Karl Friesen

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Karl Friesen
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Born (1958-06-30) June 30, 1958 (age 64)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
SB Rosenheim
EC Hedos München
Maddogs München
National teamFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany and
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1975–1996

Karl Heinz Friesen (born June 30, 1958) is a Canadian-born German former professional ice hockey goaltender. Friesen spent most of his career in Germany, playing in the Eishockey-Bundesliga and Deutsche Eishockey Liga, but he also played four games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils during the 1986–87 season. [1] Internationally Friesen represented both West Germany and Germany at multiple tournaments, including the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Winter Olympics, and six World Championships.

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Career

A Canadian of German descent, Friesen played for the West Kildonan North Stars of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the St. Boniface Mohawks of the Central Amateur Senior Hockey League, before taking his game to Germany in 1980 and would spend 15 years in Germany's top-flight. In 1985-86, Friesen played for the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League and had a short stint with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL in 1986-87, but then returned to Rosenheim. He played a total of 12 years with the SB Rosenheim team, two with Hedos Munich and one with the Mad Dogs Munich. Friesen won German championships with Rosenheim in 1982, 1985 and 1989. [2]

A dual citizen of Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany, Friesen represented West Germany internationally on many occasions, including six World Championships, the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Canada Cup. After German Unification, he represented Germany at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [1] He won a total of 105 caps for the German national team. [3]

After retiring in 1996, he returned to his native Canada.

Friesen is a member of the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2000, he was named German goalie of the century. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1975–76 West Kildonan North Stars MJHL 118206584404.01.889————————
1976–77 Kildonan North Stars MJHL342390192512503.90.902————————
1977–78Kildonan North StarsMJHL3819170209116404.71.8731812610427114.08—
1978–79Kildonan North StarsMJHL37———219414413.94—————————
1979–80 St. Boniface Mohawks CASHL—————————————————
1980–81 SB Rosenheim GER 44———259214003.24—3——180802.67—
1981–82 SB RosenheimGER42———246914703.57—7——4201502.14—
1982–83 SB RosenheimGER36———216010302.86—9——4803604.50—
1983–84 SB RosenheimGER42———249013603.28—4——2401002.50—
1984–85 SB RosenheimGER35235621009922.83—9905472202.41—
1985–86 Maine Mariners AHL 3516115198311523.48.8865143401402.47—
1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 40211301607.38.800————————
1986–87 SB RosenheimGER1410228403912.79—7344241802.55—
1987–88 SB RosenheimGER33227419808532.58—14868403332.36—
1988–89 SB RosenheimGER36198921609802.72—11926552702.47—
1989–90 SB RosenheimGER18144410604302.43—11835263704.22—
1990–91 SB RosenheimGER40———234010502.69—11——6123603.53—
1991–92 SB RosenheimGER44———244713303.26—9——5472702.96—
1992–93 EC Hedos München GER4421158264011102.52—4——2401403.50—
1993–94 EC Hedos MünchenGER44———21728102.24—10——6002502.50—
1994–95 Maddogs München DEL 26———14097103.02—————————
1994–95 SB RosenheimDEL28———15718103.09—4——2401804.50—
NHL totals40211311607.38.800————————

International

YearTeamEventGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1981 West Germany WC 41212402005.00.878
1982 West GermanyWC72414203004.28.880
1983 West GermanyWC5———30021—4.20.891
1984 West Germany OLY 53113001603.20.899
1984 West Germany CC 40312402105.25.858
1985 West GermanyWC93515803413.51.886
1987 West GermanyWC52213001903.80.864
1988 West GermanyOLY63203281703.11.906
1989 West GermanyWC81524803113.87.872
1992 Germany OLY101060505.00.833
Senior totals5415258324821423.95—

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References

  1. 1 2 "Karl Friesen's player profile". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  2. ↑ "Rosenheimer Torwart-Legende Karl Friesen in der alten Heimat auf Stippvisite". ovb-online.de. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. ↑ "Eishockey International: Deutsche Eishockey-Legende Friesen wird 50" . Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. ↑ Museum, Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and. "Players". www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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