500 Coming Up For Soderstrom

Last updated : 26 March 2010 By PM
Coventry Blaze defenceman, Matt Soderstrom is set to become the first import to reach the total of 500 appearances.

Soderstrom is currently on 498 games for the club meaning that he should hit the milestone on for the home leg of Sunday's play off quarter final against Hull Stingrays at the Skydome.

The 33 year old Swede joined in August 1999 at the start of its final season in Solihull and followed the team to Coventry the following season.

Soderstrom is a former Blaze Defenceman of the Season and Player of the Season and helped the club to win the British National League, League and Play off double in 02/03 and after three seasons away from the club in Italy and Telford, he returned to help the team win the Elite League and Knockout Cup in 2007/08. The team's 2009/10 Elite League victory is his second Elite League Championship.

He is set to join Brits Tom Watkins and James Pease as one of only three players to reach the 500 game total in club history.