FREDRIK OLOFSSON NEWS

Returned to AHL Olofsson was assigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Impact Olofsson's services are no longer required by the Avalanche because Zach Parise (lower body), Artturi Lehkonen (illness) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Edmonton. The 27-year-old Olofsson has three goals and nine points in 57 NHL outings this season.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from AHL Olofsson was called up from AHL Colorado on Monday.

Impact Olofsson has three assists in six minor-league outings this season for the Eagles. In 55 appearances with the Avalanche this campaign, he has contributed three goals, nine points, 44 shots on net and 42 hits. The 27-year-old forward could play Tuesday against Calgary if Zach Parise (lower body) and Artturi Lehkonen (illness) are unavailable.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Lands in AHL Olofsson was sent to AHL Colorado on Sunday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Impact Olofsson went unclaimed after being placed on waivers Saturday and will head to the Avalanche's affiliate in the American Hockey League. He played his first game with the Eagles on Tuesday, notching an assist, two shots and two PIM. The move to waive him came in conjunction with Valeri Nichushkin being reinstated to the Avs' roster.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

On waivers Saturday Olofsson was put on waivers Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Impact Olofsson has three goals and nine points in 55 games this season while serving primarily on the fourth line. If he clears waivers, Olofsson will likely report to AHL Colorado.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Halts 10-game skid Olofsson logged an assist, one shot on net, two blocks, two hits and two penalty minutes over 8:45 of ice time in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Senators.

Impact Olofsson was the veteran in the middle of a rookie sandwich. He redirected Sam Malinski's stretch pass to Jason Polin, who beat Mads Sogaard for Colorado's second goal. The helper snapped a 10-game drought without a point for Olofsson, who holds down the center spot on the Avalanche's fourth line. He has three goals, six assists, 35 shots, 26 hits, 24 blocks and eight PIM over 43 contests.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Earns pair of points Olofsson scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.

Impact Olofsson made the most of his 8:12 of ice time, contributing a pair of points in the second period. The 27-year-old had been held off the scoresheet of the last four games. He's up to three goals, five assists, 31 shots on net, 20 hits, 19 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 32 appearances. Olofsson has been the Avalanche's preferred fourth-line center this season.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in consecutive contests Olofsson produced an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.

Impact Olofsson has a helper in each of the last two games since his healthy scratch Saturday versus the Flyers. The 27-year-old set up a Valeri Nichushkin tally in the first period, which stood as the game-winner. Olofsson is at two goals, four assists, 25 shots on net, 19 hits, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 27 appearances this season. He should continue to play more often than not while centering the fourth line.

DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns with helper Olofsson notched an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-5 win over the Flames.

Impact Olofsson was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game versus the Flyers. With Joel Kiviranta (illness) out Monday, Olofsson was needed in the lineup to play in his usual fourth-line center spot. Olofsson has two helpers over his last five games, and he's at a career-high five points with 25 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-1 rating through 26 outings this season. He's been recent in a limited role, but not to the extent that would make him a fantasy option.

DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Saturday Olofsson was not in the active lineup for Saturday's game against the Flyers.

Impact There was no report that Olofsson was injured, so the working assumption is that he was a healthy scratch. Valeri Nichushkin returned from an illness, and someone had to sit. Kurtis MacDermid was active instead.

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in with helper Olofsson notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Impact Olofsson set up the second of Bowen Byram's goals in the first period. Playing in a fourth-line role, Olofsson makes only occasional contributions on offense. He's at two goals, two assists, 22 shots on net, 17 hits and 11 blocked shots through 22 outings, matching his four-point campaign from 28 contests a season ago.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides assist in win Olofsson notched an assist in Friday's 3-2 win over the Wild.

