Fredrik Claesson

Fredrik Claesson
Claesson with the Ottawa Senators in 2017
Born	(1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 31) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	CSKA Moscow Djurgårdens IF Ottawa Senators New York Rangers New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL draft	126th overall, 2011 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	2010–present

Fredrik Claesson (born 24 November 1992), is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Ottawa 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 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]

On 11 January 2021, Claesson signed a one-year, two-way deal with the San Jose Sharks. ^[13] He was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Magnus Chrona on 12 April 2021. ^[14] He featured in two regular season games with the Lightning, remaining on the roster throughout the post-season as the Lightning retained the Stanley Cup.

Following 10 seasons in North America, Claesson opted to leave as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract with reigning Russian champions, CSKA Moscow of the KHL, on 13 July 2022. ^[15]

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	J18		15	1	2	3	29		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hammarby IF	Allsv		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	J18		18	8	6	14	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	J18 Allsv		10	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	J20		7	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Djurgårdens IF	J18 Allsv		3	1	1	2	0		5	0	3	3	6
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		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Binghamton Senators	AHL		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Ottawa Senators	NHL		33	3	8	11	4		14	0	3	3	4
2017–18	Ottawa Senators	NHL		64	1	6	7	35		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	New York Rangers	NHL		37	2	4	6	9		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		47	3	16	19	18		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	New Jersey Devils	NHL		5	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Jose Sharks	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		2	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		47	0	14	14	20		5	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		9	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	CSKA Moscow	KHL		60	4	10	14	27		27	1	6	7	8
2023–24	CSKA Moscow	KHL		61	2	8	10	18		5	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				170	7	21	28	62		14	0	3	3	4
KHL totals				121	6	18	24	45		32	1	6	7	10

Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2012 Calgary
World U18 Championships
	2010 Belarus

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	Sweden	U18			6	0	1	1	0
2012	Sweden	WJC			6	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					12	0	1	1	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow)	2023	[16]

References

1. "Fredrik Claesson". National Hockey League. 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. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. 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". National Hockey League. 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.
13. "Sharks Sign Defenseman Fredrik Claesson". National Hockey League. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
14. "Sharks Acquire Goaltender Magnus Chrona". National Hockey League. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
15. "Fredrik Claesson becomes a player of CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
16. "CSKA wins back-to-back Gagarin Cups". Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database