Fredrik Claesson

Fredrik Claesson (born 24 November 1992), is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 2011 NHL draft.[1]

Fredrik Claesson
Claesson with the Ottawa Senators in 2017
Born (1992-11-24) 24 November 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
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
Djurgårdens IF
Ottawa Senators
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 126th overall, 2011
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2010–present

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 10 May 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 30 December 2015 at Ottawa versus the New Jersey Devils. In July 2016 he was re-signed to a one-year contract with the team and in February 2017 that contract was extended for another year.

After the 2017–18 season, his sixth within the Senators organization, Claesson as an impending restricted free agent was surprisingly not tendered a qualifying offer by the club, and was released to explore free agency on 25 June 2018.[9] He later signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the New York Rangers on 1 July 2018.[10]

On 17 September 2019, Claesson signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Carolina Hurricanes.[11] He began the 2019–20 season, with the Hurricanes AHL affiliate and reigning champions, the Charlotte Checkers. In 47 games from the blueline with the Checkers, Claesson contributed with 3 goals and 19 points. On 24 February 2020, Claesson was dealt by the Hurricanes at the NHL trade deadline, along with Janne Kuokkanen and a conditional 2020 fourth-round pick to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Sami Vatanen on 24 February 2020.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Hammarby IFSwe.1 20000 —————
2008–09 Djurgårdens IFJ2070000 —————
2009–10Djurgårdens IFJ20 2204418 —————
2010–11Djurgårdens IFJ20 182356 50110
2010–11Djurgårdens IFSEL 352026 70110
2011–12Djurgårdens IFSEL 471678 —————
2012–13Binghamton SenatorsAHL 70381151 30112
2013–14Binghamton SenatorsAHL 753262939 40004
2014–15Binghamton SenatorsAHL 764151942 —————
2015–16Binghamton SenatorsAHL 55371050 —————
2015–16Ottawa SenatorsNHL 160222 —————
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL 90112 —————
2016–17Ottawa SenatorsNHL 3338114 140334
2017–18Ottawa SenatorsNHL 6416735 —————
2018–19New York RangersNHL 372469 —————
2019–20Charlotte CheckersAHL 473161918 —————
2019–20New Jersey DevilsNHL 51120 —————
NHL totals 1557212850 140334
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2012 Calgary

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
  1. "Fredrik Claesson". senators.nhl.com. Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  2. "6. Fredrik Claesson". swehockey.se (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. Uhlin, Daniel (16 September 2010). "Pangstart på säsongen 2010-11". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  4. Peterson, Jimmy (22 October 2010). "DIF skriver kontrakt med Claesson". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  5. "Modo sjunker allt djupare". Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (in Swedish). TT. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  6. Uhlin, Daniel (11 December 2010). "Rättvisan segrade mot Modo". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  7. "Claesson jumping pond to start Senators career". Ottawa Senators.
  8. "News Release: Senators agree to terms with defenceman Fredrik Claesson on a one-year, two-way contract extension" (Press release). Ottawa Senators. 11 June 2015.
  9. "Fredrik Claesson not qualified by the Ottawa Senators". silversevensens.com. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  10. "Rangers agree to terms with free agent defenseman Claesson". New York Rangers. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  11. "Canes Sign Claesson to One-Year, Two-Way Deal". NHL.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  12. "Devils acquire Janne Kuokkanen, Fredrik Claesson and a 4th-round pick". New Jersey Devils. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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