Fredrik Norrena

Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena (born November 29, 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 100 games in the National Hockey League with the Columbus Blue Jackets between 2006 and 2008. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2014, was spent in Europe where he played in the Finnish SM-liiga and Swedish Elitserien. Internationally Norrena played for the Finnish national team at five World Championships, winning one silver and one bronze medal, and the 2006 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal.

Playing career

Norrena started his pro hockey career with TPS in the SM-liiga, winning four Finnish championships. In 2003, he won the Swedish Championships with Frölunda HC before joining Linköpings HC in the Swedish Elitserien (SEL). He has represented Finland numerous times in international play, including as number-two goaltender in the 2006 Winter Olympics and as number-one goaltender in the 2006 World Championships.

On May 31, 2006, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have signed Norrena to a one-year entry-level contract. However, on June 30, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, along with Fredrik Modin, in exchange or Marc Denis. Norrena made his NHL debut on October 14 against the Minnesota Wild, stepping in to replace Pascal Leclaire in the second period. Norrena eventually took over as number-one goaltender for Blue Jackets for the 2006–07 season, playing 55 out of 82 games in his first NHL-season. Norrena also set a team record by not allowing a goal in 155 minutes and 28 seconds of play. The Blue Jackets rewarded Norrena in February 2007 with a two-year contract.

He served as the backup to Columbus' number one goaltender, Pascal Leclaire, for two seasons until 2008–09, when Steve Mason was called up from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). On December 15, 2008, Norrena was placed on waivers. He was not picked up by another team and was sent to Columbus' AHL affiliate in Syracuse. On December 20, Norrena signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the rest of the season. On December 30, Norrena was added to Ak Bars' roster. He won the championship of 2008–09 with Kazan. After his tenure in Russia, he signed a two-year contract with his former team Linköpings HC in Sweden, a club where he had three very successful years between 2003 and 2006.

In May 2012, Norrena signed a one-year contract with Växjö Lakers of the SEL.

In April 2013, Norrena announced his retirement. Norrena later become a goaltending coach for TPS of the Finnish top-tier league SM-liiga since.

In June 2013, TPS announced that Norrena would be their goaltender for the upcoming season and Urpo Ylönen would be their goaltending coach.

On May 12, 2014, Norrena again retired as a player.

International

Played for Finland at the 2002 World Championships Played for Finland at the 2005 World Championships Played for Finland at the 2005 World Championships Played for Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games (Silver Medal) Played for Finland at the 2006 World Championships (Bronze Medal) Played for Finland at the 2007 World Championships (Silver Medal)

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1989–90 IFK Lepplax FIN-3 36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1990–91 IFK Lepplax FIN-3 36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1991–92 IFK Lepplax FIN-3 35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992–93 TPS U20 FIN U20 25 15 9 1 — 1449 74 1 3.06 .906 5 — — 307 11 1 2.14 .938 1992–93 Kiekko-67 FIN-2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1992–93 TPS FIN 2 — — — — 30 1 0 2.01 .917 — — — — — — — — 1993–94 TPS U20 FIN U20 2 0 1 0 — 80 5 0 3.75 .917 1 0 1 58 4 0 4.10 .920 1993–94 TPS FIN 10 3 3 0 — 387 19 0 2.94 .903 — — — — — — — — 1993–94 Kiekko-67 FIN-2 15 7 7 1 — 884 43 2 2.92 .911 — — — — — — — — 1994–95 TPS FIN 22 14 6 2 — 1328 60 1 2.71 .903 11 7 4 666 27 1 2.43 .921 1994–95 Kiekko-67 FIN-2 15 — — — — 828 34 0 2.46 .913 — — — — — — — — 1995–96 TPS FIN 26 14 8 3 — 1539 68 0 2.65 .914 — — — — — — — — 1996–97 Kiekko-67 FIN-2 12 — — — — 725 36 0 2.98 .906 — — — — — — — — 1996–97 AIK SWE 5 — — — — 274 21 1 4.60 .811 — — — — — — — — 1997–98 Lukko FIN 37 12 19 4 — 2174 105 0 2.90 .908 — — — — — — — — 1998–99 TPS FIN 20 11 4 1 — 1010 35 2 2.08 .925 1 0 0 20 2 0 6.00 .833 1999–00 TPS FIN 21 15 4 0 — 1175 35 2 1.79 .935 4 3 0 234 10 0 2.56 .899 1999–00 TuTo FIN-2 2 1 1 0 — 118 7 0 3.54 .833 — — — — — — — — 2000–01 TPS FIN 39 26 10 3 — 2266 66 6 1.75 .931 10 9 1 603 13 2 1.29 .945 2001–02 TPS FIN 32 14 11 5 — 1878 62 2 1.98 .932 4 1 3 256 7 1 1.64 .952 2002–03 Frölunda SWE 23 — — — — 1386 56 1 2.42 .907 4 — — 288 6 1 1.25 .957 2003–04 Linköping SWE 40 25 15 0 — 2415 68 9 1.69 .939 3 — — 176 6 0 2.05 .908 2004–05 Linköping SWE 43 30 11 1 — 2522 78 5 1.86 .934 6 — — 383 13 0 2.03 .921 2005–06 Linköping SWE 43 19 11 — 6 2170 78 4 2.16 .914 12 6 5 693 22 2 1.90 .925 2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 55 24 23 — 3 2952 137 3 2.78 .904 — — — — — — — — 2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 37 10 19 — 6 1959 89 2 2.72 .896 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 8 1 3 — 2 323 17 0 3.16 .872 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 11 6 3 — 2 669 18 1 1.61 .931 15 9 5 892 29 2 1.95 .920 2009–10 Linköping SWE 45 23 19 — 0 2551 106 3 2.49 .907 9 4 5 561 22 1 2.35 .921 2010–11 Linköping SWE 48 22 26 — 0 2917 103 6 2.12 .922 7 3 4 423 17 0 2.41 .920 2011–12 Linköping SWE 47 19 23 — 0 2699 104 4 2.31 .920 — — — — — — — — 2012–13 Växjö Lakers SWE 46 19 27 — 0 2725 95 6 2.09 .919 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 TPS FIN 48 12 23 — 11 2683 129 1 2.89 .909 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 100 35 45 — 11 5,234 243 5 2.88 .891 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2002 Finland WC 2 1 1 0 119 4 1 2.01 .920 2004 Finland WC 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000 2005 Finland WC 2 1 1 0 120 6 0 3.00 .882 2006 Finland OLY 2 2 0 0 120 0 2 0.00 1.000 2006 Finland WC 6 4 1 0 326 6 3 1.11 .951 2007 Finland WC 3 2 1 0 180 5 2 1.67 .931 Senior totals 16 11 4 0 925 21 9 1.36 —

Records Linköping club record for shutouts in a regular season (9), 2003–04, 50-game schedule