Anton Frondell (born 7 May 2007) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected third overall by the Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Frondell made his senior-level debut at 16 years old for DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2023âÂÂ24 season, recording just under four minutes of time on ice in a 7âÂÂ3 victory over Södertälje SK. Although he played primarily at the under-20 level that year, he appeared in nine HockeyAllsvenskan games and recorded one assist. He suffered a foot injury in February 2024, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 2023âÂÂ24 season.
A knee injury hindered him in the beginning of the 2024âÂÂ25 season, which made him miss the first few games. He scored his first HockeyAllsvenskan goal against Kalmar HC on 13 November 2024. Frondell scored two goals in a four-point game in the 5âÂÂ2 victory against IF Björklöven on 27 January 2025. Less than a month later, on 19 February, he repeated the feat with another two goals and four points in an away win against Almtuna IS. Throughout the 2024âÂÂ25 regular season, Frondell was typically paired with Victor Eklund and Fredric Weigel. On 14 March, Frondell signed a one-year contract extension with DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF, committing to the club for the 2025âÂÂ26 season regardless of its promotion status from HockeyAllsvenskan to the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Two days later, he scored the game-winning goal in the first promotion playoff quarterfinal against Mora IK, making the score 4âÂÂ3 for his team. He recorded 11 goals and 25 points in 29 regular season games, marking the second-highest point total ever by a player under 18 in HockeyAllsvenskan, only surpassed by the 27 points scored by William Nylander in 35 games during the 2013âÂÂ14 season. In the playoffs, Frondell played in 16 games, recording three goals and four assists as DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF earned promotion to the SHL.
On 27 June 2025, Frondell was selected third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on 15 July. Frondell returned to DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF on loan for the 2025âÂÂ26 SHL season. He recorded 20 goals and 28 points during the 2025âÂÂ26 regular season, a total that ranks fourth all-time for goals by an SHL player aged 18 or younger. He trails only Tomas Sandström (23 goals), Markus Näslund (22), and Daniel Sedin (21) for the most goals scored by a player of that age. Frondell scored his 20th goal in the last game of the regular season against SkellefteÃÂ¥ AIK.
In his NHL debut on 24 March 2026, Frondell recorded his first NHL point, which was an assist on Ilya Mikheyev's goal, while the Blackhawks won 4âÂÂ3 against the New York Islanders. He scored his first NHL goal on March 31 during a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Frondell captained Sweden to a bronze medal at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he had six goals and an assist in seven games.
Frondell competed in the 2024 under-18 Five Nations Tournament as a 16-year-old, leading Sweden in goals and beating the United States for first place in the event.
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Championships. He recorded five goals and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the World Junior Championships since 2012.