Anton Frondell
| Anton Frondell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 May 2007 Trångsund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Chicago Blackhawks Djurgårdens IF (SHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 2025 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Anton Frondell (born 7 May 2007) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected third overall by the Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
Frondell made his senior-level debut at 16 years old for Djurgårdens IF in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2023–24 season, recording just under four minutes of time on ice in a 7–3 victory over Södertälje SK. Although he played primarily at the under-20 level that year, he appeared in nine HockeyAllsvenskan games and recorded one assist.[2][3] He suffered a foot injury in February 2024, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[4]
Frondell scored his first goal with the senior team in a pre-season game on 21 August 2024, in a 3–2 victory over Västerås IK.[2] A knee injury hindered him in the beginning of the 2024–25 regular season, which made him to miss the first few games.[5] He scored his first Hockeyallsvenskan goal away against Kalmar HC on 13 November 2024.[6] Frondell scored two goals and four points in the 5–2 victory against IF Björklöven on 27 January 2025.[7] Less than a month later, on 19 February, he repeated the feat with another two goals and four points in an away win against Almtuna IS.[8] Throughout the 2024–25 regular season, Frondell was typically paired with Victor Eklund and Fredric Weigel.[9] On 14 March 2025, Frondell signed a one-year contract extension with Djurgården, committing to the club for the 2025–26 season regardless of its promotion status from HockeyAllsvenskan to the SHL.[10] Two days later, he scored the game-winning goal in the first promotion play-off quarter final against Mora IK, making the score 4–3 for his team.[11] Frondell recorded 11 goals and 25 points in 29 regular season games, marking the second-highest point total ever by a player under 18 in HockeyAllsvenskan, only surpassed by the 27 points scored by William Nylander in 35 games during the 2013–14 season.[12] In the playoffs, Frondell played in 16 games, scoring 3 goals and 7 points.
On 27 June 2025, Frondell was selected third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on 15 July 2025.[13] Frondell returned to Djurgården on loan for the 2025–26 SHL season.[14]
International play
Frondell captained Sweden to a bronze medal at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he had six goals and an assist in seven games.[15]
Frondell competed in the 2024 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament as a 16-year-old, leading Sweden in goals and beating the United States for first place in the event.[16]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 29 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Allsv totals | 38 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||
References
- ^ Wheeler, Scott (18 March 2024). "2025 NHL Draft top 28 prospects ranking: James Hagens leads Scott Wheeler's early list". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b Karlsson, Måns (21 August 2024). "Supertalangen gjorde första seniormålet". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Ros, Tomas; Valdés Bahri, Emilio (29 December 2023). "16-årig supertalang debuterar i Djurgården". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Duvefelt, Hampus (21 January 2025). "Högt och lågt för Frondell, Eklund inför draften 2025" (in Swedish). NHL.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Ek, Mattias (18 November 2024). "Ny smäll för Frondell – DIF om läget" (in Swedish). hockeynews.se. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Lindahl, Mikaela (13 November 2024). "Anton Frondell gjorde sitt första mål i Djurgårdens seger" [Anton Frondell scored his first goal in Djurgården's victory]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Johansson, Anton; Knekta, Jonathan; Ros, Tomas (27 January 2025). "Fyra poäng av 17-årige Anton Frondell" [Four points by 17 year old Anton Frondell]. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Olausson, Robin (19 February 2025). "Supertalangens galna poängshow för Djurgården" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Johansson, Anton (16 March 2025). "Frondell och Eklund – polare och jättetalanger" [Frondell and Eklund – friends and great talents]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Anton Frondell förlänger med Djurgården" (in Swedish). Djurgården Hockey. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Efter dramat – jättetalangen avgjorde för DIF mot Mora". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). TT News Agency. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Eld, Simon (6 March 2025). ""En av våra bästa spelare nu"". Hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Anton Frondell to Three-Year, Entry-level Contract". NHL.com. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ Parise, Vinnie (13 July 2025). "Anton Frondell Will Sign With Blackhawks, Play 2025-26 In Sweden". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Spiker, Brianne (16 November 2023). "Craig's List: US NTDP's Hagens emerges as potential No. 1 in 2025 NHL Draft". The Sports Network. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet Anton Frondell, The Rising Swedish Star Who Could Be Among The Top Picks In The 2025 NHL Draft". FloHockey. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database