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Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
Nickname(s)	Alfie
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team	Ottawa Senators
Nationality	Sweden
Born	December 11, 1972 (1972-12-11) (age 34), Gothenburg, SWE
NHL Draft	133rd overall, 1994 Ottawa Senators
Pro Career	1992 – present

Daniel Alfredsson (born 11 December 1972, Gothenburg, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player. He is the Captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Särö, Sweden. A right winger with the Senators, Alfredsson usually plays on the first line with centre Jason Spezza and left winger Dany Heatley. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 585 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 749 pixel, file size: 312 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football, rugby union, rugby league and field hockey. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, , lbm, or sometimes in the United States: #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including the imperial and US and older English systems. ... Kg redirects here. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... For other uses, see Ottawa Senators (disambiguation). ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sweden (disambiguation). ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The NHL entry draft occurs during the off season and consists of amateur players being selected for national teams. ... For other uses, see Ottawa Senators (disambiguation). ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... In ice hockey each team has a designated captain. ... For other uses, see Ottawa Senators (disambiguation). ... NHL redirects here. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Särö, in Kungsbacka Komun, Sweden. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza (born June 13, 1983 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey currently playing centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ... Daniel Dany James Heatley (born January 21, 1981, in Freiburg, West Germany) is a Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ...

Playing career

NHL beginnings

Drafted 133rd overall in the 6th round in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Alfredsson was a remarkable find by the Senators. In his first season in the NHL in 1995-96 he won the Calder Memorial Trophy for rookie of the year and has consistently been one of the league's better players. Known as a high scorer with grit and leadership abilities he was made captain of the team in 1999-2000 when Alexei Yashin refused to play. Alfredsson continued as captain the following season 2000-01, when Yashin was denied the captaincy upon returning to the lineup. The NHL entry draft occurs during the off season and consists of amateur players being selected for national teams. ... The 1995-96 NHL season was the 79th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Calder Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the best rookie in the National Hockey League. ... In ice hockey each team has a designated captain. ... The 1999-2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Алексей Валерьевич Яшин, Aleksej Valerjevič Jašin, born in Sverdlovsk, USSR, now Yekaterinburg, Russia, on November 5, 1973) is a professional hockey player who has signed on to play for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. ... The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

He signed a two-year contract in 2002. In March of 2004, Alfredsson signed a contract extension with the Ottawa Senators for an additional five years. That following season, the Senators won the President's Trophy, with Alfredsson's career high 78 points at his eight-year span playing in the NHL. Ottawa played a great season with a superior playoff run, but however in the Eastern Conference Finals the Senators lost in a tight, and low-scoring seven game series against the eventual Stanley Cup winners, the New Jersey Devils. The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Presidents Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League to the team which finished with the best record in the entire league during the regular season. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ...

During the NHL lockout he played for Frölunda HC in Sweden and, with his linemates P. J. Axelsson and Samuel Påhlsson, won the Swedish Championship. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Frölunda Indians HC, formerly Västra Frölunda HC, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Gothenburg. ... Anders Per-Johan Axelsson (born February 26, 1975, in Kungälv, Sweden), often abbreviated to P.J. Axelsson, is a professional Swedish ice hockey player with the Boston Bruins of the NHL. His nickname in Sweden is Pebben. Axelsson plays as a left winger. ... Samuel PÃ¥hlsson (born December 17, 1977, in Ã…nge, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League. ...

Recent years

On October 5, 2005, opening night for the 2005-06 NHL season, Alfredsson and Dany Heatley, a fellow first liner, became the first players to score the winning goals for a shoot out in NHL history. They both scored against Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ed Belfour for a 3-2 overtime victory. Their sticks were subsequently sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Alfredsson capped off the regular season with career highs such as points (103), tied for first that year with Heatley. Perhaps his best game was on November 3, 2005 against the Buffalo Sabres where he scored a career high 2 goals and 5 points. For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... Daniel Dany James Heatley (born January 21, 1981, in Freiburg, West Germany) is a Canadian professional hockey player who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for Leksands IF in HockeyAllsvenskan. ... Hockey Hall of Fame logo The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the history of ice hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with interactive activities. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Alfredsson was named to Team Sweden as an alternate captain for the 2006 Winter Olympics due to Peter Forsberg's nagging leg injury. The team would go on to win the gold medal, along with Alfredsson's other International achievement. The Swedish national mens ice hockey team or Tre kronor (Three crowns in Swedish), as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...   (born July 20, 1973, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. ...

