Jonas Frögren
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Jonas Frögren is a Swedish professional ice hockey
player currently playing for Färjestads BK
in the Swedish Elitserien
.
in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
in the 8th round as the 206th pick overall. Frögren is known for being a strong, solid defenceman. He does not score many points but plays well at his end. He has played recently with the Swedish national team at the 2008 World Championships.
Frögren came to Färjestads BK
as a junior in the mid 1990s and has, except for a one-year loan to Bofors IK
, played his entire professional career with Färjestads BK. He has played seven seasons with Färjestads BK and has an impressive record, having won two Swedish Championship
s and four Swedish Championship silver medals. The only year that he did not play in the final of the playoffs 1998–99, when Färjestads BK lost in the quarter-finals against Djurgårdens IF
.
On July 9, 2008, Frögren signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs
of the NHL. However, the contract Frögren signed was rejected by the NHL due to a dispute over his status. While the League believes he is an entry level player (as he was drafted by the Calgary Flames
in 1998 but did not sign with them), the Leafs and Frögren's agent, Don Meehan
, believe he is an unrestricted free agent, thus signing him to a contract worth more than the $875,000 limit that is mandated by the NHL for entry level players.
Frögren scored his first NHL goal on December 20, 2008 against Marc-André Fleury
of the Pittsburgh Penguins
.
On April 1, 2009 the NHL came to a decision on the discipline of the handling of Frögren's contract. The Maple Leafs were fined $500,000 for paying Frögren the original contract, which included a $755,000 signing bonus. It is believed that Frögren used approximately $400,000 of his signing bonus to get out of the final year of his contract with Färjestad. The Maple Leafs were also forced to forfeit their 2009 fourth round draft pick (previously acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes
via the Tampa Bay Lightning
at the 2009 NHL Trade Deadline
). Neither Frögren's salary or contractual status was affected by the NHL's decision.
On April 21, 2010, Frögren returned to Färjestads BK signing a four-year contract.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player currently playing for Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
in the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
.
Playing career
Frögren was drafted by the Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
1998 NHL Entry Draft
The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
in the 8th round as the 206th pick overall. Frögren is known for being a strong, solid defenceman. He does not score many points but plays well at his end. He has played recently with the Swedish national team at the 2008 World Championships.
Frögren came to Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
as a junior in the mid 1990s and has, except for a one-year loan to Bofors IK
Bofors IK
Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*...
, played his entire professional career with Färjestads BK. He has played seven seasons with Färjestads BK and has an impressive record, having won two Swedish Championship
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
s and four Swedish Championship silver medals. The only year that he did not play in the final of the playoffs 1998–99, when Färjestads BK lost in the quarter-finals against Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
.
On July 9, 2008, Frögren signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL. However, the contract Frögren signed was rejected by the NHL due to a dispute over his status. While the League believes he is an entry level player (as he was drafted by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in 1998 but did not sign with them), the Leafs and Frögren's agent, Don Meehan
Don Meehan
Donald E. Meehan is an influential National Hockey League Players' Association hockey player agent.- Early career :Meehan earned his bachelor's degree at Sir George Williams University...
, believe he is an unrestricted free agent, thus signing him to a contract worth more than the $875,000 limit that is mandated by the NHL for entry level players.
Frögren scored his first NHL goal on December 20, 2008 against Marc-André Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-André Fleury is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
.
On April 1, 2009 the NHL came to a decision on the discipline of the handling of Frögren's contract. The Maple Leafs were fined $500,000 for paying Frögren the original contract, which included a $755,000 signing bonus. It is believed that Frögren used approximately $400,000 of his signing bonus to get out of the final year of his contract with Färjestad. The Maple Leafs were also forced to forfeit their 2009 fourth round draft pick (previously acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
via the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
at the 2009 NHL Trade Deadline
NHL trade deadline
The National Hockey League's trade deadline is a date set by the NHL league office after which no trades are allowed for the remainder of the season. The deadline for the 2011–12 NHL season is set for February 27, 2012 at 3 pm EST. Prior to the current CBA, the trade deadline date had been in...
). Neither Frögren's salary or contractual status was affected by the NHL's decision.
On April 21, 2010, Frögren returned to Färjestads BK signing a four-year contract.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Bofors IK Bofors IK Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*... |
Swe-2 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 49 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 50 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 47 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 Elitserien season The 2005–06 Elitserien season was the 31st season of Elitserien. It ran from September 26, 2005 until March 6, 2006, with the Elitserien playoffs, the 82nd Swedish Championship, to April 18, with Färjestads BK taking the championship.-Final standings:... |
Färjestads BK | SEL | 46 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 2006–07 Elitserien season The 2006–07 Elitserien season was the 32nd season of Elitserien. It began on September 18, 2006, with the regular season ending March 2, 2007. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship concluded on April 14, with Modo Hockey defeating Linköpings HC to win their second championship title.-Final... |
Färjestads BK | SEL | 53 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 Elitserien season The 2007–08 Elitserien season was the 33rd season of Elitserien. It began on September 24, 2007, with the regular season ending March 8, 2008. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship ended on April 18, with HV71 taking the championship.-Rule changes:... |
Färjestads BK | SEL | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Toronto Marlies Toronto Marlies The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
Toronto Marlies | AHL | 56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 398 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 304 | 108 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50 | ||||
| NHL totals | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||