Daniel Alfredsson
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | Alfie, Affe, |
| Height Weight | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 207 lb (94 kg) |
| NHL Team | Ottawa Senators |
| Nationality | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| Born | December 11, 1972, Gothenburg, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 133rd overall, 1994 Ottawa Senators |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
</div></div> Daniel Alfredsson (born 11 December 1972, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player. He is the Captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. A right winger with the Senators, Alfredsson usually plays on the first line.
He is often called 'Alfie' in North America and 'Affe' in Sweden.
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[edit] Playing career
Drafted 133rd overall in the 6th round in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Alfredsson was a remarkable find by the Senators. In his first season in the NHL in 1995-96 he won the Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year and has consistently been one of the leagues top players. Known as a high scorer with grit and leadership abilities he was made captain of the team in 1999-2000 when Alexei Yashin refused to play. Alfredsson continued as captain the following season 2000-01, when Yashin was denied the 'C' (captaincy), upon returning to the lineup.
He signed a two year contract in 2002. Head coach Jacques Martin waited until the end of training camp to make the announcement of his captaincy. In March of 2004 Alfredsson signed a contract extension with the Ottawa Senators for an additional five years that is likely to see him retire an Ottawa Senator.
During the NHL lockout he played for Frölunda HC in Sweden and with his linemates P.J. Axelsson and Samuel Påhlsson he won the Swedish Championship.
On October 5th, 2005, opening night for the 2005-06 NHL Season, Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley, a fellow first liner, became the first players to score the winning goals for a shoot out in NHL History. They both scored against the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour for a 3-2 overtime victory. Their sticks were subsequently sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
On December 22, 2005, Alfredsson was named to Team Sweden for the 2006 Winter Olympics and contributed to the olympic gold.
Alfredsson married Birgitta Backman on 31 July 2004. They have two sons, Hugo, born in 2003 and Loui born in 2006.
At the beginning of the 2006-2007 season, Alfredsson became the subject of trade rumors, scoring only 1 goal and 5 assists through the first 11 games, and because of this, and Ottawa's lack of success, he was placed on the the second and third lines. However, Alfredsson's coach Bryan Murray immediately said there wasn't any ideas about trading him. He soon turned his game around and enjoyed a 6-game scoring streak after.
He currently resides in Kanata, Ontario, Canada and Särö, Sweden.
| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
[edit] Awards
- 1996- NHL All-Rookie Team
- 1996- Calder Memorial Trophy
- 1996- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1997- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1998- Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 2004- Played in NHL All-Star Game
[edit] Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||
| 1990-91 | Molndal | SEL-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 1991-92 | Moldnal | SEL-2 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| 1992-93 | Frölunda | SEL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| 1993-94 | Frölunda | SEL | 39 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | ||||||
| 1994-95 | Frölunda | SEL | 22 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| 1995-96 | Ottawa | NHL | 82 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||
| 1996-97 | Ottawa | NHL | 76 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 1997-98 | Ottawa | NHL | 55 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | ||||||
| 1998-99 | Ottawa | NHL | 58 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| 1999-00 | Ottawa | NHL | 57 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2000-01 | Ottawa | NHL | 68 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2001-02 | Ottawa | NHL | 78 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 2002-03 | Ottawa | NHL | 78 | 27 | 51 | 78 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||||||
| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL | 77 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2004-05 | Frölunda | SEL | 15 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | ||||||
| 2005-06 | Ottawa | NHL | 77 | 43 | 60 | 103 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||||||
| NHL Totals | 706 | 262 | 409 | 671 | 309 | 79 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 56 | ||||||||
[edit] International play
Played for Sweden in:
- 1995 World Championships (silver medal)
- 1996 World Championships
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey
- 1998 Winter Olympics
- 1999 World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2001 World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2004 World Championships (silver medal)
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- 2006 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by: Peter Forsberg | Winner of the Calder Trophy 1996 | Succeeded by: Bryan Berard |
| Preceded by: Alexei Yashin | Ottawa Senators captains 1999 – present | Incumbent |
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