Frederick was drafted 242nd overall by the
Detroit Red Wings in the
1989 NHL Entry Draft and played for the
Adirondack Red Wings of the
American Hockey League between 1993 and 1995. Though he never managed to play in the
National Hockey League, he did play in the
1995 World Championship for the
United States. He later played in the
International Hockey League for the next five seasons, playing for the
Orlando Solar Bears,
Phoenix Roadrunners,
Chicago Wolves,
Milwaukee Admirals,
Manitoba Moose,
Grand Rapids Griffins,
Utah Grizzlies and
Cleveland Lumberjacks. He also played seven games for
HIFK in
Finland's
SM-liiga during the
1998–99 season. Frederick also played five games for the
Minnesota Blue Ox in
Roller Hockey International during the 1995 season. ==Career statistics==