Fredrik Claesson

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Fredrik Claesson
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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]

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Hammarby IF J18 1512329—————
2007–08 Hammarby IF Allsv 20000—————
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF J181886142—————
2008–09Djurgårdens IFJ18 Allsv101232—————
2008–09Djurgårdens IF J20 70000—————
2009–10Djurgårdens IFJ18 Allsv3112050336
2009–10Djurgårdens IFJ202204418—————
2010–11Djurgårdens IFJ2018235650110
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF SEL 35202670110
2011–12 Djurgårdens IFSEL471678—————
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 7038115130112
2013–14 Binghamton SenatorsAHL75326293940004
2014–15 Binghamton SenatorsAHL764151942—————
2015–16 Binghamton SenatorsAHL55371050—————
2015–16 Ottawa Senators NHL 160222—————
2016–17 Binghamton SenatorsAHL90112—————
2016–17 Ottawa SenatorsNHL3338114140334
2017–18 Ottawa SenatorsNHL6416735—————
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL372469—————
2019–20 Charlotte Checkers AHL473161918—————
2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL51120—————
2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL40000—————
2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL200012—————
2021–22 Syracuse Crunch AHL47014142050000
2021–22 Tampa Bay LightningNHL90000—————
2022–23 CSKA Moscow KHL 604101427271678
2023–24 CSKA MoscowKHL6128101850002
NHL totals1707212862140334
KHL totals12161824453216710
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Calgary
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Belarus

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 Sweden U18 Silver medal icon.svg60110
2012 Sweden WJC Gold medal icon.svg60000
Junior totals120110

Awards and honours

AwardYear
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2023 [16]

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References

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  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.
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