Mats Frøshaug (born 31 July 1988, in

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) is a Norwegian professional

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player who is currently with

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Club career

Early career

Frøshaug grew up playing for Manglerud Star. At the age of 16, he moved to

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and began his

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career with Sunne.Mats Frøshaug vender hjem til Manglerud Star.
''MSHockey.no'' He played two seasons in the J18 and J20 Elit, beginning in 2004–05. He made his professional debut with Sunne in 2005–06, playing 14 games in Sweden's third-tier hockey league.

Linköping and NHL draft

The next season, he signed with

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and began competing in Sweden's premier junior league, the

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. After a 36-point season in 35 games with Linköping in 2007–08, he was drafted by the

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in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the

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. That season, he also made his

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debut, playing in two games with Linköping. Continuing to play in the Elitserien in 2008–09, he was loaned to

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on November 25, 2008, for the remainder of the season.

Back in Norway

As a result of limited ice time at Luleå, Frøshuag joined

Sparta Warriors Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg is a Norwegian ice hockey team based in Sarpsborg, Norway. They currently play in EliteHockey Ligaen. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena and is Norway's oldest ice hockey rink. The team colours ...

on 13 January 2009.Frøshaug klar for Sparta
''VG.no'' On 18 January 2010, it was announced that Frøshaug was loaned out to his maiden club, Manglerud Star, for the rest of 2009–10.

International career

Frøshaug represented

at the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Froshaug, Mats 1988 births Living people Linköping HC players Lørenskog IK players Luleå HF players Manglerud Star Ishockey players Norwegian ice hockey centres Nyköpings Hockey players Sparta Sarpsborg players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Norwegian ice hockey left wingers