David Fredriksson
| David Fredriksson | |
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| Born | October 4, 1985 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Winger |
| Shoots | Left |
| SEL team | HV71 |
| NHL Draft | 211th overall, 2004 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
David Fredriksson (born October 4, 1985, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.[1][2]
Playing career
Fredriksson, often called "Tuppen"[3] (The Rooster), started his playing career with HV71's youth team in 2001. In season 2005–06 he became a regular in HV71 but has been sidelined by injuries during 2007 and 2008.[4] In late January, 2009, he injured his hand, several tendons severed, when a skate ran over it during a training session. He will be out for the remainder of season 2008–09.[3] He will play for the 2012-2013 season with Dragons de Rouen (France).
Fredriksson has won the Swedish Championship twice, 2004 and 2008, both times with HV71. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 211th overall.
Awards
- Swedish Champion with HV71 in 2004 and 2008.
References
- ↑ "#54 Fredriksson". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "David Fredriksson - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wengel, Daniel (2009-01-27). ""Tuppen" borta resten av säsongen". HV71.se (in Swedish). HV71. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ↑ "David Fredriksson blir kvar i HV71". Hockeymagasinet.com (in Swedish). First Publishing AB. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-01-26.