Åge Ellingsen

Åge Ellingsen
Born	(1962-11-05) 5 November 1962 (age 62) Oslo, Norway
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Forward Björklöven Stjernen Furuset Storhamar Dragons Lillehammer
National team	Norway
NHL draft	168th overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1981–1996

Åge Ellingsen (born 5 November 1962 in Oslo, Norway)^[1] is a former Norwegian ice hockey defenceman.

Ellingsen, nicknamed "the Moose", played nine seasons with Storhamar in Norway from 1983 to 1994. In 1987/88 he played for Björklöven in the Swedish Elite League (SEL), together with fellow Norwegian Erik Kristiansen. His native club was Forward of Oslo. He also played one season with Stjernen. His last club was Lillehammer.

Ellingsen also drew some interest from the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL and was drafted in the 8th round (168th overall) in 1987^[1] but did not manage to get a contract.

He played 67 games for Norway's National team.

Today Åge is trainer for NTG-Lillehammer.

Ellingsen is now a TV expert hockey commentator for NRK and SportN.

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• Norwegian born players drafted by NHL teams

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