Fredrik Olofsson (born 27 May 1996) is a Swedish professional

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who is currently playing under contract with

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of the

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(SHL). He was selected by

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in the fourth-round, 98th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Olofsson was born in Sweden and raised in

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. He played for the Colorado Thunderbirds from 2009 to 2013. He then played for the

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of the

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(USHL) during the 2012–13 season, where he appeared in eight games. He began the 2013–14 season with the Gamblers, recording two goals and four assists in 28 games. He was then traded to the

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, where he finished the season with four goals and 11 assists in 24 games for the Steel. During the 2014–15 season, he recorded 27 goals and 33 assists in 57 games. Olofsson was originally committed to play

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for

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, along with his brother Gustav Olofsson. However, on 1 December 2014, he signed with the

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. He played for the Mavericks from

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, where he recorded 35 goals and 60 assists in 137 games. On 6 September 2018, he was named as an assistant captain for his senior year, where he led the team in assists with 24. Following his collegiate career, he signed an amateur tryout contract with the

' AHL affiliate the

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on 21 March 2019. He appeared in two games for the IceHogs. On 14 May 2019, he signed a one-year contract with

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of the

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. During the 2019–20 season, he recorded ten goals and 24 assists in 52 games. On 3 April 2020, he signed with

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of the SHL. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded 13 goals and 21 assists in 51 games. Olofsson improved his offensive totals the following campaign, finishing second in team scoring with 42 points and a team leading 27 assists in 49 regular season games. Following two seasons in the SHL with IK Oskarshamn, Olofsson returned to North America as a free agent and secured a one-year, $750,000 NHL contract with the

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on 19 May 2022. After attending the Stars training camp, Olofsson was re-assigned to begin the season with AHL affiliate the

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. He was recalled to Dallas and made his NHL debut on 27 December 2022, in a 3-2 victory over the

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. In his third game with the Stars, Olofsson notched his first career goal, scoring the game-winning goal in a 5-2 victory over the

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on 31 December 2022. Splitting the season with numerous recalls between NHL and AHL, Olofsson in a bottom six forward role finished the regular season having posted 4 points through 28 games. Remaining with Dallas through the playoffs, Olofsson made his post-season debut in replacing suspended captain

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, appearing in the Stars only two wins in the conference finals defeat against the

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. As a pending unrestricted free agent, on 15 June 2023, Olofsson was traded by the Stars to the

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in exchange for future considerations. Marking his return to Colorado, he was immediately signed by the Avalanche to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2023–24 season. After making a positive impression at the Avalanche's 2023 training camp, Olofssion made the opening night roster for the season. Deployed as the team's fourth-line center, Olofsson notched career NHL offensive bests with 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points through 57 regular season games before he was waived by the Avalanche and assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, to close out the remainder of the season. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Avalanche, Olofsson opted to pause his North American career in agreeing to a two-year contract with Swiss club,

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of the

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(NL), on 8 July 2024. In the 2024–25 season, Olofsson increased his offensive output, registering 6 goals and 29 points through 47 regular season games. After a swift first-round exit, Olofsson was released from the remaining year of his contract with Zug in order to take up a three-year offer to return to the SHL with Rögle BK on 12 May 2025.

International play

On 1 January 2022, Olofsson was named to

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to compete at the

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. He contributed with 1 assist through 6 tournament games as Sweden finished in fourth place.

Personal life

Fredrik's older brother,

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, is a professional ice hockey player.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olofsson, Fredrik 1996 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Steel players Colorado Avalanche players Colorado Eagles players Dallas Stars players Green Bay Gamblers players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics IK Oskarshamn players Modo Hockey players Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Helsingborg Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey forwards 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Texas Stars players EV Zug players