Fredrik Sjöström
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| Born |
May 6, 1983 Färgelanda, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers Calgary Flames Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 2001 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 2000–2013 | ||
| Website | Fredriksjostrom.se | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2004 | Team |
Fredrik Per Oscar Sjöström (Swedish: [ˈɧœˈstɾœm]; born May 6, 1983) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. Drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, Sjöström played over 500 regular season NHL and Stanley Cup playoff games with the Coyotes, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sjöström began his career playing for Frölunda HC in the top-level Elitserien and after being drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft with the team's first pick, 11th overall. He later moved to North America to play major junior hockey for the Calgary Hitmen in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Sjöström made his NHL debut in the 2003–04 season, scoring 13 points in 57 games for Phoenix.
On July 13, 2006, Sjöström signed a one-way, two-year contract extension worth $1.5 million with the Coyotes. On February 26, 2008, he was traded to the New York Rangers, along with David LeNeveu and Josh Gratton, in exchange for Marcel Hossa and Al Montoya. Sjöström played on the Rangers' fourth line, used as a checking line. On March 2, he then scored his first goal as a Ranger after beating Antero Niittymäki of the Philadelphia Flyers with assists from Blair Betts and Marek Malík.
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