Most Saves, Game: 54 — 2/14/18, 6-3 W vs. CBJ
Most Shots Faced, Game: 57 — 2/14/18, 6-3 W vs. CBJ
Longest Win Streak: 8 games (10/14/21-11/3/21)
Longest Point Streak: 10 games (10/12/19-11/9/19: 7-0-3)
Longest Shutout Sequence: 152:46 (10/17/14-10/22/14)
First NHL game: 10/20/13, 6-3 W vs. DAL // 100th NHL game: 12/19/15, 2-1 W at NJD // 200th NHL game: 10/26/17, 6-3 L vs. CAR // 300th NHL game: 2/21/19, 3-2 L vs. WSH // 400th NHL game: 10/31/21, 2-1 W vs. ARI
First NHL win: 10/20/13, 6-3 W vs. DAL // 100th NHL win: 2/14/17, 7-1 W vs. NYI // 200th NHL win: 12/14/19, 4-1 W at EDM
First NHL shutout: 10/19/14, 3-0 W vs. STL
First NHL point: 4/2/14 (assist), 3-2 W vs. EDM
June 25, 2010 — Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2010 NHL Draft. Seventh round, 187th overall.
June 22, 2012 — Selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012 NHL Draft. Third round, 87th overall.
July 10, 2012 — Signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.
October 25, 2013 — Signed a two-year contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks.
June 20, 2016 — Acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (Sam Steel) and a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft (Maxime Comtois). Signed a five-year contract with Toronto.
July 28, 2021 — Signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent.
Frederik’s nickname is Freddie… His sister, Amalie, plays for the University of Maine and the Danish national team… His father, Ernst, played 17 professional seasons in Denmark as a goaltender… Frederik has played hockey since he could walk, and his first youth team was the Herning Ishockey Klub in Denmark… His dad and his physical trainer, Scot Prohaska, have had the biggest influence on his career… Best advice he’s received is that there’s room for fun but also has to be room for hard work… His favorite players growing up were Martin Brodeur, Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek… His favorite TV show is Entourage, favorite movie is Wolf of Wall Street, favorite actor is Denzel Washington and favorite musical artist is John Mayer… One of his favorite books is Open by Andre Agassi… Frederik’s biggest gameday habit is listening to music, and he likes to start with calmer songs and progressively ramp it up… Frederik’s favorite vacation spot is the Amalfi Coast in Italy… His favorite thing to do away from the rink is play golf, which is also his favorite sport to watch outside of hockey… Frederik’s favorite non-hockey athlete is Tiger Woods… His favorite foods are Italian and steak… His favorite video games growing up were Grand Theft Auto and NHL… Frederik says he would be an architect if he wasn’t playing hockey… The person he would most like to meet is Jay-Z… His favorite road city is New York, and his favorite road arena is Bell Centre… His favorite former teammates are Auston Matthews and Joe Thornton… His favorite thing about playing in the NHL is getting to live his dream, and his most memorable hockey moment was his first game at Madison Square Garden.
Originally drafted by Carolina in the seventh round, 187th overall, of the 2010 NHL Draft but chose to re-enter the draft in 2012, when he was chosen by the Anaheim Ducks… Won the William Jennings Trophy, awarded to the goaltenders playing at least 25 games for the NHL team that allows the fewest goals, alongside John Gibson with Anaheim in 2016 and alongside Antti Raanta with Carolina in 2022… Became just eighth goaltender in NHL history to win the award with multiple teams… Played for Denmark at the IIHF Under-18 Division I World Championship in 2006 and 2007, winning silver and gold… Represented Denmark at the IIHF Division I World Junior Championship in 2007 and 2009, winning gold and silver… Was also named Denmark’s top player at the 2009 Division I World Juniors… Played for Denmark at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2008… Represented Denmark at the IIHF World Championships in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018… Named the tournament’s Best Goaltender in 2018 after earning a 4-2-0 record, 1.65 goals-against average, .943 save percentage and one shutout in six games.
Posted a 2.45 goals-against average, .922 save percentage and one shutout in 22 games with Herning Blue Fox of the AL-Bank Ligaen, Denmark’s top professional league… Also made one appearance for Herning II of Denmark’s second league.
Earned a 2.19 goals-against average, .932 save percentage and six shutouts in 30 AL-Bank Ligaen games with Frederikshavn White Hawks… Named league MVP after leading the league in save percentage… Recorded a 2.87 goals-against average in 10 playoff games as Frederikshavn fell in the league semifinals… Scored his first professional goal in Game 4 of the league semifinal vs. Rodovre (3/13).
Registered a 2.49 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in 36 AL-Bank Ligaen games with Frederikshavn… Named league Player of the Year and selected to the league’s All-Star Team… Posted a 2.34 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in 11 playoff games as Frederikshavn fell to Herning in the final round.
