Doug Friedman

Doug Friedman
Born	(1971-09-01) September 1, 1971 (age 52) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Winger
Shot	Left
Played for	Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators
NHL Draft	222nd overall, 1991 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1994–2001

Doug Friedman (born September 1, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with two brief stints in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as an enforcer, Friedman racked up 1,500 penalty minutes in just over 500 games in the AHL/IHL. He played four years with Boston University in NCAA Division I before beginning his professional career with the Cornwall Aces of the AHL. He was the one player ^{[lower-alpha 1]} taken from Edmonton in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft. He finished his career with the Worcester IceCats of the AHL in 2001.

Career

Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 222nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. During the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season Friedman was voted captain of the Terriers.While at Boston University Friedman was part of teams that won multiple Hockey East Championships, Beanpot Titles, and made the NCAA Final Four three of his four years at BU. Friedman ended his college career with over 100 points,and was recognized as New England Defensive Forward of the Year ^[1] Friedman had two NHL stints, in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 with the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators, primarily as an enforcer.

Following his playing career, Friedman transitioned into coaching. From 2014 to 2018, Friedman was the athletic director of the college-preparatory school Kents Hill and coached the school's ice hockey team. In 2018, Friedman was named the head coach of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) team Twin City Thunder based in Auburn, Maine, and later became the head coach of their National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) team. In 2021 he joined his alma mater as Director of Hockey at Boston University. As a member of the BU staff, they have won a Hockey East Championship, a Beanpot Championship, and made the NCAA Final Four two of his three years there. ^[2]

Personal life

Friedman grew-up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He is married with three children and lives in Maine.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Boston University	HE		36	6	6	12	37		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Boston University	HE		35	11	8	19	42		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Boston University	HE		38	17	24	41	62		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Boston University	HE		41	9	23	32	110		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Cornwall Aces	AHL		55	6	9	15	56		3	0	0	0	0
1995–96	Cornwall Aces	AHL		80	12	22	34	178		8	1	1	2	17
1996–97	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	12	21	33	245		23	6	9	15	49
1997–98	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		55	19	27	46	235		9	4	4	8	40
1997–98	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		16	0	0	0	20		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL		2	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		69	26	25	51	251		2	1	2	3	8
1999–00	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		73	13	23	36	237		9	1	3	4	35
2000–01	Worcester IceCats	AHL		41	9	10	19	78		8	2	0	2	22
NHL totals				18	0	1	1	34		—	—	—	—	—
AHL/IHL totals				434	97	137	234	1,280		62	15	19	34	181

Notes

1. One player was selected from each of the 26 teams that existed at the time of the draft.

References

1. www.eliteporspects.com
2. www.buathletics.com

External links

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