“It is incredibly sad to realize that the cheers of the crowd at Eidsiva Arena will never be heard again and that those of us sitting in the stands will never again see a player with a big smile, an extra trick or a hard shot from the circle on a power play,” he wrote on social networks of Lillehammer.
He did not give the cause of death to the club.
Although Reichenberg was born in Sweden, he grew up in Norway. He also represented it at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang and at the 2017 and 2019 World Cups. He started 42 competitive matches for Sparta with a balance of six goals and eight assists.
“Rest in peace, number 61. You will always be remembered as an artist. Our thoughts and condolences go out to your family, girlfriend and teammates,” added the Lillehammer club, for which Reichenberg averaged more than a point per game last season.
