Fredrik Oduya

Fredrik Oduya (born on May 31, 1975) was a Swedish ice hockey player. His younger brother is Johnny Oduya who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing Career
Fredrik was drafted 154th overall by the San Jose Sharks of the United States in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

After playing with the Kansas City Blades in the International Hockey League and the Kentucky Thoroughblades in the American Hockey League, he was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1999 for Eric Landry.

Even though he belonged to the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames organizations, Fredrik never played in the NHL.

Fredrik was known as a good fighter and a tough hitter. He retired in 2000 due to a back injury.

In 2004, he came out of retirement to play in Great Britain and Sweden before retiring again in 2007.

Death
In the summer of 2011, Fredrik passed away in a motorcycle accident in Austria.

Personal Life
Fredrik's father's surname Oduya was from Kenya belonging to the ethnic group of Luo.

His nicknames were "Freddy Knuckles" and "The Swedish Nightmare."