Frederik Andersen

NHL Anaheim Ducks (2013–2016) On 20 October 2013, shortly into the 2013–14 season, Andersen made his NHL debut for the Anaheim Ducks, replacing starting goaltender Jonas 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 the Dallas Stars. With his debut, Andersen became the first Danish-born goaltender in NHL history. Following the trade of then-backup goaltender Viktor Fasth to the Edmonton 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's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.

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. Andersen made 32 saves, giving up three goals. He split time with both Jonas Hiller and John Gibson during the Ducks' run in the 2014 playoffs, which ultimately ended in the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Kings, the eventual Stanley Cup champions.

The following year, in 2014–15, with Hiller departed via free agency to the Calgary 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 the Montreal Canadiens' Bill Durnan on 16 December 1944. In the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, Andersen led the Ducks to the Western 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 to The Chicago Blackhawks. 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. 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.

Toronto Maple Leafs (2016–2021) Andersen makes a save against the Washington Capitals during the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. He recorded a 2.68 GAA during the playoff series. On 20 June 2016, Andersen was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 30th overall pick (previously acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Phil Kessel trade) in the 2016 NHL entry draft (used to select Sam Steel) and a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft (middle of Toronto, San Jose, or Ottawa picks – used to select Maxime Comtois). On the same day, the Leafs and Frederik Andersen agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension. 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 the 2012–13 NHL season.

During the 2017–18 season, Andersen bested his career-high in wins on 28 March 2018, with his 36th win of the season in a game against the Florida Panthers. 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. 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. Andersen helped the Leafs qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they would fall to the Boston Bruins in seven games.

He recorded a 36–16–7 record during the 2018–19 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 the Edmonton Oilers.

Carolina Hurricanes (2021–2026)

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 the Carolina Hurricanes. On 3 November, after a 6–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks, Andersen became the first goaltender in franchise history to go 8–0–0 to start a season with a new team.

On 12 January 2022, Andersen was named to play in the 2022 NHL All-Star Game along with Sebastian Aho. 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. 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 the Colorado Avalanche. He was not able to start games in the playoffs, with Antti Raanta and Pyotr Kochetkov taking the net. Andersen and Raanta received the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders of the team that allowed the fewest goals during the regular season.

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. Andersen returned on 7 March 2024, making 24 saves in a 4–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens. On 7 April, he recorded his 294th win in his 494th NHL game and surpassed Braden Holtby (293 wins in 500 games) for the most wins by a goaltender in their first 500 career games. Andersen finished the regular season with a 13–2–0 record. He was voted a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."

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. On 21 November 2024, the Hurricanes announced Andersen would undergo knee surgery and would miss 8–12 weeks.

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. He earned his 300th career victory three days later in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

On 3 May 2025, Andersen signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension.

During the 2025–26 season, Andersen helped the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup, recording three shutouts through the first three rounds and posted a .910 save percentage, 1.89 goals against average and a 13–2–0 record in 16 games. He was also the first Danish-born goaltender to win the Stanley Cup. He and teammate Nikolaj Ehlers were together the second and third Danes to win a Stanley Cup title, after only Lars Eller.

Edmonton Oilers (2026–present) On 1 July 2026, Andersen signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

International play Andersen with the Danish national team during the 2010 World Championship. Andersen was a member of Denmark's national team that competed at the 2010 World Championship.

Andersen also played in and won all three games of the Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification for Denmark. He stopped 60 of 64 shots over the three games.

Personal life Andersen comes from a family of ice hockey players. His father, Ernst, played 17 seasons as a goaltender in the Metal Ligaen (Superisligaen). He is the goaltending coach for the men's national team and for Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen. Andersen's mother and uncles also played ice hockey in Denmark. His sister, Amalie, plays defense for the Danish women's national team and played in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). His brother, Sebastian, is also a defenceman and represented Denmark in the under-18 and junior competitions. His brother, Valdemar, and cousin, Emma-Sofie Nordstrøm, are also professional goaltenders.

During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and pause to the NHL season in 2020, Andersen lived with then Toronto Maple Leafs teammate Auston Matthews, in Matthews' hometown, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Andersen has cited a visit to observe Navy SEAL training as a formative influence on his mental approach to goaltending, describing the experience as teaching him to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Bold indicates led league Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 35 16 14 5 2,102 107 0 3.05 .874 16 13 2 1,014 32 3 1.89 .910NHL totals 552 324 149 58 31,987 1,380 28 2.59 .913 101 59 37 6,215 240 8 2.32 .913

International 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 — — — — — 0 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 WC 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 2013 Denmark OGQ 2 1 1 0 119 2 1 1.01 .960 2016 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 2026 Denmark OG 3 1 2 0 175 8 0 2.74 .913 Junior totals 21 — — — — — — 3.87 .897 Senior totals 26 11 13 0 1559 64 3 2.56 .916

Awards and honours Award Year RefNHL All-Rookie Team 2014 William M. Jennings Trophy 2016, 2022 NHL All-Star Game 2020, 2022 Stanley Cup champion 2026International Best Goaltender 2018