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Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships

Born	May 6, 1983 (age 26),; Färgelanda, SWE
Height; Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Left/right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team; F. teams	Calgary Flames; Phoenix Coyotes; New York Rangers
NHL Draft	11th overall, 2001; Phoenix Coyotes
Pro career	2000 – present
Website	Fredriksjostrom.se

Fredrik Sjöström (born May 6, 1983) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] Playing career

Sjostrom with the New York Rangers

Sjöström is a big but speedy forward who plays an intense physical game.^{[citation needed]} He produced a lot of points in his junior years but at the senior level adopted a more defensive role. He started his elite career playing for Frölunda HC in Elitserien and after being drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft with their first pick, 11th overall, he came to North America and played junior hockey for the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Sjostrom made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 NHL season, scoring 13 points in 57 games for the Coyotes.

On July 13, 2006, Sjöström signed a new deal with the Coyotes. The contract was a one-way contract worth $1.5 million over two years.^[1] On February 26, 2008, he was traded to the New York Rangers along with David LeNeveu and Josh Gratton for Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya. Sjöström played on the Rangers' fourth line, used as a checking line. On March 2, 2008, he scored his first goal as a Ranger, beating Antero Niittymäki of the Philadelphia Flyers with assists from Blair Betts and Marek Malík.^[2]

On July 1, 2009, he signed a two year deal worth $1.5 million with the Calgary Flames.

[edit] International play

Sjöström played for Sweden in three world junior ice hockey championship. He made his debut for Sweden during the Euro Hockey Tour final against Finland,^[3] and was selected to play at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships where Tre Kronor won a silver medal.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Frölunda HC	SEL	31	2	3	5	6	5	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	58	19	31	50	51	4	1	1	2	8
2002–03	Calgary Hitmen	WHL	63	34	43	77	95	5	1	3	4	4
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL	2	1	0	1	0	6	2	0	2	12
2003–04	Springfield Falcons	AHL	17	0	7	7	8	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	57	7	6	13	22	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL	80	14	24	38	57	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	75	6	17	23	42	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	78	9	9	18	48	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	51	10	9	19	14	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL	18	2	0	2	8	10	0	1	1	2
2008–09	New York Rangers	NHL	79	7	6	13	30	7	0	1	1	0
WHL totals			121	53	74	127	146	9	2	4	6	12
AHL totals			99	15	31	46	65	6	2	0	2	12
NHL totals			358	41	47	88	164	17	0	2	2	2

[edit] International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Sweden Jr.	WJC	7	1	2	3	16
2001	Sweden Jr.	WJC U18	6	3	3	6	4
2002	Sweden Jr.	WJC	7	0	0	0	4
2003	Sweden Jr.	WJC	4	0	1	1	14
2004	Sweden	WC	9	0	0	0	6
Junior Int' totals			35	6	22	28	44

[edit] References

^ Ros, Tomas (2006-07-14). "Sjöström fortsätter i Phoenix" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,856736,00.html. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
^ "Rangers 5, Flyers 4, SO". 2008-03-02. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=990&season=20072008&gameType=2. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
^ Thornéus, Patrik (2004-04-17). "Snacka om flygande debut för Fredrik Sjöström" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/article205688.ab. Retrieved 2009-01-08.

[edit] External links

[0] Ros, Tomas (2006-07-14). "Sjöström fortsätter i Phoenix" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,856736,00.html. Retrieved 2006-07-14.

[1] "Rangers 5, Flyers 4, SO". 2008-03-02. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=990&season=20072008&gameType=2. Retrieved 2008-03-04.

[2] Thornéus, Patrik (2004-04-17). "Snacka om flygande debut för Fredrik Sjöström" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/article205688.ab. Retrieved 2009-01-08.

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