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Edmonton Journal
a day ago
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Jets sign defenceman Alfons Freij to three-year, entry-level contract
Article content The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Alfons Freij to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. The average annual value of the deal in the NHL is $975,000 US. Article content Friej, 19, played 29 games for Bjorkloven IF in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan and had eight points (two goals, six assists) and 12 penalty minutes. The six-foot-one, 192-pound blueliner also played five games for the Bjorkloven IF junior team in the J20 Nationell and had five points (two goals, three assists) and two PIMs. He added a pair of assists and four PIMs in two playoff games. Freij was Winnipeg's second-round pick (37th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft. Article content Article content Latest National Stories


Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Jets sign defenceman Alfons Freij to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Alfons Freij to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. The average annual value of the deal in the NHL is US$975,000. Friej, 19, played 29 games for Bjorkloven IF in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan and had eight points (two goals, six assists) and 12 penalty minutes. The six-foot-one, 192-pound blueliner also played five games for the Bjorkloven IF junior team in the J20 Nationell and had five points (two goals, three assists) and two PIMs. He added a pair of assists and four PIMs in two playoff games. Freij was Winnipeg's second-round pick (37th overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 14, 2025.