Dan Fridgen

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Dan Fridgen
Born (1959-05-18) May 18, 1959 (age 66)
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 19821984

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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 3118213985
1978–79 Colgate University ECAC 2620123254
1979–80 Colgate UniversityECAC2519183774
1980–81 Colgate UniversityECAC33373168164
1981–82 Colgate UniversityECAC2938175595
1981–82 Hartford Whalers NHL 20110
1982–83 Hartford WhalersNHL112242
1982–83 Binghamton Whalers AHL 4822163824410112
1983–84 Binghamton WhalersAHL7723275061
AHL totals12545438885410112
NHL totals132352

College Head Coaching Record

Dan Fridgen
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1989 Union (Asst.)
1989–1993 Rensselaer (Asst.)
1994–2006 Rensselaer
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
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Rensselaer Engineers (ECAC Hockey)(1994–2006)
1994–95 Rensselaer 19–14–410–9–36th NCAA West regional quarterfinals
1995–96 Rensselaer 10–22–37–13–2T–7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1996–97 Rensselaer 20–12–412–7–34th ECAC third-place game (win)
1997–98 Rensselaer 18–13–411–7–43rd ECAC first round
1998–99 Rensselaer 23–12–213–7–23rd ECAC third-place game (win)
1999–00 Rensselaer 22–13–211–9–13rd ECAC Runner-Up
2000–01 Rensselaer 17–15–211–9–2T–5th ECAC first round
2001–02 Rensselaer 20–13–410–9–3T–3rd ECAC third-place game (win)
2002–03 Rensselaer 12–25–34–15–311th ECAC Quarterfinals
2003–04 Rensselaer 22–15–213–8–1T–4th ECAC Quarterfinals
2004–05 Rensselaer 14–22–26–15–111th ECAC first round
2005–06 Rensselaer 14–17–68–8–6T–6th ECAC first round
Rensselaer:211–193–38116–116–31
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

AwardYear
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.