Impact Olofsson helped out on a Kurtis MacDermid tally in the third period, which stood as the game-winner. Playing in a fourth-line role, Olofsson's scoring contributions continue to be limited. He has three points over 18 appearances while adding 19 shots on net, 11 hits, 10 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Fantasy managers don't need to keep a close eye on the 27-year-old's production.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies in blowout win Olofsson scored a goal and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Olofsson snapped his eight-game point drought with the second-period goal, which stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old has exclusively served as the Avalanche's fourth-line center this season. He's picked up two goals, 16 shots on net, six hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 14 contests, with his only absence being one game for an upper-body injury earlier in November.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to ice Olofsson had one shot and won two of four faceoffs over 9:26 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Olofsson returned to the active lineup after being held out of Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils. He was back in his normal role, centering the fourth line with TOI on the penalty kill. Olofsson has one goal, 12 shots on net and won 32 percent of his draws while averaging 11:09 TOI over 11 games.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to return Olofsson (upper body) is good to play Thursday against Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Impact Olofsson was kept out of the lineup for Colorado's 6-3 win over New Jersey on Tuesday because of the injury. He has a goal in 10 contests this season. Ondrej Pavel, who logged 6:59 of ice time Tuesday, has been reassigned to AHL Colorado in anticipation of Olofsson's return.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Tuesday Olofsson (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Devils, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Impact Olofsson was deemed day-to-day after he missed Monday's practice, and it looks like the injury will cost him a game. Ondrej Pavel will make his NHL debut on the fourth line in Olofsson's usual spot in the lineup. The Avalanche's next game is Thursday versus the Kraken.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day-to-day with upper-body injury Olofsson is considered day-to-day after he missed Monday's practice, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Impact This explains why Ondrej Pavel was called up from AHL Colorado on Monday. If Olofsson can't play Tuesday against New Jersey, Pavel could make his NHL debut. Olofsson has one goal, 11 shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits in 10 games this season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Deposits first goal for Colorado Olofsson scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Olofsson sparked a second-period rally with a game-tying goal at 12:21 of the frame. It was his first point in five outings with the Avalanche. The 27-year-old has slotted in as the fourth-line center, though he won just two of his eight faceoffs Saturday -- he's struggled at the dot throughout the season. In addition to his goal, Olofsson has eight shots on net, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating.

OCTOBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling at dot Olofsson recorded one shot, three blocked shots and lost all six faceoffs over 10:55 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Olofsson has opened the season as the fourth-line center and part of the penalty-kill unit; however, his issues in the faceoff circle could impact his TOI and overall usage. He won just two of nine faceoffs in the season opener, then went 0-for-11 the next two games, including 0-for-6 when a man down. The center was removed from the top PK unit Tuesday. Possession can be crucial when operating on the penalty kill, and Olofsson isn't winning many draws in his own end (1-for-10 in defensive zone draws).

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eleven Avalanche observations: Fredrik Olofsson appears in, lineup prediction, more The Avalanche cut their roster down to 21 healthy players on Sunday. Olofsson beat out Ben Meyers for the fourth-line center spot.

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Could be fourth-line center Olofsson centered the fourth line during Monday's practice and appears to be the favorite to open the season in that role, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Impact Olofsson played mostly wing for the Stars last season, but the Avalanche want him in the middle, his primary position prior to last season in Dallas. He scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's game while getting regular work on the penalty-kill unit. "I think he's been really good at center. He's been really competitive on draws, he's a good two-way player, he's chipping in on the offensive side of it," Colorado head coach Jared Bednar told Rawal following Sunday's game. At Monday's practice session, Olofsson skated between Logan O'Connor and Andrew Cogliano (neck), two forwards that are locks for the fourth line.

OCTOBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche acquire F Fredrik Olofsson from Stars The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Fredrik Olofsson from the Dallas Stars on Thursday for future considerations.

JUNE 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dealt to Avs, inks one-year deal Olofsson, who was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, was acquired by Colorado from Dallas on Thursday in exchange for future considerations and then signed...

Impact Olofsson had a goal and four points in 28 contests with the Stars in 2022-23. He also contributed five goals and 14 points in 37 games with AHL Texas. The 27-year-old will likely compete for a bottom-six spot with Colorado during training camp.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Draws in Thursday Olofsson got into the lineup for Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Impact Roope Hintz (lower body) wasn't available, so Olofsson stepped into a fourth-line role and produced a shot on goal and a minus-1 rating. The 26-year-old winger has mostly been emergency depth for the Stars lately, but he has no points through 14 outings since the All-Star break. Olofsson has just four points, 34 shots on net and 32 hits through 28 games this season.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Up with Dallas Olofsson was summoned from AHL Texas on Monday.

Impact Olofsson has been up and down recently while seeing fourth-line duty for Dallas. He has provided one goal, three assists, 25 shots on goal and 22 hits in 20 NHL games this season.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE