Frederik Andersen

Not to be confused with Fredrik Andersson.
Frederik Andersen
Andersen (no. 30) in action.
Born October 2, 1989
Herning, Denmark
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 247 lb (112 kg; 17 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams 		Anaheim Ducks
Frölunda HC
Frederikshavn White Hawks
Herning Blue Fox
National team  Denmark
NHL Draft 187th overall, 2010
Carolina Hurricanes
87th overall, 2012
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2008–present

Frederik Andersen (born October 2, 1989) is a Danish ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Andersen was a member of Denmark's national team that competed at the 2010 IIHF World Championship.[1] He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 7th round (187th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Unable to come to terms with the Hurricanes, Andersen was selected in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (87th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks.

Playing career

On March 13, 2010, he scored an empty net goal in the fourth quarter-final match against Rødovre Mighty Bulls. He nearly scored two nights before in the third match, but missed.[2]

Andersen set a new regular season club record for Frölunda with eight shutouts in 2011–12, surpassing Henrik Lundqvist's seven shutouts from the 2003–04 season.[3] In addition to his shutouts, Andersen also led Elitserien in goals against average and save percentage, and received a nomination for the Elitserien Rookie of the Year award.[4]

On October 20, 2013, Andersen made his NHL debut for the Anaheim Ducks, replacing starting goaltender Jonas Hiller to start the second period. Inheriting a 3–1 deficit, he logged two shutout periods, earning his first NHL win, a 6–3 victory over the Dallas Stars.[5] With the trade of backup goaltender Viktor Fasth to Edmonton, Andersen now found himself a full-time NHL goaltender, after spending much of the season as an AHL recall, as the backup to Jonas Hiller.

On April 16, 2014, Andersen won his Stanley Cup Playoff debut as Anaheim Ducks beat the Dallas Stars 4–3 in Game 1 of the first round series. Andersen made 32 saves, giving up 3 goals.[6] In all, he split time with Hiller and John Gibson in the 2014 playoffs.

The following year, with Hiller gone via free agency to the Calgary Flames, Andersen and Gibson were now the Ducks goaltenders. Andersen became the starter due to good play and injuries to Gibson. By recording his 30th win of the season on March 3, 2015, Andersen tied a league record as the fastest goaltender in history to reach 50 wins. Andersen reached 50 wins in 68 career decisions, tying the record set by the Montreal Canadiens' Bill Durnan on December 16, 1944.[7]

Awards

NHL

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2008–09 Herning Blue Fox DEN 22 — — — 1178 44 0 2.45 .922 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 Frederikshavn White Hawks DEN 30 — — — 1753 64 0 2.19 .932 10 — — — — — 2.86 .925
2010–11 Frederikshavn White Hawks DEN 35 — — — — — — 2.49 .920 11 — — — — — 1.98 .942
2011–12 Frölunda HC SHL 39 20 12 6 2332 63 8 1.62 .943 6 2 4 379 17 0 2.69 .911
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 47 24 18 1 2685 98 4 2.19 .929 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Norfolk Admirals AHL 4 3 1 0 245 8 1 1.96 .939 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 Anaheim Ducks NHL 28 20 5 0 1569 60 0 2.29 .923 7 3 2 368 19 0 3.10 .899
NHL totals 28 20 5 0 1569 60 0 2.29 .923 7 3 2 368 19 0 3.10 .899

References

  1. ↑ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
  2. ↑ "Frederik Andersens mål" (in Danish). YouTube. March 15, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  3. ↑ Fridholm, Sara (February 22, 2012). "Slog Lundqvists rekord från 2004". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Årets Rookie: Frederik Andersen kandidat fyra". Hockeyligan (in Swedish). March 12, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks - 10/20/2013". NHL. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=400552557
  7. ↑ "Postgame Notes and Quotes: March 3 at Arizona". Anaheim Ducks. March 3, 2015.

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