Martin Sonnenberg | |
Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
SEL Team F. Teams |
Timrå IK Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Calgary Flames (NHL) KalPa (SM-liiga) HC Ambrì-Piotta (NLA) |
Born | Wetaskiwin, AB, CAN | January 23, 1978,
Pro Career | 1995 – 2010 |
Martin Sonnenberg (born January 23, 1978, in Wetaskiwin, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward.
Playing career[]
Sonnenberg started his professional hockey career with the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL in 1995. He signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1998, and after several years in the NHL and AHL Sonnenberg signed with KalPa of the Finnish SM-liiga in 2006. He was named captain of KalPa, becoming the first foreign-born captain in the league. At the end of season 2006/07 he decided to retire himself from professional hockey. But in Winter 2007 Sonnenberg received the call of HC Ambrì-Piotta, a Swiss Team.
On January 13, 2009, Sonnenberg signed a contract with Timrå IK in Swedish Elitserien. He played there for the balance of the 2008-09 and all of the 2009-10 season.