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  ESPN Fantasy Hockey 2006: Player News Archive
Modin continued to play on the periphery Thursday night and was outmuscled and taken off the puck almost every time he tried to carry it.
Modin was the only Swedish NHL player who was not allowed to return to his home country to celebrate the Olympic gold medal win, reports the St. Petersburg Times.
Modin's play has improved dramatically over the past seven games, and he is starting to show the form he had in the 2000-01 season when he scored 32 goals.
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 Fredrik Modin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fredrik Modin (born October 8, 1974 in Sundsvall, Medelpad) is a Swedish ice hockey left winger who is known for having one of the hardest slap shots in the NHL.
Modin was drafted 64th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
He was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 1, 1999 and won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fredrik_Modin   (208 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Modin avoids salary arbitration
Modin was eligible to file for salary arbitration, but elected not to.
This past season, Modin was limited to 54 games as he was sidelined by a broken toe, charley horse and a wrist contusion that landed him on injured reserve in February.
Modin was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in October, 1999 and is sixth on the Lightning's all-time list with 68 goals and seventh with 135 points in 210 games.
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 Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Fredrik Modin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Fredrik Modin was the third-round selection of the Toronto Maple Leafs, 64th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Modin played three years in the Swedish Second Division beginning at the age of 17 and represented his country at the 1994 World Junior Championships.
Modin improved on his previous year's totals, finishing the 2003-04 season with 57 points (29-28-57)and was a key player in Tampa Bay's seven game Stanley Cup final win over the Calgary Flames.
www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=15150   (403 words)

  
 National Hockey League Players' Association
Fredrik Modin was drafted 64th overall in the 1994 Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In 2002-03, Fredrik scored 40 points as the Lightning improved 24 points in the standings and won the Southeast Division title.
In the post-season, Fredrik scored a pair of goals as the Lightning reached the second round before losing to the Devils.
www.nhlpa.com /WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=3952   (408 words)

  
 SLAM! HOCKEY: FREDRIK MODIN
In 1996-97, the Maple Leafs were expecting Fredrik Modin to make an impact at the NHL.
Modin, who has good size and plays a strong game along the fence and in front of the net, suffered a separated shoulder on the first day of training camp and missed the entire pre-season.
Toronto drafted Modin in the third round (64th overall) of the 1994 entry draft, and gave him a brief look in the 1995-96 season before sending him back home to Sweden--where he spent five years--for additional experience.
www.canoe.ca /HockeyCanadianRosters/modin_f.html   (121 words)

  
 Hockey Hall of Fame - Stanley Cup Journals 2004: 25
Fredrik Modin wraps one arms around his son Jesper and the other around the Stanley Cup at his cottage near Sundsvall, Sweden.
Fredrik Modin perches himself on the anniversary gift given to him by his wife Linda at their Cup celebration.
Fredrik then brought out some homemade birch schnapps to tag team the champagne that was being consumed.
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 Hockey's Future: The #1 Online Prospects Magazine - Covering the WHL, QMJHL, AHL, OHL, College, The NHL Entry Draft, ...
Toronto Maple Leafs left-winger, Fredrik Modin hails from Sweden and even though that is thousands of miles from Canada, he shares a similar "hockey heritage" with Mike Johnson.
Fredrik began his NHL career in 96-97 playing sparingly as mostly a 4th liner and scored 6 goals, 7 assists in 76 games.
Fredrik missed 15 games during the 98-99 season due to the aforementioned shoulder seperation, but still has potted 16 goals and has 12 assists in 58 games.
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 Boston.com / Sports / Hockey / Modin scores 3 as Lightning beats Flyers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Fredrik Modin scored three goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 Saturday night.
Modin had not scored in his previous 13 games but rebounded for his second career hat trick.
Modin tied it at 1 from the slot three minutes later at 10:35.
www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2004/01/03/modin_scores_3_as_lightning_beats_flyers   (361 words)

  
 Ticker News - San Jose Sharks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Modin recorded his third career hat trick and the Lightning continued their winning ways against the Flyers with a 6-0 victory.
Modin added a power-play goal at 11:03 of the second period on another redirection, this time off a wrist shot by blue-liner Pavel Kubina from the left point.
Modin completed the natural hat trick with his 22nd goal of the season off a give-and-go with Martin St. Louis seven minutes into the third period.
www.sjsharks.com /ticker_news.asp?ticker_id=2201   (775 words)

  
 Around the NHL - Washington Capitals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Modin scored a momentum-changing goal in the second period and the go-ahead tally in the third as the Lightning rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers, who have lost three in a row.
Tampa Bay was in a 2-0 hole when Modin turned things around with his sixth goal of the season with 5:02 left in the second period.
Modin appeared to complete a hat trick, but the goal was waved off as teammate Ruslan Fedotenko was penalized for goalie interference with 4:55 remaining.
www.washingtoncaps.com /news/AroundtheNHL.asp?ticker_id=563   (533 words)

