Dan Frawley (ice hockey)

Dan Frawley
Born	(1962-06-02) June 2, 1962 (age 61) Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	204th overall, 1980 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	1981–1998

William Daniel Frawley (born June 2, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his junior hockey years, Frawley played for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHA and the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL, before being drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks, 204th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Frawley spent most of the next two years playing in the AHL. While playing with the Cornwall Royals, the team won the 1981 memorial cup against the Kitchener Rangers. ^[1]

NHL career

He played with the Blackhawks during the 1984–85 season (his NHL rookie season). On the 7 October 1985, Frawley was picked up in the waiver draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team he'd spent the next four years (the rest of his NHL career) with. His apparent leadership on the Penguins, was recognized with his appointment as captain in October 1987, a role he would hand over to Mario Lemieux two months later, because of a torn ligament that kept him out of the lineup. He received surgery for the injury and returned to play in early 1988. ^[2]

Return to the minors

In 1989 Frawley returned to the AHL, retiring in 1993. However, he came out of retirement in 1995 and played two more years, with the Rochester Americans of the AHL, winning the 1996 Calder Cup. He retired from professional hockey a second time in 1998, after the 1997–98 season.

Amerks Hall Of Fame

In 2003, Frawley was selected to the Rochester Americans Hall Of Fame. His contributions as a longtime player, and his work ethic earned him this honor.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Sudbury Wolves	OMJHL		63	21	26	47	67		8	0	1	1	2
1980–81	Cornwall Royals	QMJHL		28	10	14	24	76		18	5	12	17	37
1980–81	Cornwall Royals	MC		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	4	5	21
1981–82	Cornwall Royals	OHL		64	27	50	77	239		5	3	8	11	19
1982–83	Springfield Indians	AHL		80	30	27	57	107		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		69	22	34	56	137		4	0	1	1	12
1983–84	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		30	4	3	7	64		1	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		26	11	12	23	125		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		69	10	11	21	174		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	14	14	28	218		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		47	6	8	14	152		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		46	3	4	7	66		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		24	12	16	28	35		14	6	4	10	31
1989–90	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		82	31	47	78	165		15	9	12	21	51
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL		74	15	31	46	152		14	4	7	11	34
1991–92	Rochester Americans	AHL		78	28	23	51	208		16	7	5	12	35
1992–93	Rochester Americans	AHL		75	17	27	44	216		17	1	7	8	70
1995–96	Rochester Americans	AHL		77	12	16	28	194		19	5	6	11	8
1996–97	Rochester Americans	AHL		77	11	22	33	115		10	2	2	4	8
1997–98	Rochester Americans	AHL		75	12	20	32	175		4	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				605	147	199	346	1284		84	19	28	47	166
NHL totals				273	37	40	77	674		1	0	0	0	0

Post-retirement

An Ojibwe from Nipissing First Nation, Frawley now resides in eastern Ontario, in Brinston, near Iroquois, with his wife, Wanda, and 4 sons. ^[1]

Keeping active in the First Nations community, Frawley and other Indigenous former NHL players, such as Ted Nolan, John Chabot, and Denny Lambert took part in a charity match in Wiikwemkoong First Nation against the local police force January 28, 2017. ^[3] Frawley and many other former native NHL players are very active in their native communities, engaging native youth as motivational speakers teaching about the importance of education, goal setting, substance abuse, and life skills that the future native leaders will need. They often host hockey clinics to encourage both young male and female athletes to enhance their physical skills as well as to develop an understanding of teamwork and cooperation with others. ^[4] Since 2007, Frawley has been coaching minor hockey in the small native community of Chisasibi, using hockey as a means to teach young native athletes about the importance of education and physical activity. ^[1] Initially, he was a hockey instructor for the Chisasibi Junior hunters minor midget team, and is now a youth hockey coordinator in Chisasibi. ^{[1] [5]}

Dan currently works for the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

References

1. nurun.com. "Frawley giving back to the game". Brockville Recorder. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
2. "1980 NHL Entry Draft -- Dan Frawley". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
3. Productions, Patrick Gilbert. "NHL Indigenous alumni to take on Wiky and UCCM Police Services at centre ice Jan. 28". anishinabeknews.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
4. Couchie, Les (October 12, 2006). "Team Aboriginal NHL Alumni ready to hit the ice". Marketwired. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
5. www.selectrum.com, Selectrum Communications -. "HitTheIce.tv". www.hittheice.tv. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Terry Ruskowski	Pittsburgh Penguins captain 1987	Succeeded by Mario Lemieux