| Fredrik Oduya | |
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| Born | May 31, 1975 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 2011 Austria |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Played for | Kansas City Blades Kentucky Thoroughblades Saint John Flames Orlando Solar Bears Edinburgh Capitals Laredo Bucks Nybro Vikings IF |
| NHL Draft | 154th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 1995–2000 2004–2007 |
Fredrik Oduya (born on May 31, 1975) was a Swedish ice hockey player.
His younger brother is Johnny Oduya who currently 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 Frederik belonged to the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames organizations, he 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."