Fredrik Norrena

Fredrik Norrena
Born	(1973-11-29) November 29, 1973 Jakobstad, FIN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	TPS AIK Lukko Frölunda Linköping Columbus Blue Jackets
National team	Finland
NHL draft	213th overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	1992–2014

Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena (born November 29, 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Playing career

Frederick Norrena (right) with David Vyborny in February 2008

Norrena started his pro hockey career with TPS in the SM-liiga, winning four Finnish championships. In 2003, he won the Swedish Championships with Frölunda before joining Linköping in the Swedish Elitserien (SEL). He has represented Finland numerous times in international play, including as number-two goaltender in the 2006 Winter Olympics and as number-one goaltender in the 2006 World Championships.

On May 31, 2006, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have signed Norrena to a one-year entry-level contract. However, on June 30, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, along with Fredrik Modin, for Marc Denis. Norrena made his NHL debut on October 14 against the Minnesota Wild, stepping in to replace Pascal Leclaire in the second period. Norrena eventually took over as number-one goaltender for Blue Jackets for the 2006–07 season, playing 55 out of 82 games in his first NHL-season. Norrena also set a team record by not allowing a goal in 155 minutes and 28 seconds of play. The Blue Jackets rewarded Norrena in February 2007 with a two-year contract.

He served as the backup to Columbus' number one goaltender, Pascal Leclaire, for two seasons until 2008–09, when Steve Mason was called up from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). On December 15, 2008, Norrena was placed on waivers. He was not picked up by another team and was sent to Columbus' AHL affiliate in Syracuse. On December 20, it became official that Norrena signed for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the rest of the season. On December 30, Norrena was added to Ak Bars' roster. He won the championship of 2008–09 with Kazan. After his tenure in Russia, he signed a two-year contract with his former team of Linköping in Sweden, a club where he had three very successful years between 2003 and 2006.

In May 2012, Norrena signed a one-year contract with Växjö Lakers of the SEL.

In April 2013, Norrena announced his retirement. Norrena has become a goaltending coach for TPS of the Finnish top-tier league SM-liiga since.

In June 2013, TPS announced that Norrena would be their goaltender for the upcoming season and Urpo Ylönen would be their goaltending coach.

On May 12, 2014, Norrena officially announced his retirement as a player.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1992–93	TPS	SM-l		2	-	-	-	29	1	0	2.01	.917
1993–94	TPS	SM-l		10	-	-	-	387	19	0	2.94	-
1994–95	TPS	SM-l		22	-	-	-	1328	-	0	2.71	-
1995–96	TPS	SM-l		26	-	-	-	1540	68	0	2.65	-
1996–97	TPS	SM-l		13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996–97	AIK	SEL		5	-	-	-	274	15	1	3.28	-
1997–98	Lukko	SM-l		48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998–99	TPS	SM-l		20	11	4	1	1010	-	2	2.08	.925
1999–00	TPS	SM-l		36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000–01	TPS	SM-l		39	26	10	3	2267	-	0	1.75	.931
2001–02	TPS	SM-l		32	14	11	5	1878	62	2	1.98	.932
2002–03	Frölunda	SEL		23	-	-	-	1386	56	1	2.42	.907
2003–04	Linköping	SEL		40	-	-	-	2415	68	9	1.69	.939
2004–05	Linköping	SEL		43	-	-	-	2522	78	5	1.86	.934
2005–06	Linköping	SEL		43	-	-	-	2170	78	4	2.16	.914
2006–07	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		55	24	23	3	2952	137	3	2.78	.904
2007–08	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		37	10	19	6	1959	89	2	2.72	.896
2008–09	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		8	1	3	2	323	17	0	3.16	.872
2009-10	Linköping	SEL		45	-	-	-	2551	106	3	2.49	.907
NHL Totals				100	35	45	11	5,234	243	5	2.88	.891

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	Sv%
2002–03	Frölunda	Elitserien		4	--	--	288	6	1	1.25	.957
2003–04	Linköping	Elitserien		3	--	--	176	6	0	2.05	.908
2004–05	Linköping	Elitserien		6	--	--	383	13	0	2.03	.921
2005–06	Linköping	Elitserien		12	6	5	697	22	2	1.90	.925

Records

• Elitserien league record for shutouts in a regular season (9), 2003–04, 50-game schedule
• Linköping club record for shutouts in a regular season (9), 2003–04, 50-game schedule

International play

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
	2006 Turin	Ice hockey

• Played for Finland in the 2002 World Ice Hockey Championships
• Played for Finland in the 2004 World Ice Hockey Championships
• Played for Finland in the 2005 World Ice Hockey Championships
• Played for Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games (Silver Medal)
• Played for Finland in the 2006 World Ice Hockey Championships (Bronze Medal)
• Played for Finland in the 2007 World Ice Hockey Championships (Silver Medal)

Statistics

Year	Event	GP		W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	Sv%
2002	World Championship	2		-	-	-	-	-	-	2.01	.920
2004	World Championship	1		-	-	-	-	-	-	0.00	1.000
2005	World Championship	2		-	-	-	-	-	-	3.00	.882
2006	Olympics	2		2	0	0	120	0	2	0.00	1.000
2006	World Championship	6		4	1	0	326	6	3	1.11	.951
2007	World Championship	3		-	-	-	-	-	-	1.67	.930

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Fredrik Norrena profile and statistics at KHL.ru