Fred Brathwaite facts for kids
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| Born | November 24, 1972 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk Adler Mannheim |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2014 | ||
Fredrick Brathwaite, born on November 24, 1972, is a Canadian ice hockey coach and a former player. He was a talented goaltender, which is the player who guards the net in hockey. Fredrick played for several famous teams in the NHL, like the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and Columbus Blue Jackets. After his time in the NHL, he continued his career playing overseas for teams such as Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, and Adler Mannheim. In 2009, Fredrick was even named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, which is Germany's top hockey league.
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Fredrick Brathwaite's Playing Career
Early Hockey Days
Fredrick Brathwaite started his hockey journey playing junior hockey. He played for teams like the Orillia Travelways and the Orillia Laidlaw. Later, he moved on to play in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals, London Knights, and Detroit Jr. Red Wings. Even though he wasn't chosen in the NHL draft, the Edmonton Oilers signed him in 1993. He spent three seasons playing for the Oilers and their minor league team, the Cape Breton Oilers, in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing for the Manitoba Moose
From 1996 to 1998, Fredrick played for the Manitoba Moose in the International Hockey League (IHL). During his first season with the Moose, something very rare happened: he scored a goal as a goaltender! This exciting moment took place on November 9, 1996.
Time in the NHL
In 1998, Fredrick started the season with the Canadian National Team. Soon after, he was signed by the Calgary Flames. He played in 28 games for the Flames, showing off his skills with a low goals-against average and a high save percentage. He stayed with the Flames for two more seasons.
In 2001, Fredrick was traded to the St. Louis Blues. He played as a backup goaltender for the Blues for two seasons. Then, in 2003, he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets. During his one season with the Blue Jackets, he also spent some time playing in the AHL for the Syracuse Crunch.
Playing Overseas
Because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Fredrick went to play in Russia for Ak-Bars Kazan in the Russian Superleague. He played there for two seasons. After that, he returned to North America to play in the AHL for the Chicago Wolves.
After two seasons with the Wolves, Fredrick went back to Europe. He joined Adler Mannheim in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In his very first season in Germany, he had an amazing performance. His excellent play earned him the German league's MVP award in 2009.
Fredrick Brathwaite's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing hockey, Fredrick became a coach. He worked as a goaltending coach for the German team Adler Mannheim, where he used to play. He also helped Hockey Canada as a goaltending consultant, sharing his knowledge with other goalies.
On July 10, 2017, the New York Islanders hired Fredrick as their goaltending coach. He helped their goalies for about a year before another coach took over in July 2018.
More recently, on January 17, 2021, Fredrick was hired as the goaltending coach for the Henderson Silver Knights. This team was just starting its first season. On April 24, 2021, something unexpected happened! The Silver Knights' main goaltender, Logan Thompson, couldn't play. So, at 48 years old, Fredrick Brathwaite actually dressed up as the backup goaltender for the team!
Fredrick Brathwaite's Personal Life
Fredrick Brathwaite was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His parents moved to Canada from Barbados in 1964. Fredrick even appeared in a music video for the song "Welcome to Atlanta" by Jermaine Dupri. The scene was filmed at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, where he was playing hockey at the time.
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