Colton Fretter

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Colton Fretter
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Fretter with the Chicago Wolves in 2008
Born (1982-03-12) March 12, 1982 (age 41)
Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Wolves
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Portland Pirates
Springfield Falcons
HC Bolzano
Iserlohn Roosters
Kloten Flyers
EC KAC
Sheffield Steelers
NHL Draft 230th overall, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2006–2018

Colton Fretter (born March 12, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

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Playing career

Born in Harrow, Ontario, Fretter played Jr. B hockey for Chatham Maroons until 2001-2002 where they recorded no more than nine losses for three straight seasons, winning two championships and three division titles. Before attending Michigan State University he was drafted in the eighth round (230th overall) of the 2002 NHL draft by Atlanta Thrashers, now Winnipeg Jets.

He attended four years at Michigan State University, recording 158 games, 43 goals, 69 assists, for 112 points and was a plus/minus +16 (career)

He began his professional career by playing with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL where he played in the 2006-2007 ECHL All-Star game. He was also named ECHL rookie of the year despite missing some games due to injury. During 2007-2008 season, he split time between three teams: Gwinnett, and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Chicago Wolves, both of the AHL.

Fretter signed a two-way deal with Buffalo Sabres on August 4, 2008 and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. [1] He played in a career high 80 games with the Pirates, scoring 40 points.

On August 3, 2009, Fretter signed a one-year contract with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL. [2] After spending the 2010–11 season in Italy with the Bolzano-Bozen Foxes on May 20, 2011, Fretter signed a one-year contract with German DEL team, Iserlohn Roosters. [3]

After a solitary season with Swiss club, EHC Olten of the National League B, Fretter returned to Germany on a try-out with DEL club, EHC München on July 29, 2013. [4] Unable to secure a contract in Munich, Fretter played the season in the Austrian Hockey League with EC KAC, contributing with 36 points in 46 games.

On August 6, 2014, Fretter opted to sign a one-year contract in the EIHL with British club, the Sheffield Steelers. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Tecumseh Bulldogs WOHL 112350—————
1999–2000 Chatham Maroons GOHL 4012223432—————
2000–01Chatham MaroonsGOHL5433397223157613
2001–02Chatham MaroonsWOHL52515310462155382
2002–03 Michigan State University CCHA 357152236—————
2003–04 Michigan State UniversityCCHA396111722—————
2004–05 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4020244428—————
2005–06 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4510192928—————
2006–07 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 513632684643034
2007–08 Gwinnett GladiatorsECHL22024—————
2007–08 Chicago Wolves AHL 81342—————
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL18921114—————
2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL802416404350110
2009–10 Springfield Falcons AHL7926295551—————
2010–11 HC Bolzano ITA 35232346381027914
2011–12 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 522014345622022
2012–13 EHC Olten SUI.2 3523234650100012
2012–13 Kloten Flyers NLA 20112—————
2013–14 EC KAC AUT 4616203665—————
2014–15 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 482430544042020
2015–16 Sheffield SteelersEIHL19102121621012
2016–17 Sheffield SteelersEIHL482625512741012
2017–18 Sheffield SteelersEIHL451824427141452
AHL totals185605011011050110
EIHL totals1607881159154145496

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References

  1. ↑ "Sabres sign pair of free agents". Buffalo Sabres . 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Fretter signed to AHL contract". Springfield Falcons . 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Roosters sign Canadian Fretter". Iserlohn Roosters (in German). 2011-05-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Colton Fretter gets try-out". EHC München (in German). 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Steelers land top summer target". Sheffield Steelers . 2014-08-06. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
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