Kris Allen Fredheim (born February 23, 1987) is a

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former professional

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. He has previously played with the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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in the sixth round (185th overall) of the

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Playing career

Kris played collegiate hockey at Colorado College of the

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. On November 16, 2011, the

signed Fredheim to a two-year entry level contract. On November 17, 2011, he made his National Hockey League debut recording 10:13 of ice time for the Wild. On September 23, 2013, Fredheim was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the St. John's IceCaps for the 2013–14 season. He appeared in two seasons with the IceCaps, serving as an alternate captain in his final professional season in 2014–15.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

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* 1987 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Minnesota Wild players Notre Dame Hounds players People from Campbell River, British Columbia St. John's IceCaps players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Victoria Salmon Kings players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub