| Fredrik Olofsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 1996, Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Dallas Stars IK Oskarshamn |
| Ntl. team |  Sweden
|
| NHL Draft | 98th overall, 2014 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
Fredrik Olofsson (born 27 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth-round, 98th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Olofsson was born in Sweden and raised in Broomfield, Colorado. He played for the Colorado Thunderbirds from 2009 to 2013. He then played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2012–13 season, where he appeared in eight games. He began the 2013–14 season with the Gamblers, where he recorded two goals and four assists in 28 games.[1] He was then traded to the Chicago Steel, where he finished the season with four goals and 11 assists in 24 games for the Steel. During the 2014–15 season, he recorded 27 goals and 33 assists in 57 games.[2]
Olofsson was originally committed to play college ice hockey for Colorado College, along with his brother Gustav Olofsson.[3] However, on 1 December 2014, he signed with the University of Nebraska Omaha.[4] He played for the Mavericks from 2015 to 2019, where he recorded 35 goals and 60 assists in 137 games.[5] On 6 September 2018, he was named as an assistant captain for his senior year, where he led the team in assists with 24.[6] Following his collegiate career, he signed an amateur tryout contract with the Chicago Blackhawks' AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs on 21 March 2019. He appeared in two games for the IceHogs.[7]
On 14 May 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Modo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan. During the 2019–20 season, he recorded ten goals and 24 assists in 52 games.[8] On 3 April 2020, he signed with IK Oskarshamn of the SHL. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded 13 goals and 21 assists in 15 games.[9]
Following two seasons in the SHL with IK Oskarshamn, Olofsson returned to North America as a free agent and secure a one-year, $750,000 NHL contract with the Dallas Stars on 19 May 2022.[10]
International play[]
On 1 January 2022, Olofsson was named to Sweden men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[11][12]
Personal life[]
Fredrik's older brother, Gustav, is a professional ice hockey player.[13]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Green Bay Gamblers | USHL | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 24 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 57 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 33 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Nebraska Omaha | NCHC | 36 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 52 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 51 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 49 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 100 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | OG | 4th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Fredrik Olofsson Bio.
- ↑ T-Birds grad Olofsson commits to UNO (22 October 2014).
- ↑ Colorado College hockey notes: Western Michigan's physical game pays early dividends (12 December 2015).
- ↑ Blais Announces Signing of Six Recruits (1 December 2014).
- ↑ Former Maverick Olofsson Named to Sweden's Olympic Team (21 January 2022).
- ↑ Mavericks Announce 2018-19 Captains (21 January 2022).
- ↑ IceHogs Agree to One-Year Extension With Tomkins, Sign Olofsson to ATO (21 March 2019).
- ↑ Fredrik Olofsson till MODO Hockey (Swedish) (14 May 2019).
- ↑ Välkommen till IK, Fredrik! (Swedish) (3 April 2020).
- ↑ Stars sign forward Fredrik Olofsson to one-year contract. Dallas Stars (19 May 2022). Retrieved on 19 May 2022.
- ↑ Langford, Katie (19 February 2022). Broomfield alum Fredrik Olofsson competes in Beijing Olympics.
- ↑ From Omaha to Beijing: UNO's Olympic Ties (28 January 2022).
- ↑ Powers, Scott (21 July 2016). Olofsson Dreams of Playing Against Brother in NHL One Day!.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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