Fredrik Norrena

Fredrik January Elis Norrena ( born November 29, 1973 in Jakobstad ) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender, who again plays since June 2013 at the TPS Turku in the Finnish SM- liiga.

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Career

Fredrik Norrena started his professional career in the Finnish SM- liiga for TPS Turku (1992 to 1997). He joined the 1997/98 season to Sweden AIK Stockholm, then played again in Finland Lukko Rauma. From there he moved to his old club TPS Turku (1998 to 2002). 2002/ 03 he played for the Swedish club Västra Frölunda in Gothenburg. Since 2003/2004 played at the Linköpings HC in Sweden.

At 213th position in the seventh passage NHL Entry Draft 2002, he was pulled from the Tampa Bay Lightning in May 2006 and received a one-year entry-level contract with Lightning. But shortly after Tampa Bay traded in a transfer business Norrena together with Fredrik Modin against Marc Denis from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In Columbus, he began the 2006/07 season as a back -up goalie behind Pascal Leclaire, but after Leclaire injured in December 2006 and long term turned out Norrena took over large parts of the season the post as goalkeeper, had in the 2007/ 08 season but again Leclaire to defer. The 2008/09 season began Norrena While in the squad the Blue Jackets, but to put Leclaire and rookie Steve Mason in goal by team. Norrena was then sent in December 2008 in the AHL farm team of the Columbus, the Syracuse Crunch. Soon after, he signed a contract in Russia with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL.

Between 2009 and 2013 he was active in the Swedish Elitserien at Linköpings HC and Växjö Lakers Hockey before he was hired in June 2013 from his hometown club TPS Turku.

Internationally

Norrena participated in the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Awards and achievements

Internationally

  • 2006 Silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
  • 2006 bronze medal at the World Championships
  • 2007 Silver medal at the World Championships
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