Earned a 24-14-10 record, 1.62 goals-against average, .943 save percentage and eight shutouts in 39 games with Frolunda HC of Elitserien, Sweden’s top professional league… Led the league in goals-against average and save percentage… Set the league’s single-season record for shutouts, topping Henrik Lundqvist’s seven shutouts in 2003-04… Selected as one of four nominees for Elitserien Rookie of the Year… Made his Elitserien debut vs. Vaxjo Lakers (9/13)… Registered a 2-4 record, 2.69 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in six playoff games with Frolunda.
Posted a 24-18-1 record, 2.19 goals-against average, .929 save percentage and four shutouts in 47 games with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) during his first North American season… Spent part of the season with the Anaheim Ducks but did not appear in an NHL game… Stopped 19 of 21 shots to earn a win in his AHL debut vs. Worcester (10/12)… Recalled to Anaheim (1/15)… Reassigned to Norfolk (1/21)… Stopped all 23 shots faced to earn his first career AHL shutout vs. Bridgeport (1/26)… Reassigned to Denmark National Team for Olympic qualifying (1/29)… Reassigned to Norfolk (2/12)… Stopped all 32 shots faced in shutout vs. Adirondack (3/20)… Made a season-high 41 saves in shutout vs. Syracuse (3/30)… Stopped all 33 shots faced in shutout vs. Binghamton (4/6)… Recalled to Anaheim (4/23).
Spent most of the season with Anaheim… Earned a 20-5-0 record, 2.29 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in 28 NHL games with the Ducks… Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after leading rookie netminders in wins and ranking second in goals-against average and third in save percentage (min. 10 GP)… Set his NHL career high in goals-against average and save percentage… Also posted a 3-1-0 record, 1.96 goals-against average, .939 save percentage and one shutout in four AHL games with Norfolk… Began the season with Norfolk… Recalled to Anaheim (10/18)… Won each of his first six NHL appearances… Stopped all 24 shots faced in relief in his NHL debut vs. DAL (10/20)… Stopped 35 of 36 shots in win vs. VAN (11/10)… Reassigned to Norfolk (11/14)… Recalled to Anaheim (11/23)… Reassigned to Norfolk (1/10)… Recalled to Anaheim (1/14)… Stopped 34 of 36 shots in win at STL (1/18)… Made a season-high 49 saves in win vs. CAR (3/2)… Reassigned to Norfolk (3/3)… Recalled to Anaheim (3/4)… Stopped 37 of 38 shots in win at LAK (3/15)… Recorded his first career NHL point (assist) in win vs. EDM (4/2)… Registered a 3-2 record, 3.10 goals-against average and .899 save percentage in seven playoff games as the Ducks fell to the Kings in seven games in the Western Conference Semifinals… Made his NHL playoff debut in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round vs. DAL (4/16).
Earned a 35-12-5 record, 2.38 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and three shutouts in 54 NHL games with Anaheim… Led Ducks goalies in games played, wins, goals-against average and shutouts and tied for the team lead in save percentage… Ranked tied for second among NHL goalies with three assists… Won each of his first six appearances for the second consecutive season, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to accomplish the feat in his first two NHL seasons… Stopped 39 of 42 shots in shootout win at PHI (10/14)… Stopped all 28 shots faced to earn his first career NHL shutout vs. STL (10/19)… Stopped 34 of 35 shots at VAN (11/9)… Earned an assist in shootout win vs. PHI (12/3)… Tallied an assist in win vs. EDM (12/10)… Stopped all 28 shots faced and added an assist in shutout vs. TOR (1/14)… Stopped all 17 shots faced for his first road shutout at VAN (1/27)… Made a season-high 44 saves in win at NSH (2/5)… Registered an 11-5 record, 2.34 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and one shutout in 16 NHL playoff games as the Ducks fell to the Blackhawks in seven games in the Western Conference Final… Stopped all 30 shots faced to earn his first career NHL playoff shutout in Game 2 of the Western Conference Second Round vs. CGY (5/3).
Posted a 22-9-7 record, 2.30 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts in 43 NHL games with Anaheim… Won the William Jennings Trophy, awarded to the goaltenders playing at least 25 games for the team allowing the fewest goals, alongside John Gibson… Led Ducks netminders in games played, wins and save percentage… Made a season-high 42 saves in season opener at SJS (10/10)… Stopped 40 of 42 shots in win vs. NSH (11/1)… Won five consecutive starts from 1/13-2/5… Registered an assist in win at EDM (2/16)… Stopped all 26 shots faced in shutout vs. BUF (2/24)… Posted a 38-save shutout vs. BOS (3/18)… Stopped all 24 shots faced in shutout at WSH (4/10)… Earned a 3-2 record, 1.41 goals-against average, .947 save percentage and one shutout in five NHL playoff games… Won each of his first three postseason starts from 4/19-4/23, including a 27-save shutout in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round at NSH (4/19).
