Fredrik Olofsson

BIOGRAPHY

Fredrik Olofsson was born May 27, 1996, in Helsingborg, Sweden. He is a forward in the NHL.

Following two seasons in the SHL with IK Oskarshamn, Olofsson returned to North America as a free agent and secured a one-year, $750,000 NHL contract with the Dallas Stars on 19 May 2022. After attending the Stars training camp, Olofsson was re-assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with AHL affiliate the Texas Stars. He was recalled to Dallas and made his NHL debut on 27 December 2022, in a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators. In his third game with the Stars, Olofsson notched his first career goal, scoring the game-winning goal in a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on 31 December 2022. Splitting the season with numerous recalls between NHL and AHL, Olofsson in a bottom six forward role finished the regular season having posted 4 points through 28 games. Remaining with Dallas through the playoffs, Olofsson made his post-season debut in replacing suspended captain Jamie Benn, appearing in the Stars only two wins in the conference finals defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights.

As a pending unrestricted free agent, on 15 June 2023, Olofsson was traded by the Stars to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for future considerations. Marking his return to Colorado, he was immediately signed by the Avalanche to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2023–24 season.