Mats Frøshaug
Encyclopedia
Mats Frøshaug is a Norwegian
professional ice hockey
player who is currently with Lørenskog IK of GET-ligaen
and is a prospect
for the Vancouver Canucks
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
, but 16 years of age, he moved to Sweden
and began his junior career with Sunne. He played two seasons in the J18 and J20 Elit, beginning in 2004–05. He made his professional debut with Sunne in 2005–06, playing 14 games in Sweden's third-tier hockey league.
and began competing in Sweden's premier junior league, the J20 SuperElit
. After a 36-point season in 35 games with Linköping in 2007–08, he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks
in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
. That season, he also made his Elitserien
debut, playing in two games with Linköping. Continuing to play in the Elitserien in 2008–09, he was loaned to Luleå
on November 25, 2008, for the remainder of the season.
on 13 January 2009. On 18 January 2010, it was announced that Frøshaug was loaned out to his maiden club, Manglerud Star
, for the rest of 2009–10
.
in Canada
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who is currently with Lørenskog IK of GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen
GET-ligaen is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. The league was known as 1. divisjon until 1990, when it was reorganized and named Eliteserien . That name was held until 2004 when cable TV company UPC became main sponsor...
and is a prospect
Prospect (sports)
In sports, a prospect is any player whose rights are owned by a professional team, but who has yet to play a game for the team, or isn't established with the team yet. Prospects can sometimes be assigned to farm teams...
for the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Early career
Frøshaug grew up playing for Manglerud StarManglerud Star Ishockey
Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway...
, but 16 years of age, he moved to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and began his junior career with Sunne. He played two seasons in the J18 and J20 Elit, beginning in 2004–05. He made his professional debut with Sunne in 2005–06, playing 14 games in Sweden's third-tier hockey league.
Linköping and NHL draft
The next season, he signed with LinköpingLinköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
and began competing in Sweden's premier junior league, the J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan...
. After a 36-point season in 35 games with Linköping in 2007–08, he was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
. That season, he also made his Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
debut, playing in two games with Linköping. Continuing to play in the Elitserien in 2008–09, he was loaned to Luleå
Luleå HF
Luleå Hockeyförening is an ice hockey club from Luleå, Sweden. Luleå is the most northern club in the league and has played in Elitserien constantly since the 1984-85 season. They have won the Swedish championships once, in 1996...
on November 25, 2008, for the remainder of the season.
Back in Norway
As a result of limited ice time at Luleå, Frøshuag joined Sparta WarriorsSparta Warriors
The Sparta Warriors are an ice hockey team in Sarpsborg, Norway playing in the GET League. The official name of the club is Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg. They play their home games in the Sparta Amfi arena...
on 13 January 2009. On 18 January 2010, it was announced that Frøshaug was loaned out to his maiden club, Manglerud Star
Manglerud Star Ishockey
Manglerud Star Ishockey is a Norwegian ice hockey team from Manglerud.The club has delivered more players to professional hockey leagues around the world than any other hockey team in Norway...
, for the rest of 2009–10
2009–10 GET-ligaen season
The 2009–10 GET-ligaen was the seventieth season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, Eliteserien . The regular season began play on 12 September 2009 and concluded on 2 March 2010, with Vålerenga claiming their twenty-seventh League Championship after defeating Lillehammer 2–1 on 26 February...
.
International career
Frøshaug represented Norway at the 2008 IIHF World Championship2008 IIHF World Championship
The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax and Quebec City . The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre and the Colisée Pepsi...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.