Fredrik Oduya (May 31, 1975 in
Stockholm
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– 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
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.
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
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. 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
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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
David Johnny Oduya (born 1 October 1981), is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is of Kenyan Luo descent on his father's side. Oduya is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the ...
. 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.
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1975 births
2011 deaths
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