# Anders Sörensen

Anders Sörensen (born 11 May 1975) is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach who is the interim head coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously coached the Rockford IceHogs, Chicago's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He is the first Swedish-born head coach in NHL history.

## Playing career

Sörensen played for Södertälje SK as a defenceman from 1992–1995. He also played for clubs in France and Norway. Sörensen traveled to North America to play for the Mobile Mysticks and Baton Rouge Kingfish of the ECHL during the 1999–2000 season. He tallied three goals and one assist in 37 games. He retired from playing in 2000 and went into coaching.

## Coaching career

Sörensen coached various youth hockey programs throughout the early 2000s in the Chicago area. In 2006, he began coaching for the Chicago Mission of the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League, where he helped develop future NHLers Ryan Hartman, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Nick Schmaltz.
Sörensen returned to his hometown of Södertälje to become an assistant coach for Södertälje SK of HockeyAllsvenskan in 2011. He was named as the team's interim head coach in October 2013.
He joined the Chicago Blackhawks organization in 2013 as a development coach. Sörensen transitioned to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL in 2018, serving as an assistant coach and later as an associate coach. In 2021, he took over as the interim head coach of the IceHogs. Sörensen maintained a 117–89–16–7 record in 229 games through his first three seasons as head coach and reached the playoffs in each of these seasons.
On 5 December 2024, the Blackhawks appointed Sörensen their interim head coach after firing Luke Richardson. He made his NHL debut on 7 December, in a 4–2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

## Personal life

Sörensen is married and has four children. He is close friends with fellow Swede Michael Nylander. Sörensen was the personal coach of Michael's sons, William and Alexander Nylander.

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 |
| 1993–94 | Södertälje SK | SWE.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Södertälje SK | J20 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Södertälje SK | SWE.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Ducs d'Angers | FRA | 25 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Sparta Sarpsborg | NOR | 43 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Fort Worth Fire | CHL | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Tupelo T-Rex | WPHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Baton Rouge Kingfish | ECHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRA totals | FRA totals | FRA totals | 25 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOR totals | NOR totals | NOR totals | 43 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Head coaching record
### HockeyAllsvenskan

| Team | Year | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason |
| Team | Year | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result |
| SSK | 2013–14 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | (20) | (interim) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | Total | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | | | — | — | — | |

### AHL

| Team | Year | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result |
| RFD | 2021–22 | 66 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 1 | (75) | 4th in Central | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in division semifinals (CHI) |
| RFD | 2022–23 | 72 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 5th in Central | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in division semifinals (TEX) |
| RFD | 2023–24 | 72 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 3rd in Central | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in division semifinals (GR) |
| RFD | 2024–25 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | (18) | (promoted) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | Total | 229 | 117 | 89 | 16 | 7 | | | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3 playoff appearances |