Fred Brathwaite
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Shady B. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| RSL Team F. teams |
Avangard Omsk Atlanta Thrashers Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames Ak Bars Kazan Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues Chicago Wolves |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | November 24, 1972 , Ottawa, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | undrafted |
| Pro career | 1993 – present |
- This article is on the NHL player. For the Yo! MTV Raps host, see Fab Five Freddy.
Fred Brathwaite (born November 24, 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario) is an African-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers.
[edit] Playing career
Brathwaite was born in Ottawa, Ontario to parents who had emigrated to Canada from Barbados in 1964.
During his time playing for the Calgary Flames, Brathwaite became a fan-favourite. Chants of "Freddy" was quite common after one of his acrobatic saves. He was traded to St.Louis by Flames' General Manager Craig Button as part of a trade for goaltender Roman Turek.
Brathwaite is currently playing for the Avangard Omsk in the Russian Super League.
Brathwaite appeared in the Jermaine Dupri rap video "Welcome To Atlanta" with the rappers the St. Lunatics. The scene was shot at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
