Jeffrey James Frazee (born May 13, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He played college hockey for the

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and was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NHL entry draft by the

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of the

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(NHL). He played one game for the Devils during the 2012–13 season.

Early life

Frazee was born in

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, but grew up in

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Playing career

He was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, in the 2005 NHL entry draft by the

. In Frazee's freshman and sophomore seasons at the

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, he played in 32 games, compiling a 20-6-3 record. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Frazee joined the Lowell Devils. He played in one game, making 22 saves in his AHL debut against the

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. He was promoted to Lowell in 2008 after

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went on injured reserve in November and the Devils called up Scott Clemmensen. Frazee was selected to play in the 2009

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, where he played alongside the best players in the AHL, and former college teammate Ryan Potulny. On February 19, 2009, Frazee won against the

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to set a new Lowell Devils franchise record for wins in a season with 21. With the injury of Brodeur in March 2013, Frazee was called up to act as back-up to Johan Hedberg, along with Keith Kinkaid. Frazee then made his

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debut in a 6–3 loss to the

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on March 9, 2013. On August 23, it was announced that Frazee had signed with HC Valpellice of the Italian Elite A. He started the following season at SønderjyskE Ishockey, but left the Danish team over the course of the season to join the Kassel Huskies of the German DEL2. In the 2015–16 season, he helped Esbjerg Energy win the Danish championship. On July 6, 2016, Frazee inked a deal with

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Hokejsko drsalno društvo Olimpija Ljubljana, commonly referred to as HDD Olimpija or simply Olimpija, was a Slovenian professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana. They played their home games at the Tivoli Hall. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Ice ...

, a Slovenian side competing in the

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(EBEL). He left HDD Olimpija Ljubljana after the 2016–17 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frazee, Jeff 1987 births Living people Albany Devils players American men's ice hockey goaltenders Esbjerg Energy players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Kassel Huskies players Lowell Devils players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Sportspeople from Burnsville, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Dakota County, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Edina, Minnesota Trenton Devils players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players HC Valpellice players