| Len Frig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1950 Blairmore, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Oakland Seals Cleveland Barons St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft | 42nd overall, 1970 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1986 | ||
Leonard Elroy Frig (born October 30, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 311 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Oakland Seals, Cleveland Barons, and St. Louis Blues between 1973 and 1980. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1986, was spent in different minor leagues. He also played 1 game for the Utah Rollerbees who competed for one season in the now defunct league Roller Hockey International. He compiled 12 penalty minutes during his only game. He was born in Blairmore, Alberta but grew up in Lethbridge, Alberta.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Lethbridge Sugar Kings | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 59 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 119 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | ||
| 1970–71 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 51 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 66 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 224 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 1972–73 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 72 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 66 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 80 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 62 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 66 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 29 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 104 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 76 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 137 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 71 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 89 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 74 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 194 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 78 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1985–86 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 311 | 13 | 51 | 64 | 479 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
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