About Frederik Andersen
Frederik Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Carolina Hurricanes. Representing Denmark, Andersen competed in the 2010 World Championship. He was selected by the Hurricanes in the seventh round, 187th overall, of the 2010 NHL entry draft. Unable to come to terms with the Hurricanes, Andersen later re-entered the draft and was selected in the third round of the 2012 NHL entry draft, 87th overall. Before joining the Ducks, Andersen played in the Superisligaen and the Elitserien, the top leagues in Denmark and Sweden, respectively. Andersen is the first Danish-born goaltender to play in the NHL. Andersen won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2026. With his debut, Andersen became the first Danish-born goaltender in NHL history. On 16 April 2014, Andersen won his Stanley Cup playoff debut as Anaheim defeated the Dallas Stars 4–3 in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals. He set an Elitserien regular-season club record with eight shutouts in 2011–12, surpassing Henrik Lundqvist's seven shutouts from the 2003–04 season.
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