The San Jose Sharks released a statement this afternoon announcing the signing of left winger Marcus Sorensen to a standard entry level contract.
Sorensen is a 23 years old, 5'11, 170 pound native of Sodertalje, Sweden. He has 15 goals and 19 assists in 47 games played for Djurgardens IF in the Swedish Hockey League. He won rookie of the year for the SHL last season after scoring 32 points and making a playoff appearance. He also played for Sweden in the 2015 Euro Hockey Tour.
Sorensen was drafted in the fourth round of the NHL Draft in 2010 by the Ottawa Senators.