Fredrik Oduya

Fredrik Oduya
Born	(1975-05-31)May 31, 1975 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	2011 (aged 35–36) Austria
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Kansas City Blades Kentucky Thoroughblades Saint John Flames Orlando Solar Bears Edinburgh Capitals Laredo Bucks Nybro Vikings IF
NHL draft	154th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1995–2000 2004–2007

Fredrik Oduya (May 31, 1975 in Stockholm – September 2011) was a Swedish ice hockey player. He was drafted 154th overall by the San Jose Sharks of the United States in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

After the International Hockey League with the Kansas City Blades and the American Hockey League for the Kentucky Thoroughblades, Oduya was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1999 for Eric Landry. He never played in the National Hockey League, although belonging to both the San Jose Sharks and later the Calgary Flames organisations.

Known as a good fighter and tough hitter, Oduya was nicknamed "Freddy Knuckles" and "The Swedish Nightmare".

In 2000 he retired due to a back injury. He came out of retirement in 2004 to play in Sweden and Great Britain, before retiring again in 2007.

Personal

His father was originally from Kenya and was a member of the ethnic group of Luo. He married a Swedish woman and they had two sons, Fredrik and Johnny Oduya. Both became professional ice hockey players who played for North American teams. Johnny has won two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Fredrik Oduya died in a motorcycle accident in the summer of 2011.

External links

• Fredrik Oduya career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Fredrik Oduya career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Fredrik Oduya profile at Eurohockey.com