Former Norwegian national team player Eirik Skadsdammen has passed away at the age of 45. According to Hamar Arbeiderblad he died of a heart attack while on a hunting trip.

Skadsdammen leaves behind a spouse and two children. His brother Trond Skadsdammen described their close relationship to the newspaper.

– We talked on the phone three or four times every day. We were best friends and interested in the same things. Eirik leaves behind a huge void, his brother told the newspaper.

Skadsdammen was a long-time key player for Storhamar. He represented the club continuously from 1999 to 2018, was one of its top performers year after year, and held the role of vice-captain for ten seasons.

In the Norwegian national team, Skadsdammen played 26 matches. He was also part of the World Cup team in the spring of 2008.

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