Emma Söderberg

Emma Martine Söderberg (born 18 February 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for SDE Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and a member of Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

Playing career Söderberg developed in the youth department of MODO Hockey in her hometown Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. From 2013 to 2016, she tended goal for MODO's boys teams in the U16 Elit and under-16 Swedish Championship (SM).

She made her women's senior league debut with the women's representative team of MODO Hockey in the Riksserien (rebranded as the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) in 2016) during the 2014–15 season. In 54 Riksserien/SDHL games across four seasons with MODO, she achieved a 33–21 win–loss record and averaged a save percentage of .933 (93.3%) and a goals against average (GAA) of 1.69. In her final season with MODO, she recorded a 1.55 GAA and .940 (94%) save percentage in nineteen games played.

College Söderberg joined the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey team for the 2018–19 season. She played in five games during her freshman year, posting a win–loss-overtime record of 3–1–0 and stopped 94 out of 103 shots for a .913 (91.3%) save percentage and 2.09 GAA. That year, Minnesota Duluth reached the Frozen Four semifinal round of the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, where they fell to the Northeastern Huskies 3–2 in overtime. Söderberg made 44 saves during the match before allowing the game-winning goal on a shot from Northeastern skater Skylar Fontaine.

Söderberg was second in the WCHA with 13 wins, four shutouts, and a .920 (92%) save percentage in the 2021–22 at the time that her season was interrupted due to the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Professional Upon graduating from Duluth, Söderberg signed a two-year contract with the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). When the PHF dissolved, Söderberg entered the 2023 PWHL Draft, where she was taken in the tenth round, 58th overall, by the Boston Fleet. She signed a two-year contract with Boston on 31 October 2023.

After two seasons with the Fleet, Söderberg returned to Sweden. She signed a one-year contract with SDE Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) on July 6, 2025, with a second-year contract option.

International play As a junior player with the Swedish national under-18 team, Söderberg participated in the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships in 2015 and 2016. She backstopped Sweden to a bronze medal at the 2016 tournament and was recognized as best goalie of the tournament by the directorate, in addition to being selected to the media all-star team and named a top-three player for Sweden by the coaches.

After helping the Sweden women's national ice hockey team during their qualification rounds, Söderberg was selected to goaltend for the team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

She represented Sweden at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship where she recorded a 2.58 GAA and a .924 (92.4%) save percentage in five games and was named to the All-Star team.

On 12 January 2026, she was named to Sweden's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Personal life Söderberg was born on 18 February 1998 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, to Ove and Karin Söderberg.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2014–15 MODO Hockey Riksserien 8 6 2 490 11 3 1.35 92.9 0 — — — — — — — 2015–16 MODO Hockey Riksserien 12 16 3 685 23 5 1.55 94.0 3 1 2 200 5 0 1.50 94.1 2016–17 MODO Hockey SDHL 15 6 9 896 27 2 1.81 93.0 0 — — — — — — — 2017–18 MODO Hockey SDHL 19 16 3 1,159 30 5 1.55 94.0 1 1 0 60 1 0 1.00 96.3 2018–19 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 5 3 1 259 9 0 2.08 91.3 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 4 1 0 108 2 0 1.12 96.0 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 19 12 7 1,094 29 5 1.59 94.4 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 26 17 8 1,516 53 5 2.10 92.5 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 33 21 12 1,942 45 12 1.39 93.8 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Boston Fleet PWHL 8 4 3 401 17 0 2.54 90.0 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Boston Fleet PWHL 6 1 2 285 15 0 3.16 88.4 — — — — — — — —SDHL totals 54 33 21 3,228 91 11 1.69 93.3 4 2 2 260 6 0 1.39 .946PWHL totals 14 5 5 686 32 0 2.80 89.3 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2015 Sweden U18 6th 4 2 2 9 1 2.26 90.9 2016 Sweden U18 4 3 1 7 0 1.75 93.3 2022 Sweden OG 8th 5 2 3 16 0 3.47 91.3 2022 Sweden WC 7th 5 2 3 15 0 2.97 90.6 2023 Sweden WC 6th 5 2 3 13 1 2.58 92.4 2024 Sweden WC 7th 4 2 2 9 0 2.27 90.5 2025 Sweden WC 6th 5 3 2 8 2 1.61 92.7 2026 Sweden OG 4th 2 1 1 1 1 2.58 96.0 Junior totals 8 5 3 279:21 16 1 2.00 92.1 Senior totals 26 12 14 1499:51 62 4 2.48 91.6

Awards and honors AwardYearRefInternational World U18 Top-3 Player on Team 2015 2016 2023 World Championship All Star 2023 College AHCA Second Team All-American 2021 WCHA Goaltender of the Year 2021 2023 WCHA Goaltending Champion 2021 2023PWHL PWHL All-Rookie Team 2024