Dustin Friesen | |||
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Born | Waldheim, Saskatchewan, Canada | March 1, 1983||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defenseman | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Bridgeport Sound Tigers Chicago Wolves ERC Ingolstadt | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2009–2020 |
Dustin Friesen (born March 1, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Friesen played five seasons of college hockey at the University of New Brunswick before turning professional in 2009. He spent time with the ECHL's Utah Grizzlies and Idaho Steelheads, both of the ECHL, and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.
On September 22, 2011, Friesen signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, before being optioned to the Missouri Mavericks, the Wolves' CHL affiliate. [1] On October 7, 2011, Friesen was recalled by the Wolves from the Mavericks, before ever playing a game with the Mavericks. [2] On December 3, 2011, Friesen was optioned by the Wolves to the Mavericks again. [2] On December 6, 2011, Friesen was recalled by the Wolves from the Mavericks for a second time. [3]
In the 2012–13 season, Friesen opted to pursue a European career, and signed a contract with German club, the Fischtown Pinguins of the 2nd Bundesliga. Dustin re-signed for a second season with the Pinguins after he was voted the Best Defenseman of the league for the season.
After two successful years in the DEL2, Friesen attracted the attention of the top level German league, and signed a one-year contract with DEL club, ERC Ingolstadt on June 10, 2014. [4]
Friesen enjoyed six years with Iserlohn, captaining the club in his final two seasons before leaving as a free agent following the interrupted 2019–20 season from to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, 2019, Friesen was signed to extend his career in the DEL with a one-year contract agreed with the Iserlohn Roosters. [5]
With the on-going COVID pandemic complicating family considerations and having secured the opportunity to pursue a career in coaching near his hometown in Saskatchewan, Friesen before beginning his contract with Iserlohn, abruptly announced his retirement after 11 professional seasons on August 12, 2020. [6]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2000–01 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 58 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
2002–03 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 67 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
2003–04 | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 72 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | University of New Brunswick | USports | 28 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2005–06 | University of New Brunswick | USports | 28 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | University of New Brunswick | USports | 25 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | University of New Brunswick | USports | 28 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | University of New Brunswick | USports | 28 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 33 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 30 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 | ||
2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 35 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Missouri Mavericks | CHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Fischtown Pinguins | 2.GBun | 47 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL2 | 54 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
2015–16 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 46 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
DEL totals | 306 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 110 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
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