Registered a 33-16-14 record, 2.67 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and four shutouts in 66 NHL games during his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs… Ranked second among NHL goalies with career-high 66 games played… Led Maple Leafs netminders in games played, wins, goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts (min. 3 GP)… Won three consecutive starts from 11/1-11/5… Made a season-high 45 saves at PIT (11/12)… Posted a four-game win streak from 12/22-1/1, stopping 147 of 154 shots over that span (.955)… Stopped all 38 shots faced in shutout at COL (12/22)… Tied his season high with 45 saves in win at FLA (12/28)… Posted a 26-save shutout vs. CGY (1/23)… Stopped all 22 shots faced and added an assist in shutout at DET (1/25)… Stopped all 33 shots faced in shutout at TBL (3/16)… Registered a 2-4 record, 2.68 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in six NHL playoff games… Stopped 47 of 50 shots in double-overtime win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at WSH (4/15).
Earned a 38-21-5 record, 2.81 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and five shutouts in 66 NHL games with Toronto… Ranked third among NHL goalies in games played, fourth in wins and tied for fourth in shutouts… Led Maple Leafs goalies in games played, wins and shutouts… Set his NHL career highs in wins and shutouts and tied his career high in games played… Posted a 30-save shutout at WSH (10/17)… Won five consecutive starts from 11/6-11/18, stopping 168 of 175 shots over that span (.960)… Stopped all 42 shots faced in shutout vs. NJD (11/16)… Stopped all 33 shots faced and added an assist in second consecutive shutout at MTL (11/18)… Stopped 42 of 43 shots in shootout win at FLA (11/22)… Stopped 47 of 48 shots in shootout win vs. CGY (12/6)… Posted a 28-save shutout vs. NYI (1/31)… Posted a four-game win streak from 2/7-2/14… Stopped 44 of 46 shots in shootout win vs. NSH (2/7)… Made a career-high 54 saves on 57 shots in win vs. CBJ (2/14)… Stopped all 40 shots faced in shutout vs. FLA (2/20)… Earned a 3-3 record, 3.76 goals-against average and .896 save percentage in seven NHL playoff games… Stopped 40 of 42 shots in win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. BOS (4/16)… Stopped 42 of 45 shots in win in Game 5 at BOS (4/21).
Posted a 36-16-7 record, 2.77 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and one shutout in 60 NHL games with Toronto… Ranked tied for third among NHL goalies in wins… Led Maple Leafs netminders in games played, wins and save percentage and tied for the team lead in shutouts… Stopped all 31 shots faced in shutout at PIT (11/3)… Stopped 42 of 45 shots and added an assist in win at SJS (11/15)… Made 41 saves on 44 shots in win vs. WSH (1/23)… Stopped 40 of 44 shots in win vs. OTT (2/6)… Made season-high 44 saves on 49 shots at MTL (4/6)… Registered a 3-4 record, 2.75 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in seven NHL playoff games… Stopped 37 of 38 shots in win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at BOS (4/11).
Earned a 29-13-7 record, 2.85 goals-against average, .909 save percentage and three shutouts in 52 NHL games with Toronto… Ranked third among NHL netminders in games played, fourth in wins and tied for eighth in shutouts, leading Maple Leafs goalies in all three categories… Selected to represent the Atlantic Division at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis, marking his first career All-Star Game selection… Stopped 43 of 46 shots in overtime win vs. BOS (10/19)… Won four consecutive starts from 11/21-11/30, stopping 118 of 123 shots over that span (.959)… Posted a 25-save shutout at DET (11/27)… Posted a four-game win streak from 12/14-12/23… Made a season-high 45 saves in win at WPG (1/2)… Posted a 24-save shutout vs. PIT (2/20)… Stopped all 30 shots faced in shutout at LAK (3/5)… Registered a 2-3 record, 1.84 goals-against average, .936 save percentage and one shutout in five NHL playoff games… Ranked third in goals-against average and save percentage among NHL goalies during the playoffs (min. 3 GP)… Posted a 20-save shutout in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. CBJ (8/4).
