Fredrik Claesson
| Fredrik Claesson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
November 24, 1992 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Binghamton Senators (AHL) Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL draft |
126th overall, 2011 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2012 Calgary | |
Fredrik Claeson (born 24 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing in the Ottawa Senators (NHL) organization. He was drafted by the Senators in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 2011 NHL draft.[1]
Playing career
Claesson began playing hockey in Haninge HC, and later moved on to Hammarby IF, to play in Hammarby's youth organization.[2] He also made two appearances in the club's senior team in the Swedish second division league HockeyAllsvenskan, during the 2007–08 season. Claesson moved to Stockholm rival Djurgården for the 2008–09, where he played in Djurgården's J18 and J20 teams. He also represented team Stockholm at the 2008 TV-pucken.
Claesson made his Elitserien debut in the Djurgården's first league game of the season on 16 September 2010 against HV71.[3] He signed a two-year extension with Djurgården in October 2010.[4] He scored his first Elitserien goal on 11 December 2010 away against Modo Hockey.[5][6]
Claesson signed a three-year entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators on May 10, 2012. He began the 2012–13 season with the Senators American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.[7] In June 2015, Claesson re-signed with the Senators on a one-year, two-way contract.[8] Claesson made his NHL debut on December 30, 2015 at Ottawa versus the New Jersey Devils.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Hammarby IF | Swe.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 47 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 70 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 75 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 55 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC18 | 
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ "Fredrik Claesson". senators.nhl.com. Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "6. Fredrik Claesson". swehockey.se (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ Uhlin, Daniel (16 September 2010). "Pangstart på säsongen 2010-11". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Peterson, Jimmy (22 October 2010). "DIF skriver kontrakt med Claesson". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Modo sjunker allt djupare". Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (in Swedish). TT. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Uhlin, Daniel (11 December 2010). "Rättvisan segrade mot Modo". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Claesson jumping pond to start Senators career". Ottawa Senators.
- ^ "News Release: Senators agree to terms with defenceman Fredrik Claesson on a one-year, two-way contract extension" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. June 11, 2015.
External links
- Fredrik Claesson career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Fredrik Claesson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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