Inge Baardsen didn’t really have any need for an agent when he was still in his native Tromsø, Norway. He was playing strictly amateur hockey, no endorsements to think about etc. He first thought that it could be something that would be useful when he was in North America, training ahead of the SMJHL Draft. Baardsen is not a player who is out looking to make incredible amounts of money, he just wants to play in the best hockey league in the world and hopefully win some trophies!  He had to find an agent that was onboard with that. Too many agents, Inge felt, were motivated by negotiating the biggest deal they could for their player. Generally, the agent will get a percentage of the money as an agents fee, so it’s in their interest to really drive up the money during negotiations. Inge needed someone on his wavelength and thought about someone he knew back in Norway, a friend who had always been incredible with maths and statistics and understanding situations. Long story short, he jacked in his accounting degree and moved to be Inge Baardsen’s agent!