Fredrik Oduya
Born (1975-05-31)May 31, 1975
Stockholm, Sweden
Died July 5, 2011
Vienna, Austria
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot 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 (May 31, 1975 in Stockholm – July 5, 2011) was a Swedish ice hockey player. He was drafted 154th overall by the San Jose Sharks of the United States in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

After the International Hockey League with the Kansas City Blades and the American Hockey League for the Kentucky Thoroughblades, Oduya was traded to the Calgary Flames in 1999 for Eric Landry. He never played in the National Hockey League, although belonging to both the San Jose Sharks and later the Calgary Flames organisations.

Known as a good fighter and tough hitter, Oduya was nicknamed "Freddy Knuckles" and "The Swedish Nightmare".

In 2000, he retired due to a back injury. He came out of retirement in 2004 to play in Sweden and Great Britain, before retiring again in 2007.

Personal

His father was originally from Kenya and was a member of the Luo ethnic group, who married a Swedish woman and they had two sons, Fredrik and Johnny Oduya.[1][2] Both became professional ice hockey players who played for North American teams. Johnny has won two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks.

After moving back to Stockholm, Fredrik studied law at Stockholm university.

Fredrik Oduya died in a motorcycle accident in the summer of 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ McGourty, John (25 May 2009). "Unsung Oduya a big key to Devils' success". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018. Oduya, the son of a Kenyan father and Swedish mother
  2. ↑ Verdi, Bob (3 April 2017). "Verdict: Oduya fitting right back in with Blackhawks". NHL.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ↑ ""Jag är ingen retsticka" ("I'm not a tease")" (in Swedish). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.


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