# Elmer Söderblom

Elmer Söderblom (born 5 July 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Söderblom was drafted 159th overall by the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

During the 2019–20 season, he led Frölunda HC J20 in scoring with 55 points and 29 goals in 36 games. Söderblom made his professional debut for Frölunda HC of the SHL during the 2019–20 season, where he appeared in 10 games while on loan. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded three goals and two assists in 28 games for Frölunda.
On 9 June 2022, Söderblom was signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract. On 14 October, 2022, Söderblom scored his first career NHL goal in the third period against Jake Allen of the Montreal Canadiens in his NHL debut. His first goal was the game-winner and earned him the first star of the game.
During the 2023–24 season, in his first full season with the Grand Rapids Griffins, he recorded 13 goals and 16 assists in 61 regular season games, and one goal and one assist in seven games during the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs. He set career highs in games played (61), goals (13), assists (16), points (29), power play goals (3), game-winning goals (3) and shots (114). On 21 January 2025, Söderblom was recalled by the Red Wings. Prior to being recalled, he recorded five goals and 12 assists in 38 games for the Griffins.

## Personal life

Elmer's older brother, Arvid, is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.

## International play

Söderblom represented Sweden at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

## 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 |
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 44 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Tingsryds AIF | Allsv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 61 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 90 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2018 | Sweden | IH18 | | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |