Fredrik Modin

Freddy Modin

Freddy Modin was known for his powerful shotArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Freddy ModinArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose recalled his early hockey years in Njurunda in a Hockeysverige interview first published in June 2022 and republished in October 2024. As a child, he also played football and tennis, with football during the summersArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In the same interview, Modin described joining Timrå’s U18 team and then its U20 teamArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He credited coach Juhani TamminenArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose with trusting him and giving him a place in Sundsvall/Timrå’s senior team. Reflecting on his approach to playing, he also said he had listened to his coaches and adapted to how they wanted him to playArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

The interview also included Henrik Zetterberg’s recollection of Njurunda’s rink, where he had looked up to ModinArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.