Fredrik Sjöström

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Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
218 lb (99 kg/15 st 8 lb)
NHL Team
F. teams		 New York Rangers
Phoenix Coyotes
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born May 6, 1983 (1983-05-06) (age 25),
Färgelanda, Sweden
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes
Pro career 2000 – present

Fredrik Sjöström (born May 6, 1983, in Färgelanda, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.

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[edit] Playing career

Sjöström is a big but speedy forward who plays an intensive physical game. He produced a lot of points in his junior years but at the senior level he has not had the same success. He started his elite career playing for Frölunda HC in Swedish Elitserien and after being drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft with their first pick, 11th overall, he went overseas and played for the Calgary Hitmen in the WHL. It was not until the 2003-04 season that Sjöström got to play with the Coyotes scoring 13 points in 57 games in his first NHL season.[1]

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Silver 2004 Team

On July 13, 2006, Sjöström signed a new deal with the Coyotes. The contract is a one-way contract worth $1.5 million over two years.[2]

On February 26, 2008 he was traded to the New York Rangers along with David LeNeveu and Josh Gratton for Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya. Sjöström plays on the Rangers' fourth line. On March 2, 2008, he scored his first goal as a Ranger, beating Antero Nittymaki of the Philadelphia Flyers, with assists from Blair Betts and Marek Malík.[3]

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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
NHL Totals 279 34 41 75 134 10 0 1 1 2

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fredrik Sjöström. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
  2. ^ Tomas Ros (2006-07-14). Sjöström fortsätter i Phoenix (Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
  3. ^ "Rangers 5, Flyers 4, SO", 2008-03-02. Retrieved on 2008-03-04. 

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