| Birth date | February 12, 2006 (age 20) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Sölvesborg, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 196 |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| League | NHL |
| Team | Winnipeg Jets |
| Prospect league | SHL |
| Prospect team | Timrå IK |
| Draft (2024) | 37th overall |
| Draft team | Winnipeg Jets |
| Career start | 2024 |
Alfons Freij (born February 12, 2006) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 37th overall, by the Jets in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Freij played youth and junior hockey in the Sölvesborgs IK system, and also played at times for Olofströms IK and Karlskrona HK. At 16, he moved to the Växjö Lakers, where he played three seasons at the J20 Nationell level.[1] In the 2023–24 season, he recorded 14 goals and 33 points in 40 games. Following the season, Freij was selected 37th overall, in the second round of the 2024 NHL entry draft by the Winnipeg Jets, their first selection of the draft.[2]
For the 2024–25 season, Freij was loaned by the Lakers to IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second tier of professional hockey in Sweden.[3]
After a lone season in the Allsvenskan, Freij was signed to a two-year contract with Timrå IK of the SHL, on April 18, 2025.[4] He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL, however would continue on loan with Timrå IK on June 15, 2025.[5]
International play
At the 2024 World U18 Championship, Freij was the top scoring defender on the bronze-winning Team Sweden with six points in seven games.[6][7]
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[8] He recorded seven assists in seven games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship since 2012.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | IF Björklöven | J20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Allsv totals | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | U17 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Sweden | WJAC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Sweden | HG18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2023 | Sweden | WJAC | 4th | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Junior totals | 36 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 26 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Flemming, Henrik (June 29, 2024). "Winnipeg nöp Alfons – gick som andre svensk i NHL-draften: "Känns helt overkligt"" (in Swedish). Sydöstran. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Winnipeg Jets select D Alfons Freij 37th overall". Sportsnet. June 29, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Karlsson, Måns (May 18, 2024). "Alfons Freij lånas ut till Björklöven" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Timra IK Alfons Freij" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Jets sign Freij to a three-year entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Moore, Kelly (June 29, 2024). "Winnipeg Jets pick Swedish defenceman in 2nd Round of NHL Draft - Winnipeg". Global News. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Svensson, Johan (May 17, 2024). "Avslöjar: Björklöven lånar från Växjö" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Smeds, Jacob (5 December 2025). "Sweden Reveals World Juniors Squad". The Hockey News. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (5 January 2026). "Swedes win dramatic third gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.