Frank Fredrickson
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Sigurður Franklin Fredrickson (June 11, 1895 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – May 28, 1979 in Victoria, British Columbia
) was a Canadian
ice hockey
centre
who was significant to both the amateur and professional sport as it evolved in North America
in the early 20th century. His career was interrupted by military service
during World War I
and prematurely ended by a knee injury in 1931.
An anglicization, his last name carries the Icelandic spelling Friðriksson and the alternate English spelling Frederickson.
law school, where he captained the hockey team. After serving in the 196th Battalion in World War I
, he captained the Winnipeg Falcons
, to the 1920 Allan Cup
and then to the first gold medal offered in the sport at the 1920 Olympics
at Antwerp.
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 December 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. This made Fredrickson ineligible to be on the cup with Boston.
He coached hockey and lacrosse after his retirement.
Fredrickson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1958 and is also a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Fredrickson was of Icelandic and Irish heritage .
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who was significant to both the amateur and professional sport as it evolved in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in the early 20th century. His career was interrupted by military service
Military service
Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft . Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and prematurely ended by a knee injury in 1931.
An anglicization, his last name carries the Icelandic spelling Friðriksson and the alternate English spelling Frederickson.
Amateur career
Fredrickson attended Kelvin Technical Institute and Central Collegiate before enrolling at the University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
law school, where he captained the hockey team. After serving in the 196th Battalion in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he captained the Winnipeg Falcons
Winnipeg Falcons
The Winnipeg Falcons were a senior men's amateur ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the 1919-1920 season, the Winnipeg Falcons won the Allan Cup. That team went on to represent Canada in the 1920 Olympic games held in Antwerp, Belgium...
, to the 1920 Allan Cup
1920 Allan Cup
-Final:*Winnipeg Falcons 8 University of Toronto 3*Winnipeg Falcons 3 University of Toronto 2Winnipeg beat Toronto 11 goals to 5....
and then to the first gold medal offered in the sport at the 1920 Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. The matches were played between April 23 and April 29, 1920. All matches took place in the Palais de Glace d'Anvers . The rink measured 56 to 18 meters . All games were played with seven players on each side,...
at Antwerp.
Professional career
Professionally, he played for the Victoria CougarsVictoria Cougars
The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926...
of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
Pacific Coast Hockey Association
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional men's ice hockey league in western Canada and the western United States, which operated from 1911 to 1924 when it then merged with the Western Canada Hockey League...
and the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city...
, and Detroit Falcons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.. He helped Victoria win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1925. On December 21, 1928 Frank Fredrickson was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mickey MacKay
Mickey MacKay
Duncan McMillan "Mickey" MacKay was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
. 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. This made Fredrickson ineligible to be on the cup with Boston.
He coached hockey and lacrosse after his retirement.
Fredrickson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1958 and is also a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Fredrickson was of Icelandic and Irish heritage .
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1913–14 | Winnipeg Falcons Winnipeg Falcons The Winnipeg Falcons were a senior men's amateur ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the 1919-1920 season, the Winnipeg Falcons won the Allan Cup. That team went on to represent Canada in the 1920 Olympic games held in Antwerp, Belgium... |
MHL-Sr. Manitoba Hockey League The Manitoba Hockey League was a junior-level men's ice hockey league operating in or around the 1930s in Manitoba, Canada, under the auspices of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association, now known as Hockey Manitoba.... |
11 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1914–15 | Winnipeg Falcons | MHL-Sr. | 8 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1915–16 | Winnipeg Falcons | MHL-Sr. | 6 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1916–17 | Winnipeg 223rd Battalion | MHL-Sr. | 8 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Winnipeg Falcons | MHL-Sr. | 10 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 1920–21 | Victoria Aristocrats | PCHA | 21 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 1921–22 PCHA season The 1921–22 PCHA season was the 11th season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from December 26, 1919 until March 10, 1920. The season was enlarged to 24 games per team... |
Victoria Aristocrats | PCHA | 24 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 1922–23 PCHA season The 1922–23 PCHA season was the twelfth season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from November 13, 1922 until March 2, 1923... |
Victoria Cougars Victoria Cougars The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926... |
PCHA | 30 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1923–24 1923–24 PCHA season The 1923–24 PCHA season was the thirteenth and last season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from November 26, 1923 until February 25, 1924. Each team played 30 games, including eight games against Western Canada Hockey League teams... |
Victoria Cougars | PCHA | 30 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:... |
28 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1925–26 | Victoria Cougars | WHL Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:... |
30 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 89 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1926–27 | Detroit Cougars Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
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 Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) The Pittsburgh Pirates were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League , based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1925–26 to 1929–30. The nickname comes from the baseball team also based in the city... |
NHL | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Detroit Falcons Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
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 | ||||
- All statistics taken from NHL.com
Awards and achievements
- Allan CupAllan CupThe Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
championship (1920) - Olympic gold metalist (1920)
- PCHA First All-Star Team (1921, 19221921–22 PCHA seasonThe 1921–22 PCHA season was the 11th season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from December 26, 1919 until March 10, 1920. The season was enlarged to 24 games per team...
, 19231922–23 PCHA seasonThe 1922–23 PCHA season was the twelfth season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from November 13, 1922 until March 2, 1923...
, and 19241923–24 PCHA seasonThe 1923–24 PCHA season was the thirteenth and last season of the professional men's ice hockey Pacific Coast Hockey Association league. Season play ran from November 26, 1923 until February 25, 1924. Each team played 30 games, including eight games against Western Canada Hockey League teams...
) - PCHA Scoring Champion (1923)
- PCHA Goals Leader (1923)
- Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championships (1925 and 19291929 Stanley Cup Finals-Boston Bruins 1929 Stanley Cup champions:-See also:*1928–29 NHL season...
) - WCHLWestern Canada Hockey LeagueThe Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:...
First All-Star Team (1926) - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1958 - Selected to ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
's All-Century Second All-Star Team - Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumManitoba Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumThe Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, dedicated to the history of sport in Manitoba and honouring the best in sport. The organization began in 1980 and in 1993, a museum was opened in The Forks...
in 1981 - Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of FameManitoba Hockey Hall of FameThe Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1985 when the first honoured members were named and plaques were erected in their honour. The first group of inductees was large in order to recognize the accomplishments of Manitoba players, coaches, builders and teams at the...