Fredrik Olofsson

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Fredrik Olofsson
Born (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Dallas Stars
IK Oskarshamn
National 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 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, recording 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 secured 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

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