Colton Fretter

Colton Fretter
Born	March 12, 1982 (1982-03-12) (age 29) Harrow, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
DEL team Former teams	Iserlohn Roosters Chicago Wolves Bridgeport Sound Tigers Portland Pirates Springfield Falcons
NHL Draft	230th overall, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2006–present

Colton Fretter (born March 12, 1982 in Harrow, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Fretter played hockey at Michigan State University. Following his first year with the Spartans, he was drafted 230th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.

He began his professional career by playing with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL where he played in the 2006-2007 ECHL All-Star game. He was also named ECHL rookie of the year despite missing some games due to injury. During 2007-2008 season, he split time between three teams: Gwinnett, and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Chicago Wolves, both of the AHL.

Fretter signed a two-way deal with Buffalo Sabres on August 4, 2008 and was assigned to affiliate, the Portland Pirates, of the AHL.^[1] He played in a career high 80 games with the Pirates, scoring 40 points.

On August 3, 2009, Fretter signed a one-year contract with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.^[2]

After spending the 2010–11 season in Italy with the Bolzano-Bozen Foxes on May 20, 2011, Fretter signed a one-year contract with German DEL team, Iserlohn Roosters.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Michigan State University	CCHA		35	7	15	22	36		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Michigan State University	CCHA		39	6	11	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Michigan State University	CCHA		40	20	24	44	28		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Michigan State University	CCHA		45	10	19	29	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		51	36	32	68	46		4	3	0	3	4
2007–08	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		2	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Chicago Wolves	AHL		8	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		18	9	2	11	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	24	16	40	43		5	0	1	1	0
2009–10	Springfield Falcons	AHL		79	26	29	55	51		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Bolzano-Bozen Foxes	ITL		35	23	23	46	38		10	2	7	9	14
AHL totals				185	60	50	110	110		5	0	1	1	0

References

1. ^ "Sabres sign pair of free agents". Buffalo Sabres. 2008-08-04. http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=438092. Retrieved 2009-08-04. 
2. ^ "Fretter signed to AHL contract". Springfield Falcons. 2009-08-03. http://www.falconsahl.com/index.php?id=1142. Retrieved 2009-08-04. 
3. ^ "Roosters sign Canadian Fretter" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. 2011-05-20. http://www.iserlohn-roosters.de/roostersnews/3817. Retrieved 2011-05-22. 

External links

• Colton Fretter's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Fretter, Colton
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Date of birth	March 12, 1982
Place of birth	Harrow, ON, CAN
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