| Frederik Andersen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Andersen with theCarolina Hurricanes in 2022 | |||
| Born | (1989-10-02)2 October 1989 (age 36)[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Carolina Hurricanes Herning Blue Fox Frederikshavn White Hawks Frölunda HC Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |  Denmark | ||
| NHL draft | 187th overall,2010 Carolina Hurricanes 87th overall,2012 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Frederik Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professionalice hockeygoaltender for theCarolina Hurricanes of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for theAnaheim Ducks andToronto Maple Leafs.
RepresentingDenmark, Andersen competed in the2010 IIHF World Championship. He was selected by the Hurricanes in the seventh round, 187th overall, of the2010 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 the2012 NHL entry draft, 87th overall. Before joining the Ducks, Andersen played in theSuperisligaen and theElitserien, the top leagues in Denmark and Sweden, respectively. Andersen is the first Danish-born goaltender to play in the NHL.
From 2009 to 2011, Andersen played for theFrederikshavn White Hawks of theSuperisligaen, Denmark's top professional ice hockey league. On 13 March 2010, while playing for the White Hawks, Andersen scored anempty net goal in the fourth quarterfinal match againstRødovre Mighty Bulls. He nearly scored two nights before in the third match, but missed.[2]
Andersen played for one season (2011–12) withFrölunda HC of theElitserien, the highest-level professional league in Sweden. He set an Elitserien regular-season club record with eight shutouts in 2011–12, surpassingHenrik Lundqvist's seven shutouts from the2003–04 season.[3] In addition to his shutouts, Andersen also led the Elitserien ingoals against average (GAA) andsave percentage and received a nomination for theElitserien Rookie of the Year award.[4]
On 20 October 2013, shortly into the2013–14 season, Andersen made his NHL debut for theAnaheim Ducks, replacing starting goaltenderJonas Hiller to start the second period. Taking over with a 3–1 Ducks deficit, he logged two shutout periods, earning him his first NHL win, a 6–3 victory over theDallas Stars.[5] With his debut, Andersen became the first Danish-born goaltender in NHL history.[6] Following the trade of then-backup goaltenderViktor Fasth to theEdmonton Oilers on 4 March 2014, Andersen became the team's new full-time backup goaltender to Hiller after spending the majority of the season playing for Anaheim'sAmerican Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theNorfolk Admirals.
On 16 April 2014, Andersen won hisStanley Cup playoff debut as Anaheim defeated the Dallas Stars 4–3 in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals. Andersen made 32 saves, giving up three goals.[7] He split time with both Jonas Hiller andJohn Gibson during the Ducks' run in the 2014 playoffs, which ultimately ended in the Western Conference semifinals against theLos Angeles Kings, the eventualStanley Cup champions.
The following year, in2014–15, with Hiller departed via free agency to theCalgary Flames, Andersen and Gibson became the Ducks' goaltending duo. As the season progressed, however, Andersen assumed the starter's role through both his impressive goaltending play and injuries to Gibson that kept the latter out of the lineup. After recording his 30th win of the season on 3 March 2015, Andersen tied an NHL record as the fastest goaltender in history to reach 50 career wins. He reached the milestone in just 68 career games, tying the record set by theMontreal Canadiens'Bill Durnan on 16 December 1944.[8] In the2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, Andersen led the Ducks to theWestern Conference finals with his strong play - the Ducks only lost one game in the first two rounds. After taking a 3–2 series lead, the Ducks lost the final two games of the series, including game 7 on home ice. This marked the third straight season the Ducks had lost a series in Game 7 at home after leading the series three games to two.[9] Andersen allowed four or more goals in each of the final four games of the series – the Ducks lost three of those four games and allowed 19 goals over that span.[10]
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On 20 June 2016, Andersen was traded to theToronto Maple Leafs for the 30th overall pick (previously acquired from thePittsburgh Penguins in thePhil Kessel trade) in the2016 NHL entry draft (used to selectSam Steel) and a second-round pick in the2017 NHL entry draft (middle of Toronto,San Jose, orOttawa picks – used to selectMaxime Comtois). On the same day, the Leafs and Frederik Andersen agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension.[11][12] After a slow start with the Leafs, Andersen found his game; he went 33–16–14 on the season with a 2.67 GAA, a .918 save percentage, and four shutouts, leading the Leafs to a playoff berth for the first time since the2012–13 NHL season.
