Fredrik Sjöström
Fredrik Per Oscar Sjöström (Swedish: [ˈfrěːdrɪk ˈɧø̂ːstrœm]; born May 6, 1983) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger, currently the general manager of Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Sjöström played over 500 regular season NHL and Stanley Cup playoff games with the Coyotes, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Fredrik Sjöström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sjöström as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2010 | |||
| Born |
May 6, 1983 Färgelanda, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Frölunda HC Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs Färjestad BK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
11th overall, 2001 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2013 | ||
| Website | Fredriksjostrom.se | ||
Playing career
Sjöström began his career playing for Frölunda HC in the top-level Elitserien and after being drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft with the team's first pick, 11th overall. He later moved to North America to play major junior hockey for the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Sjöström made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 season, scoring 13 points in 57 games for Phoenix.
On July 13, 2006, Sjöström signed a one-way, two-year contract extension worth $1.5 million with the Coyotes.[1] On February 26, 2008, he was traded to the New York Rangers (along with David LeNeveu and Josh Gratton) in exchange for Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya. Sjöström played on the Rangers' fourth line, used as a checking line. On March 2, he then scored his first goal as a Ranger after beating Antero Niittymäki of the Philadelphia Flyers with assists from Blair Betts and Marek Malík.[2]
On July 1, 2009, Sjöström signed a two-year, $1.5 million contract with the Calgary Flames, but was later traded (alongside Dion Phaneuf and prospect Keith Aulie) to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and Ian White that same season on January 31, 2010.[3] Upon expiry of his contract with Toronto in 2011, Sjöström returned to Sweden, signing a one-year contract with Färjestad BK of the Elitserien.[4]
Sjöström officially announced his retirement from professional hockey on August 29, 2013.[5] He moved directly into a scouting position with Frölunda for the 2013–14 season. He later began his managerial career first as an assistant before taking over the general manager role with Frölunda midway through the 2015–16 season.
International play
Sjöström played for Sweden in three world junior ice hockey championship. He made his debut for Sweden's men's team during the Euro Hockey Tour final against Finland,[6] and was selected to play at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where Tre Kronor won a silver medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | Modo Hockey | J18 Allsv | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Västra Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Västra Frölunda HC | J20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 58 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 63 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 57 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 80 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 78 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 51 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 50 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SEL totals | 136 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 489 | 46 | 58 | 104 | 190 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sweden | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | WJC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Sweden | WJC | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2004 | Sweden | WC |  |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 38 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
References
- Ros, Tomas (2006-07-14). "Sjöström fortsätter i Phoenix" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
- "Rangers 5, Flyers 4, SO". 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- Roarke, Shawn P. (January 31, 2010). "Leafs land Flames' Phaneuf in blockbuster deal". National Hockey League. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- Jönsson, Tobias (29 July 2011). "Sjöström klar för Färjestad" (in Swedish). Eurosport.se. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- "Sjostrom announces end of playing career". expressen.se (in Swedish). 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- Thornéus, Patrik (2004-04-17). "Snacka om flygande debut för Fredrik Sjöström". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-01-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database