University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Awards

• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 5, 2015)
• 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

2017 (Junior)

• Appeared in 18 games and made 13 starts.
• Tied for the team lead in assists, with six.
• Registered a pair of assists in URI's 3-0 win over Marist.
• Assisted on Rhody's first goal of the game in a 2-1 win at Boston College.
• Set up the game-winning goal in Rhody's 3-2 victory over St. Bonaventure.
• Recorded an assist at VCU.
• Assisted on the game-winning goal in URI's 2-1 victory over Duquesne.

2016 (Sophomore)

• Appeared in all 20 games and made 19 starts.
• Finished the season with four points on one goal and two assists.
• Assisted on URI's first goal of the season in a 2-1 double-overtime victory at Providence.
• Scored the lone goal of the game in Rhody's 1-0 victory at St. Francis Brooklyn.
• Picked up an assist on Ryan Bailey's game-winning goal against Davidson.

2015 (Freshman)

• Was one of just five players to appear in all 20 games for the Rams, making 14 starts.
• Tied classmate Dominik Richter for the team lead with 14 points on the season.
• Scored five goals and registered four assists.
• Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
• Scored his first career goal in Rhody's 3-1 win over Bryant.
• Assisted on the game-winning goal in URI's 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac.
• Scored a goal in the Rams' 3-0 win at Yale.
• Set up Rhody's lone goal of the game in a 1-1 draw with #22 Boston College.
• Netted the equalizer in Rhody's 1-1 tie with #18 Saint Louis.
• Scored both Rhode Island goals in a 2-1 win over Saint Joseph's.
• Recorded an assist in URI's 201 overtime victory at La Salle.
• Assisted on Ryan Bailey's goal in a 4-2 win over Saint Louis in the A-10 quarterfinals.

Before URI

• Played for IL Brodd from 2000-2013, and again in 2015.
• Also Spent a year with Randaberg Idrettslad (2014).

Personal

• Born Nov. 11, 1995.
• Son of Hilde Sunde and Erik Jesman Pederson
• Has two older brothers, Henrik and Mathias.
• Enjoys making music, diving, traveling and watching tv.
• Favorite athlete is Petter Northug.
• Favorite teams are Tottenham Hotspurs and the Houston Rockets.
• Chose to attend URI over the University of Vermont.
• Decided on URI because it was a good fit, both academically and athletically; being from Norway, it would allow him the chance to still have winter while also experiencing a nice, sunny summer.
• Majoring in Engineering.