Fredrik Olofsson
Fredrik Olofsson (born 27 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career. Olofsson was born in Sweden and raised in Broomfield, Colorado. He played for the Colorado Thunderbirds from 2009 to 2013. He then played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2012–13 season, where he appeared in eight games. He began the 2013–14 season with the Gamblers, where he recorded two goals and four assists in 28 games. He was then traded to the Chicago Steel, where he  finished the season with four goals and 11 assists in 24 games for the Steel. During the 2014–15 season, he recorded 27 goals and 33 assists in 57 games. Olofsson was originally committed to play college ice hockey for Colorado College, along with his brother Gustav Olofsson. However, on 1 December 2014, he signed with the University of Nebraska Omaha. He played for the Mavericks from 2015 to 2019, where he recorded 35 goals and 60 assists in 137 games. On 6 September 2018, he was named as an assistant captain for his senior year, where he led the team  in assists with 24. Following his collegiate career, he signed an amateur tryout contract with the Chicago Blackhawks' AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs on 21 March 2019. He appeared in two games for the IceHogs. On 14 May 2019, he signed a one-year contract with Modo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan. During the 2019–20 season, he recorded ten goals and 24 assists in 52 games. On 3 April 2020, he signed with IK Oskarshamn of the SHL. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded 13 goals and 21 assists in 15 games. International play. On 1 January 2022, Olofsson was named  to Sweden men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Personal life. Fredrik's older brother, Gustav, is a professional ice hockey player.