Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
Jersey Number: 55
Player information for Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
Position
Defense
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
March 29, 1984
Number
55
Shoots
Left
Weight
211 lbs (96kg)
Birthplace
Oslo, NOR
Years in Columbus
4
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- Played four of his five NHL seasons with Columbus, recording 4-6-10 and 273 penalty minutes in 145 games with the club from 2005-09.
- Set career highs with 2-3-5 and 123 penalty minutes in 70 outings with the Jackets in 2006-07.
- His 123 penalty minutes led the club and ranked seventh among all NHL blueliners in 2006-07.
- Collected his first NHL point with an assist on Nov. 24, 2006 at Philadelphia and his first NHL goal on Mar. 20, 2007 vs. Chicago (Nikolai Khabibulin).
- Made his NHL debut on Nov. 23, 2005 vs. Nashville.
- Finished his NHL career with 5-8-12 and 296 penalty minutes in 163 games with the Philadelphia Flyers and Blue Jackets from 2005-10.
- Added 3-19-22 and 314 penalty minutes in 138 career American Hockey League contests with the Grand Rapids Griffins and Syracuse Crunch from 2004-10.
- Went on to play seven seasons with MODO Hockey and Farjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League from 2010-17, compiling 11-35-46 and 574 penalty minutes in 319 games.
- Helped Farjestad BK finish second in the SHL in 2013-14.
- Represented Norway at numerous international tournaments. He played in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, six IIHF World Championships (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) as well as three IIHF WJC DI World Championships (2002, 2003 and 2004).
- Played junior hockey for the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings, posting 9-41-50 and 167 penalty minutes in 96 games from 2002-04.
- Transitioned to coaching following retirement, serving as an assistant coach with Farjestad BK’s junior team in Sweden since 2021 as well as an assistant coach for Norway’s junior team at the 2024 and 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006-2007 | 70 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 123 | 39 |
| 2007-2008 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 111 | 21 |
| 2008-2009 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 37 | 12 |
| Totals | 145 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 273 | 75 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the third-round, 65th overall, at the 2002 NHL Draft.