Colton Fretter

Colton Fretter
Born	(1982-03-12) March 12, 1982 Harrow, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
EIHL team Former teams	Sheffield Steelers Chicago Wolves Bridgeport Sound Tigers Portland Pirates Springfield Falcons HC Bolzano Iserlohn Roosters Kloten Flyers EC KAC
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 with the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Fretter played Jr. B hockey for Chatham Maroons until 2001-2002 where they recorded no more than 9 losses for 3 straight seasons, winning 2 championships and 3 division titles. Before attending Michigan State University he was drafted in the 8th round (230th Overall) of the 2002 NHL draft by Atlanta Thrashers, now Winnipeg Jets.

He attended 4 years at Michigan State University, recording 158 games, 43 goals, 69 assists, for 112 points and was a plus/minus +16 (career)

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. 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. 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.

After a solitary season with Swiss club, EHC Olten of the National League B, Fretter returned to Germany on a try-out with DEL club, EHC München on July 29, 2013. Unable to secure a contract in Munich, Fretter played the season in the Austrian Hockey League with EC KAC, contributing with 36 points in 46 games.

On August 6, 2014, Fretter opted to sign a one-year contract in the EIHL with British club, the Sheffield Steelers.

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
2011–12	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		52	20	14	34	56		2	2	0	2	2
2012–13	EHC Olten	NLB		35	23	23	46	50		1	0	0	0	12
2012–13	Kloten Flyers	NLA		2	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	EC KAC	EBEL		46	16	20	36	65		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				185	60	50	110	110		5	0	1	1	0

External links

• Colton Fretter's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Colton Fretter's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database