | 33 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Lillehammer IK | NOR | 40 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Trondheim Black Panthers | NOR | 42 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 50 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 50 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Füchse Duisburg | DEL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 38 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 |
| 2009–10 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 43 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 |
| 2010–11 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 45 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 43 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 2012–13 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 35 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 44 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2014–15 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 33 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Lørenskog IK | NOR | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Vålerenga Ishockey | NOR | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOR totals | NOR totals | NOR totals | 436 | 180 | 257 | 437 | 230 | 101 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 84 |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 133 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2002 | Norway | WJC18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | Norway | WJC D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | Norway | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | Norway | WJC D1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 | Norway | WJC D1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | Norway | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Norway | WC D1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 2006 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Norway | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | Norway | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Norway | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | Norway | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Norway | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Norway | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | Norway | WC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | Norway | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 26 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 18 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 68 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 32 |