How Blackhawks rookie Anton Frondell is preparing to play center in the NHL
<p>Anton Frondell has an opportunity to be the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a>' first-line center, at least for the first month of the season during Connor Bedard's absence.</p><p>The 19-year-old Swedish forward personally hasn't given much thought to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/07/26/projecting-blackhawks-lines-patrick-kane-bowen-byram-connor-bedard-frank-nazar" target="_blank" >what line</a> he will play on. But he has spent his entire summer thinking about and preparing for his new position.</p><p>His tryout at center at the end of last season came unexpectedly, since he had played exclusively on the wing for his Swedish club, Djurgardens.
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<p>Anton Frondell has an opportunity to be the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a>' first-line center, at least for the first month of the season during Connor Bedard's absence.</p><p>The 19-year-old Swedish forward personally hasn't given much thought to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/07/26/projecting-blackhawks-lines-patrick-kane-bowen-byram-connor-bedard-frank-nazar" target="_blank" >what line</a> he will play on. But he has spent his entire summer thinking about and preparing for his new position.</p><p>His tryout at center at the end of last season came unexpectedly, since he had played exclusively on the wing for his Swedish club, Djurgardens. He <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/04/01/blackhawks-anton-frondell-video-breakdown-center-jonathan-toews" target="_blank" >showed promise</a> in his first 12 NHL games, nine of which were spent at center, by recording nine points. But he also struggled on faceoffs and missed some defensive assignments.</p><p>By the time the puck drops for the Hawks' 2026-27 season opener Sept.
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- <p>Anton Frondell has an opportunity to be the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a>' first-line center, at least for the first month of the season during Connor Bedard's absence.</p><p>The 19-year-old Swedish forward personally hasn't given much thought to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/07/26/projecting-blackhawks-lines-patrick-kane-bowen-byram-connor-bedard-frank-nazar" target="_blank" >what line</a> he will play on. But he has spent his entire summer thinking about and preparing for his new position.</p><p>His tryout at center at the end of last season came unexpectedly, since he had played exclusively on the wing for his Swedish club, Djurgardens.
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How Blackhawks rookie Anton Frondell is preparing to play center in the NHL
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