  
 Lightning Acquire Denis From Blue Jackets for Modin and Norrena - hockeyfights.com News
COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Fredrik Modin (pronounced moh-DEEN)and goaltender Fredrik Norrena (pronounced noh-REH-nah) from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Marc Denis, club President and General Manager Doug MacLean announced today.
Modin, 31, is a nine-year NHL veteran who has played in one All-Star Game (2000-01), helped Tampa Bay win the 2004 Stanley Cup and won a gold medal with Team Sweden at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
The 6-4, 220-pound Modin tallied 31-23-54 and 56 penalty minutes with Tampa Bay in 2005-06 and was an integral part of the Lightning team that captured the Stanley Cup championship in 2004.
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 Fredrik Norrena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fredrik Norrena (born November 29, 1973 in Jakobstad, Finland) is a Finland-Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender.
On May 31, 2006, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced they have signed Norrena to a one-year entry level contract.
However, on June 30th, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets along with Fredrik Modin for Marc Denis.
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 Bolts, Modin Come To Terms - from Tampa Bay Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
TAMPA - Fredrik Modin, the Lightning's third-leading scorer last year, avoided arbitration today when the left wing agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with Tampa Bay.
Modin, whose 19 playoff points (including eight goals) were third best on the team, joined the Lightning in 1999 and ranks second in franchise history with 19 career game-winning goals.
Modin (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) has appeared in 368 regular season games for the Lightning, and ranks among the franchise leaders in games played (eighth, 368), goals (second, 114) and assists (seventh, 118).
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 Tampa Bay Shuts Down Flyers, 6-0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Two of Modin’s goals came on the power play, as Tampa Bay finished 3-for-9 with the man advantage and the Flyers were 0-for-4.
Modin got his second deflection goal of the afternoon, again on the power play, when he tipped a floating puck off of the stick of Pavel Kubina between the pads of Niittymaki at 11:03 of the second period.
Modin completed the hat trick when he easily lifted in a pass through the slot by Martin St. Louis at 7:01 of the third period, and a rebound goal by Vaclav Prospal on the power play made it 5-0 before Ryan Craig’s sixth goal of the season just 14 seconds later capped the scoring.
www.philadelphiaflyers.com /scoresstats/recaps/2419.asp   (831 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Columbus trades Denis to Tampa Bay for Modin, Norrena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets traded goaltender Marc Denis to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, in exchange for left wing Fredrik Modin and goaltender Fredrik Norrena.
Modin had 31 goals and 23 assists last season for Tampa Bay and helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup in 2004.
Modin is a nine-year veteran who helped Sweden win the Olympic goal medal this year.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/2006-06-30-jackets-lightning-trade_x.htm?csp=34   (393 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NHL - Fredrik Modin - Columbus Blue Jackets Player Card
Fredrik Modin has not been involved in any transactions this season.
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded goaltender Marc Denis to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, in exchange for left wing Fredrik Modin and goaltender Fredrik Norrena.
The Tampa Bay Lightning avoided arbitration with Fredrik Modin on Monday, agreeing to a multiyear contract with the left winger.
sports.espn.go.com /nhl/players/profile?statsId=1488   (102 words)

  
 Modin Doesn't Command Attention, Just Respect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Meanwhile, Fredrik Modin went about his business in an unheralded manner, like he has done since arriving in Tampa on Oct. 1, 1999.
Even when he is tied for the team lead with 13 goals, playing on a line with a league MVP (Marty St. Louis) and a playoff MVP (Brad Richards) means Modin continues to slip under the radar.
When he was on top of his game during the 2000-01 season, when he set a career high with 32 goals and earned his All-Star berth, it didn't give him a swelled head.
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 Lightning: Got a minute, Fredrik Modin?
MODIN: The wood is very different from batch to batch.
MODIN: You like it a certain way and if it's not that way, you bend it a little bit.
MODIN: The new ones coming out, they're made in a mold so they are perfect, every one of them.
www.sptimes.com /2004/06/02/Lightning/Got_a_minute__Fredrik.shtml   (293 words)