Earned a 13-8-3 record, 2.96 goals-against average and .895 save percentage in 24 NHL games with Toronto… Led Maple Leafs netminders in games played… Also appeared in two AHL games with the Marlies, posting a 0-0-1 record, 3.77 goals-against average and .885 save percentage… Recorded an assist in overtime win vs. MTL (1/13)… Made 30 saves on 32 shots in win vs. EDM (1/22)… Stopped 31 of 32 shots in win vs. VAN (2/8)… Stopped 33 of 35 shots in win at MTL (2/10)… Made 30 saves on 33 shots in win at MTL (2/20)… Missed 23 games due to lower-body injury (3/20-5/8)… Assigned to the Marlies for conditioning (5/6)… Stopped 34 of 38 shots vs. Manitoba (5/8)… Recalled to the Maple Leafs (5/10)… Did not appear in a playoff game.
Posted a 35-14-3 record, 2.17 goals-against average, .922 save percentage and four shutouts in 52 games… Won the William Jennings Trophy alongside Antti Raanta, as one of the goaltenders playing at least 25 games for the team allowing the fewest goals… Became the eighth netminder to win the award with multiple teams, as he also won it alongside John Gibson with Anaheim in 2015-16… Named the team’s MVP by the Carolina chapter of the PHWA, becoming the first goalie to receive the honor since Cam Ward in 2010-11… Ranked seventh in the NHL in wins, tied for sixth in shutouts (4), tied for third in save percentage and second in goals-against average (min. 15 GP) while pacing all netminders with a career-high four assists… Posted a 17-8-1 road record, setting a new single-season franchise record for road wins by a goaltender… Started each of the team’s first six games of the season (10/14-10/28) and earned a 6-0-0 record, becoming the seventh goalie in NHL history to win each of a team’s first six games of a season and the second NHL netminder to accomplish the feat in his first season with the team… Made his Hurricanes debut vs. NYI (10/14), becoming the third goaltender in NHL history and the second in franchise history (Manny Legace) to go at least 11 years between being drafted by an NHL club and making his debut with the team… Became the first goalie in franchise history to win each of his first five games with Hartford/Carolina with a win vs. TOR (10/25)…Registered his second career power-play assist for his first Hurricanes point and stopped all 33 shots faced for his first Hurricanes shutout vs. BOS (10/28), becoming the second goalie in franchise history to post an assist and a shutout in the same game… Earned a win in his 400th career NHL game vs. ARI (10/31)… Named the NHL’s Third Star of the Month for October after registering a 7-0-0 record, 1.29 goals-against average, .956 save percentage and one shutout during the month… Posted his eighth consecutive win at CHI (11/3), marking the longest win streak of his NHL career and becoming the third goalie in NHL history to record a win in each of his first eight appearances with a franchise… Made 39 saves and tallied an assist in win at LAK (11/20)… Won seven straight games from 12/7-1/7… Stopped 26 of 27 shots and earned a primary assist on Sebastian Aho’s overtime winner at CGY (12/9)… Tallied an assist in relief win at CBJ (1/1), becoming the first NHL netminder since 2001-02 to earn four assists through 22 or fewer appearances… Registered a 7-0-1 record from 1/15-2/10, capped by a 34-save shutout at BOS (2/10)… Named the NHL’s Second Star of the Week (1/31)… Missed two games due to an upper-body injury (3/6-3/10)… Stopped all 32 shots faced in shutout vs. MTL (3/31)… Missed final six games of the regular season due to a lower-body injury (4/18-4/28)… Suffered a torn MCL at COL (4/16) and missed the final six games of the regular season as well as the entire postseason (4/18-5/30).
Earned a 21-11-1 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and one shutout in 34 games with Carolina… Reached the 20-win mark for the ninth time in his NHL career and became just the fourth goaltender in team history (since relocation) to accomplish the feat in back-to-back seasons… Tallied an assist for the third consecutive season and the ninth time in his 10-year career… Won his first two appearances from 10/12-10/17, with 31 saves on 32 shots faced in win vs. CBJ (10/12)… With his first career win against the Kraken on 10/17, became the eighth goaltender to record a win against all 32 active franchises… Made 23 saves in regulation and overtime before denying five of six Lightning shootout attempts in shootout win at TBL (11/3)… Missed 29 games due to a lower-body injury (11/9-1/10)… Won each of his first six decisions after returning from injury (1/12-1/31), with a 2.19 goals-against average and .919 save percentage in those contests… Made 34 saves in wins vs. PIT (1/14) and at WSH (2/14)… Stopped 24 of 25 shots faced in the Stadium Series win vs. WSH (2/18), becoming the seventh NHL goaltender to register multiple outdoor wins and just the third to accomplish the feat with multiple franchises… Also tallied his only assist of the season in the Stadium Series game, becoming the third goalie to record an assist outdoors… Made a season-high 35 saves on 36 shots faced in win vs. STL (2/21)… Posted a 14-save shutout in his 50th Hurricanes win vs. TBL (3/5)… Required just 74 games to reach 50 wins with Carolina, marking the fastest 50-win pace in franchise history… Matched his season high with 35 saves vs. BOS (3/26).