Fredrik Oduya
| Fredrik Oduya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 31, 1975 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Died |
July 5, 2011 Vienna, 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 – July 5, 2011) was a Swedish ice hockey player. He was drafted 154th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]His father was originally from Kenya and was a member of the Luo ethnic group, who married a Swedish woman and they had two sons, Fredrik and Johnny Oduya.[1][2] Both became professional ice hockey players who played for North American teams. Johnny has won two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks.
After moving back to Stockholm, Fredrik studied law at Stockholm university.
Fredrik Oduya died in a motorcycle accident in the summer of 2011.[3]
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
References
[edit]- ^ McGourty, John (25 May 2009). "Unsung Oduya a big key to Devils' success". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
Oduya, the son of a Kenyan father and Swedish mother
- ^ Verdi, Bob (3 April 2017). "Verdict: Oduya fitting right back in with Blackhawks". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ ""Jag är ingen retsticka" ("I'm not a tease")" (in Swedish). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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