After a sub-par 2006 playoffs, he was the subject of trade rumors from the beginning of the 2006-2007 season, fortunately turning around his game and enjoying a 6-game scoring streak soon after. On Saturday, December 23, 2006, against the Philadelphia Flyers, he notched his 600th career point, scoring on an empty net and adding another goal and an assist to top it off. is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

2007 Stanley Cup run

Through the years, many speculative critics had claimed Alfredsson has never played his best hockey in the playoffs. However, in the 2007 playoffs, Alfredsson raised his play more effectively than in any previous year. He greatly helped the Senators as they advanced past the Pittsburgh Penguins and took revenge on the New Jersey Devils. His improved play also helped the Senators advance to the Stanley Cup championship for the first time in modern franchise history. In game five of the Eastern Conference final against Buffalo, he put the critics to rest when he scored in overtime after entering the zone on a 1-on-3 rush. This was Alfredsson's playoff-leading tenth goal and he became the first European-born captain to lead his team to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ...

In game four against the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup final, Alfredsson took criticism for hitting the Ducks' captain, Scott Niedermayer, with a slapshot. Alfredsson initially faked the shot in the final seconds prior to the intermission, leading to speculation if it was Alfredsson's intent to injure the player. When officials ruled it was intent to injure; Alfredsson responded to the controversy by stating he had glanced up at the clock to see if he had time to move in for a better shot. After the shot, fights between both teams broke out. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Robert Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, who is currently suspended by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. ...

Awards

• 1996 — NHL All-Rookie Team
• 1996 — Calder Memorial Trophy
• 1996 — Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1997 — Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 1998 — Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 2004 — Played in NHL All-Star Game
• 2004-05 — Elitserien Championship
• 2005-06 — Second Team All-Star [1]

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Records and Achievements

Milestones

• Is the Senators all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points.
• Holds the Senators record for highest +/- rating in a season, set in 2006-07 with +42.
• Holds the following Senators playoff records: most games played, goals, assists and points.
• Set the Senators record for most goals in a playoff run with 14 in the 2006-07 playoffs. He also led the league in goals during the 2006-07 playoffs and tied team mates Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley with 22 points to lead the league in playoff scoring.
• Scored the 300th goal of his career November 10th 2007.

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Awards

• Won the first major award in modern Senators history when he was awarded the Calder trophy in 1995-96.

Nominations

• Finished 4th in Selke Trophy voting as the best defensive forward in 2005-06.
• Finished 4th in Lady Byng Memorial Trophy voting as the NHL's most gentlemanly player in 2005-06.
• Finished 2nd in Lady Byng Memorial Trophy voting in 2003-04.

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Other

• Is the only player to have dressed for every single playoff game in modern Senators history.
• Is the third European captain to lead his team to the Stanley Cup Finals, first in modern NHL history. Johnny Gottlieb and Chuck Gardiner of the Chicago Blackhawks have previously achieved this feat.
• Improved his point totals for six consecutive seasons from 1998-99 to 2005-06 inclusive, a franchise record.
• Recently claimed as "best captain in NHL" by teammate Chris Neil and local Ottawa media reporter Bruce Garrioch Sportsnet article

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Career statistics

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International play

Participated in 10 Sweden international teams: Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The 2001 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany. ... The 2004 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ...

• 1995 World Championships (silver medal)
• 1996 World Championships
• 1996 World Cup of Hockey
• 1998 Winter Olympics
• 1999 World Championships (bronze medal)
• 2001 World Championships (bronze medal)
• 2002 Winter Olympics
• 2004 World Championships (silver medal)
• 2004 World Cup of Hockey
• 2006 Winter Olympics (alternate captain, gold medal)

In the 2006 tournament, he set highs in goals (5), assists (5) and points (10) and played on the second line with Mats Sundin and Henrik Zetterberg. After an injury to Peter Forsberg, Alfredsson took Forsberg's spot as the assistant captain, along with Sundin and defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as the premier championship for professional ice hockey. ... The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League. ... Henrik Zetterberg (Born October 9, 1980 in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish-born professional hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ...   (born July 20, 1973, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. ... Nicklas Lidström (born April 28, 1970, in Västerås, Sweden) is a professional Ice Hockey defenceman in the NHL, playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ...

International statistics

The first World Cup of Hockey (WCH), or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as the premier championship for professional ice hockey. ... The mens gold medal game: Russia vs Czech Republic 1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. ... The 1999 Mens Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Oslo, Hamar and Lillehammer in Norway from May 1 to May 16. ... The 2001 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. ... The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ... The 2004 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. ... The 2005 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 30-May 15, 2005 in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ...

See also

• Current NHL Players
• List of Swedes in sports
• List of NHL seasons

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External links

• Daniel Alfredsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Full hockey career statistics
• Ottawa Senators.com - Career Notes
• Q & A with Alfredsson (2000)