During the2017–18 season, Andersen bested his career-high in wins on 28 March 2018, with his 36th win of the season in a game against theFlorida Panthers.[13] On the same day, he helped the Leafs set a new franchise record of 27 wins on home ice after beating the Panthers 4–3.[13] In the following game on 30 March 2018, against theNew York Islanders, Andersen recorded his 37th win of the season, tying the single-season record for most wins by a Leafs goalie.[14] On 7 April 2018, the last game of the Leafs' regular season, Andersen passed the Leafs all-time wins record with a 4–2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[15] Andersen helped the Leafs qualify for the2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they would fall to theBoston Bruins in seven games.[16]
He recorded a 36–16–7 record during the2018–19 NHL season, helping the Maple Leafs advance to their third consecutive playoff berth, but they were once again defeated in the first round by the Boston Bruins in seven games. On 14 December 2019, Andersen earned his 200th win in his 344th game against theEdmonton Oilers.[17]
After his five-year tenure with the Maple Leafs, Andersen left the club as a free agent. On 28 July 2021, he signed a two-year, $9 million contract with theCarolina Hurricanes.[18] On 3 November, after a 6–3 win against theChicago Blackhawks, Andersen became the first goaltender in franchise history to go 8–0–0 to start a season with a new team.[19]
On 12 January 2022, Andersen was named to play in the2022 NHL All-Star Game along withSebastian Aho.[20] On 5 February, Andersen, who played the first half of the All-Star Game in both games against the Atlantic and Pacific, helped the Metropolitan Division win the contest.[21] On 16 April, Andersen suffered an injury that involved him getting helped off the ice in the last few minutes of the game. The team ended up losing 7–4 to theColorado Avalanche.[22] He was not able to start games in the playoffs, withAntti Raanta andPyotr Kochetkov taking the net. Andersen and Raanta received theWilliam M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders of the team that allowed the fewest goals during the regular season.[23]
On 1 July 2023, Andersen signed a two-year, $6.8 million contract extension.
On 6 November 2023, the Hurricanes announced that Andersen would be out indefinitely to address a blood clotting issue that had been discovered during medical testing.[24] Andersen returned on 7 March 2024,[25] making 24 saves in a 4–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[26] On 7 April, he recorded his 294th win in his 494th NHL game and surpassedBraden Holtby (293 wins in 500 games) for the most wins by a goaltender in their first 500 career games.[27][28] Andersen finished the regular season with a 13–2–0 record. He was voted a finalist for theBill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded by theProfessional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."[29]
On 31 October 2024, the Hurricanes announced that Andersen would be out "week-to-week" with a lower-body injury. He had only played in four games to start the season going 3-1 with a 0.941 save percentage, second best in the league in that span, and a league leading 1.48 goals against average.[30] On 21 November 2024, the Hurricanes announced Andersen would undergo knee surgery and would miss 8-12 weeks.[31]
Andersen returned and played in his 500th NHL game on 20 January 2025 making 22 saves in his 299th career win 4-3 in OT against the Blackhawks. He was the 84th goaltender and first Danish goaltender in NHL history to reach the 500 game benchmark.[32] He earned his 300th career victory three days later in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[33]
On 3 May 2025, Andersen signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension.[34]
Andersen was a member ofDenmark's national team that competed at the2010 IIHF World Championship.[35]
Andersen also played in and won all three games of theIce hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification for Denmark. He stopped 60 of 64 shots over the three games.[36]
Andersen comes from a family of ice hockey players. His father, Ernst, played seventeen seasons as a goaltender in theMetal Ligaen (Superisligaen). He is the goaltending coach for the men's national team and forHerning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen.[37] Andersen's mother and uncles also played ice hockey in Denmark. His sister,Amalie, plays defense for theDanish women's national team and played in thePremier Hockey Federation (PHF).[38] His brother, Sebastian, is also a defenceman and represented Denmark in theunder-18 andjunior competitions.[37][39] His brother, Valdemar, and cousin,Emma-Sofie Nordström, are also professional goaltenders.[40][41]
During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and pause to the NHL season in 2020, Andersen lived with thenToronto Maple Leafs teammateAuston Matthews, in Matthews' hometown,Scottsdale, Arizona.[42]
