Alexander Reichenberg, Ice Hockey | Former Stjernen player has died – aged 31

Reichenberg played for Stjernen in the 2020-21 season, but in recent seasons has been a profile in Lillehammer.

Earlier this week, the website nitten.no reported that the 31-year-old player was currently considering a transfer. After possibly his best season throughout his career, he was considered for games in Vålerenga, but there was also interest from clubs in Denmark, Slovakia, Austria and France.

– It’s nice to have the opportunities, but it has to feel right, Reichenberg said about his hockey future.

Lasse Fjeldstad was his head coach at Stjernen during his time at the club.

– It was a very sad message to receive. I was completely put out, says Fjeldstad to Fredriksstad Blad. He describes Reichenberg as a player who achieved a lot on the ice during his career.

– He was an artist and a very entertaining player. My thoughts are now primarily with his family at this difficult time.

– An ice hockey player who was not A4. Thank you for the nice conversations and pleasant times when you were in Stjernen. Rest in peace, star, writes Christian Brevik on X about the late hockey player.

– Great grief!

On Sunday afternoon, Lillehammer IK announced the death in consultation with his family.

– It is with great sadness that Lillehammer Ice Hockey Club has today received the message about Alexander Reichenberg’s passing. Alexander has been one of Lillehammer’s biggest profiles throughout history, with a great international career as a professional in the Czech Republic, Sweden and Austria. He also has international matches for Norway from U18 to the A national team and represented Norway during the Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018, the club writes.

FACTS ABOUT REICHENBERG

– Alexander played the last three seasons for the parent club and last winter had his best season with 44 points in the regular season. He also became part of the captain’s team before last season. For the club and the team, Alexander was a big profile, a player with an x-factor in his game and an important contributor to the group. He also used his international experience to motivate the team’s young players who were at the start of their careers, it says.

Well-deserved attention

– After the good season, which has just ended, Alexander received well-deserved attention from several big clubs in Norway and abroad. Of course, there was also an offer from the parent club on the table and he wanted to spend time evaluating a new professional offer abroad against a good life with work, club games and belonging to friends and colleagues at Lillehammer. It is unbelievably sad to think that he will never get to hear the audience’s tactful shouts in Eidsiva Arena and that we who sat in the stands will not get to see the player with the big smile, the extra feint or the hard hitting shot from the drop circle in the power play.

– Rest in peace, no. 61. You will always be remembered as an artist, says the message from the Lillehammer club.

Alexander has been one of Lillehammer’s biggest profiles throughout history, with a great international career as a professional in the Czech Republic, Sweden and Austria. He also has international matches for Norway from U18 to the A national team and represented Norway during the Olympics in Pyeongchang in 2018, writes Lillehammer IK.