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Frank Fredrickson
Frankfredrickson
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
157 lb (71 kg)
Teams Detroit Olympics (IHL
Detroit Falcons (NHL)
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
Boston Bruins (NHL)
Detroit Cougars (NHL)
Victoria Cougars (WCHL)
Victoria Cougars (PCHA)
Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA)
Nationality Flag of Canada Canadian
Born June 11,1895,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died May 28,1979,
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pro Career 1913 – 1932
Hall of Fame, 1958

Sigurður Franklin "Frank" Fredrickson (June 11, 1895 – May 28, 1979) was a Canadian centre who was a great amateur and professional player. His career was interrupted by military service during World War I and was prematurely ended by a knee injury in 1931.

Amateur Career[]

As an amateur, he was the captain of the Winnipeg Falcons, who won the Allan Cup in 1920 and then won the first Olympic gold medal offered in the sport, .

Professional Career[]

Professionally, he played for the Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Falcons in the National Hockey League. He helped Victoria win the Stanley Cup in 1925. On Dec 21, 1928 Frank Fredrickson was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mickey MacKay. When the Stanley Cup was redone during the 1957-58 NHL season season his name was engraved, contrary to NHL rules, on the Cup with the 1929 Bruins. Fredrickson was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates the day Boston won the Cup which made him ineligible.

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

Career Statistics[]

Regular Season and Playoffs[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1913–14 Winnipeg Falcons MSHL 11 13 7 20 0
1914–15 Winnipeg Falcons MSHL 8 10 5 15 0 1 1 0 1 0
1915–16 Winnipeg Falcons MSHL. 6 13 3 16 14
1916–17 Winnipeg 223rd Battalion MSHL 8 17 3 20 40
1919–20 Winnipeg Falcons MSHL 10 23 5 28 12 6 22 5 27 2
1920–21 Victoria Aristocrats PCHA 21 20 12 32 3
1921–22 Victoria Aristocrats PCHA 24 15 10 25 26
1922–23 Victoria Cougars PCHA 30 39 16 55 26 2 2 0 2 4
1923–24 Victoria Cougars PCHA 30 19 8 27 28
1924–25 Victoria Cougars WCHL 28 22 8 30 43 8 6 3 9 8
1925–26 Victoria Cougars WHL 30 16 8 24 89 8 3 2 5 16
1926–27 Detroit Cougars NHL 16 4 6 10 12
1926–27 Boston Bruins NHL 28 14 7 21 33 8 2 2 4 20
1927–28 Boston Bruins NHL 41 10 4 14 83 2 0 1 1 4
1928–29 Boston Bruins NHL 12 3 1 4 24
1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 31 3 7 10 28
1929–30 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 9 4 7 11 20
1930–31 Detroit Falcons NHL 24 1 2 3 6
1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 6 0 1 1 2
PCHA Totals 105 93 46 139 83 2 2 0 2 4
WCHL and WHL Totals 58 38 16 54 132 16 9 5 14 24
NHL Totals 161 39 34 73 206 10 2 3 5 24

Awards & Achievements[]

Trivia[]

  • Fredrickson scored the first playoff goal in Boston Bruins history in a 6-1 win over Chicago on March 29, 1927.

External Links[]

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