Dan Fridgen

Dan Fridgen
Born	May 18, 1959 (1959-05-18) (age 52) Arnprior, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Forward
Played for	Hartford Whalers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1982–1984

Daniel J. Fridgen (born May 18, 1959 in Arnprior, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Fridgen spent four seasons playing college hockey with Colgate University before signing 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 entirety of the 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 became the assistant coach of R.P.I. in 1989 and later became head coach in 1994 and remained at the post until 2006.

Fridgen is currently part of Puck Agency's Puck Team. Puck Agency represents several elite hockey players, including Ilya Kovalchuk. His son, Corbin, is a sophomore in college while his daughter, Callan, is a freshman in high school.

External links

• Dan Fridgen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dan Fridgen's biography at Legends of Hockey

Persondata
Name	Frigden, Dan
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	May 18, 1959
Place of birth	Arnprior, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death