Bold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2008–09 | Herning Blue Fox | DEN | 22 | — | — | — | 1,178 | 44 | 0 | 2.45 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 30 | — | — | — | 1,753 | 64 | 0 | 2.19 | .932 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.86 | .925 | ||
| 2010–11 | Frederikshavn White Hawks | DEN | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.49 | .920 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.98 | .942 | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 39 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2,332 | 63 | 8 | 1.62 | .943 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 379 | 17 | 0 | 2.69 | .911 | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 47 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 2,685 | 98 | 4 | 2.19 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 8 | 1 | 1.96 | .939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 28 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1,569 | 60 | 0 | 2.29 | .923 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 368 | 19 | 0 | 3.10 | .899 | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 54 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3,106 | 123 | 3 | 2.38 | .914 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1,050 | 41 | 1 | 2.34 | .913 | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 43 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2,286 | 88 | 3 | 2.30 | .919 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 297 | 7 | 1 | 1.41 | .947 | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3,800 | 169 | 4 | 2.67 | .918 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 403 | 18 | 0 | 2.68 | .915 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 3,889 | 182 | 5 | 2.81 | .918 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 368 | 23 | 0 | 3.76 | .896 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 3,510 | 162 | 1 | 2.77 | .917 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 414 | 19 | 0 | 2.75 | .922 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3,007 | 143 | 3 | 2.85 | .909 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 326 | 10 | 1 | 1.84 | .936 | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1,420 | 70 | 0 | 2.96 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 52 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3,071 | 111 | 4 | 2.17 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 34 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1,985 | 82 | 1 | 2.48 | .903 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 591 | 18 | 0 | 1.83 | .927 | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 913 | 28 | 3 | 1.84 | .932 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 642 | 28 | 0 | 2.62 | .895 | ||
| 2024–25 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1,320 | 55 | 1 | 2.50 | .899 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 743 | 25 | 2 | 2.02 | .906 | ||
| NHL totals | 517 | 308 | 135 | 53 | 29,886 | 1,273 | 28 | 2.56 | .915 | 85 | 46 | 35 | 5,200 | 208 | 5 | 2.40 | .913 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Denmark | U18 D1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57 | .908 | |
| 2007 | Denmark | U18 D1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.25 | .937 | |
| 2008 | Denmark | WJC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 214 | 20 | 0 | 5.61 | .854 | |
| 2009 | Denmark | WJC-D1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 10 | 1 | 2.01 | .899 | |
| 2010 | Denmark | WJC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .899 | |
| 2011 | Denmark | WC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 14 | 0 | 3.41 | .910 | |
| 2012 | Denmark | WC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 359 | 20 | 1 | 3.34 | .888 | |
| 2014 | Denmark | OGQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 1.01 | .960 | |
| 2018 | Denmark | OGQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 3.18 | .854 | |
| 2018 | Denmark | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 363 | 10 | 1 | 1.65 | .943 | |
| 2024 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 4 | 0 | 1.31 | .938 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.87 | .897 | |||
| Senior totals | 23 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1384 | 56 | 3 | 2.43 | .916 | |||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
| William M. Jennings Trophy | 2016,2022 | [43][44] |
| NHL All-Star Game | 2020,2022 | [45] |
| International | ||
| Best Goaltender | 2018 | |
Andersen made 29 saves as he tied the Maple Leaf record for win by a goaltender
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | William M. Jennings Trophy 2015–16 With:John Gibson | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | William M. Jennings Trophy 2021–22 With:Antti Raanta | Succeeded by |