Dan Fridgen

Dan Fridgen
Born (1959-05-18) May 18, 1959 (age 65)
Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1982–1984

Daniel J. Fridgen (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1982 and 1983. After his playing career Fridgen coached at both Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for several years.

Career

Fridgen played four seasons of college hockey with Colgate University, where he still holds the record for most goals in a season (38) and most points in a season (68). Fridgen signed with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent on April 5, 1982. He went on to play 13 regular season games for the Whalers in two seasons, scoring two goals and three assists for five points. He split his time with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Whalers where he spent the entire 1983–84 season. Fridgen's career ended prematurely in August 1984 when he suffered head injuries in a car accident, officially announcing his retirement on November 1, 1984.

Fridgen was the assistant hockey coach at Union College from 1985 to 1989. He became the assistant coach of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1989 and head coach in 1994, remaining until 2006. Fridgen holds the coaching record for the most wins (211) at RPI.

Fridgen is currently part of PuckAgency. PuckAgency represents several elite hockey players. His son, Corbin, is a graduate of UVM while his daughter, Callan, is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1977–78 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 31 18 21 39 85 — — — — —
1978–79 Colgate University ECAC 26 20 12 32 54 — — — — —
1979–80 Colgate University ECAC 25 19 18 37 74 — — — — —
1980–81 Colgate University ECAC 33 37 31 68 164 — — — — —
1981–82 Colgate University ECAC 29 38 17 55 95 — — — — —
1981–82 Hartford Whalers NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 11 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
1982–83 Binghamton Whalers AHL 48 22 16 38 24 4 1 0 1 12
1983–84 Binghamton Whalers AHL 77 23 27 50 61 — — — — —
AHL totals 125 45 43 88 85 4 1 0 1 12
NHL totals 13 2 3 5 2 — — — — —

College Head Coaching Record

Dan Fridgen
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1989Union (Asst.)
1989–1993Rensselaer (Asst.)
1994–2006Rensselaer
Head coaching record
Overall211–193–38 (.520)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1978 CCHL Champion
1978 Art Bogart Cup Champion
1995 ECAC Tournament champion
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Rensselaer Engineers (ECAC Hockey) (1994–2006)
1994–95 Rensselaer 19–14–4 10–9–3 6th NCAA West regional quarterfinals
1995–96 Rensselaer 10–22–3 7–13–2 T–7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1996–97 Rensselaer 20–12–4 12–7–3 4th ECAC third-place game (win)
1997–98 Rensselaer 18–13–4 11–7–4 3rd ECAC first round
1998–99 Rensselaer 23–12–2 13–7–2 3rd ECAC third-place game (win)
1999–00 Rensselaer 22–13–2 11–9–1 3rd ECAC Runner-Up
2000–01 Rensselaer 17–15–2 11–9–2 T–5th ECAC first round
2001–02 Rensselaer 20–13–4 10–9–3 T–3rd ECAC third-place game (win)
2002–03 Rensselaer 12–25–3 4–15–3 11th ECAC Quarterfinals
2003–04 Rensselaer 22–15–2 13–8–1 T–4th ECAC Quarterfinals
2004–05 Rensselaer 14–22–2 6–15–1 11th ECAC first round
2005–06 Rensselaer 14–17–6 8–8–6 T–6th ECAC first round
Rensselaer: 211–193–38 116–116–31
Total: 211–193–38

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source:[1]

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1980–81 [2]

ECAC Top 50 in 50 - https://gocolgateraiders.com/news/2011/2/16/MHOCKEY_0216114838.aspx

Colgate University Athletic Hall of Honor - https://gocolgateraiders.com/hof.aspx?hof=198

References

  1. ^ "Rensselaer Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.


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