Jesper Frödén

Jesper Frödén
Frödén with the ZSC Lions in 2024
Born	(1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 30) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Right winger
Shoots	Right
NL team Former teams	ZSC Lions Skellefteå AIK Boston Bruins Seattle Kraken
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2013–present

Jesper Frödén (/froʊˈdin/; born 21 September 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL).

Playing career

Frödén was awarded Swedish Hockey League Rookie of the Year Award for his achievements during the 2019–20 season.[1]

Frödén with the Seattle Kraken in 2023.

On 14 June 2021, Frödén was signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins of the NHL.[2]

Leaving the Bruins as a free agent at the conclusion of his one-year tenure with the club, Frödén was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Seattle Kraken on 13 July 2022.[3]

During the 2022–23 season, on 22 February 2023, Frödén was recalled to the Kraken from their AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. He appeared in a career high 14 NHL games, recording 4 assists. He remained with the Kraken through their maiden post-season run, featuring in 1 playoff contest. He returned to the Firebirds for their inaugural playoff campaign and collected 5 goals and 10 points through 15 games in reaching the Calder Cup finals against the victorious Hershey Bears.

As a pending free agent from the Kraken, Frödén opted to return to Europe and signed a two-year contract with Swiss club, ZSC Lions of the NL, on 24 June 2023.[4]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2024 Czech Republic

Frödén represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Huddinge IK	J20		9	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Huddinge IK	J20		44	15	17	32	28		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Södertälje SK	J20		30	10	18	28	22		3	1	1	2	2
2012–13	Södertälje SK	Allsv		8	1	1	2	0		2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Södertälje SK	J20		7	1	3	4	0		4	3	1	4	2
2013–14	Södertälje SK	Allsv		31	9	6	15	10		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Södertälje SK	Allsv		49	11	13	24	12		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	AIK	Allsv		48	16	16	32	14		10	2	1	3	4
2016–17	AIK	Allsv		51	15	11	26	16		8	1	2	3	2
2017–18	AIK	Allsv		52	17	18	35	38		5	3	1	4	2
2018–19	AIK	Allsv		50	19	19	38	30		7	4	3	7	27
2019–20	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		49	12	17	29	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	22	18	40	49		12	3	1	4	14
2021–22	Providence Bruins	AHL		49	16	18	34	26		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Boston Bruins	NHL		7	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Coachella Valley Firebirds	AHL		44	25	22	47	24		15	5	5	10	8
2022–23	Seattle Kraken	NHL		14	0	4	4	6		1	0	0	0	0
2023–24	ZSC Lions	NL		47	22	18	40	18		15	2	4	6	10
SHL totals				101	34	35	69	67		12	3	1	4	14
NHL totals				21	1	4	5	8		1	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Sweden	WC	9th		5	3	1	4	4
2024	Sweden	WC			9	0	3	3	6
Senior totals					14	3	4	7	10

Awards and honors

Award	Year
SHL
Rookie of the Year	2020
NL
Champion (ZSC Lions)	2024	[5]

References

1. "Årets rookie i SHL 2019/2020 - Jesper Frödén" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. April 14, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
2. "Bruins signs Jesper Froden to one-year contract". Boston Bruins. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
3. "Four cups, Three new Kraken signed". Seattle Kraken. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
4. "Jesper Froden signs with ZSC Lions" (in German). ZSC Lions. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
5. "The ZSC Lions win the 2023-24 championship". swisshockeynews.ch. April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Emil Bemström	Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award 2020	Succeeded by William Eklund