  
 Philadelphia Flyers, Sean Burke, Fredrik Modin, Dan Boyle, National Hockey League, Tampa Bay Lightning - CBS ...
Sean Burke made 38 saves and Fredrik Modin had three goals, leading the Lightning to a 6-0 victory Saturday over the struggling Philadelphia Flyers.
Modin redirected Darryl Sydor's slap shot from the point between his legs and through Niittymaki's legs.
Modin scored again on a man-advantage to make it 3-0 in the second period.
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 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Modin is doing more work for his teammate Veikkanen, who is a better sprinter.
Modin's teammate Jussi Veikkanen is sitting behind Fredrik Eriksson (Upsala CK), and not helping him close the seven second gap to the leading pair.
Modin is stronger on the climb, as they hit one lap, and one more climb to go.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2002/aug02/GPpunkt02?id=live   (782 words)

  
 TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
At one point Modin was expected to be the big winger with the big shot that would form a potent duo with countryman Mats Sundin in Toronto.
Modin responded with a career-best 57 points before emerging this spring as a bona fide playoff performer.
Feaster said Modin's game has evolved to the point that Lightning management and coaches were disappointed he was not recognized as a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Award as the top defensive forward in the game.
www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=83907   (620 words)

  
 Sports Betting and Gambling Odds Online
Modin and the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning look to extend their season-high road winning streak to five games when they meet the Washington Capitals at MCI Center.
Modin recorded his third career hat trick and Sean Burke made 38 saves in the Lightning`s 6-0 rout Saturday of the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia Flyers.
Modin, a member of the Swedish Olympic team that will compete next month at the Turin Olympics, has scored 15 of his 22 goals and half of his 12 assists this season on the road.
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 Lightning: Fredrik the great
Modin rises above the rest, scoring twice to lead the Lightning to victory in the playoff opener
Fredrik Modin celebrates his second goal of the night, which gave the Lightning a 3-0 lead and left goalie Rick DiPietro and Roman Hamrlik dejected.
Modin showed that strength with 8:54 left in the second period when he stole the puck off Cairns' stick in front of the net and sneaked it through DiPietro's legs.
www.sptimes.com /2004/04/09/Lightning/Fredrik_the_great.shtml   (731 words)

  
 WJLA - Lightning Flog the Slumping Thrashers 6-0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Fredrik Modin scored two goals, John Grahame posted his first shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning routed Atlanta 6-0 Thursday night, handing the Thrashers another brutal loss.
Modin scored twice before the game was 14 minutes old, helping Tampa Bay build a 4-0 lead in the first period.
Modin made it 4-0 on the power play, beating Berkhoel with a wrist shot in front of the net.
www.wjla.com /headlines/1005/270603.html   (562 words)

  
 Washington Capitals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Washington (AP) — Fredrik Modin scored twice in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Modin made it 2-0 at 8:05 of the opening period, and Tampa Bay broke the game open in the second.
Modin added his second goal and Stillman scored on a power play to make it 4-0.
www.washingtoncaps.com /display_cont.asp?cont_id=214180   (194 words)

  
 Columbus Blue Jackets: News & Info - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Blue Jackets Acquire LW Fredrik Modin and Goaltender Fredrik Norrena from Lightning
The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired left wing Fredrik Modin (pronounced moh-DEEN)and goaltender Fredrik Norrena (pronounced noh-REH-nah) from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Marc Denis, club President and General Manager Doug MacLean announced on Friday.
"Fredrik Norrena has been one of the top goaltenders in Europe the past 10 years and is eager for an opportunity to prove himself in the NHL after winning silver and bronze medals at the Olympics and World Championships this year for Finland."
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 Fredrik Modin : Rotoworld.com - Fredrik Modin Biography from Rotoworld.com
Fredrik Modin, who was acquired by Columbus in a three-player deal Friday, will likely play on one of the Blue Jackets' top two lines.
Fredrik Modin returned to action Monday night in the Lightning's 4-1 victory over Florida.
Fredrik Modin skated on Saturday and is hopeful of returning shortly.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NHL&id=658   (654 words)

  
 The Official Site of the Colorado Avalanche   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Stockholm, Sweden (Sports Network) - Fredrik Modin posted a goal and two assists, leading Sweden to a 5-2 win over Germany at Globe Arena in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey tournament.
Sweden continued to pester Kolzig as Modin deflected a pass in front through the goaltender's legs for a 5-2 advantage.
Modin captured a Stanley Cup championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning in June.
www.coloradoavalanche.com /News/archivedetails.asp?ID=243   (597 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Modin's ambitions before the race had been to place top ten in some stage, and the team's ambition had been to get a top ten placing in total, and maybe the white jersey.
Modin was third in the general classification, 33 seconds after Kurt Asle Arvesen and just six seconds behind René 'Hasi' Haselbacher.
We are already into discussions with professional teams, and I'm talking division I. It is important that Fredrik ends up in the right team, because with the right team he could go far.
www.cyclingnews.com /riders/2002/interviews/?id=modin02   (1265 words)

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