Alex Friesen

Alex Friesen (born January 30, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Fischtown Pinguins in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round (172nd overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Alex Friesen
Alex Friesen playing for Fischtown Pinguins in 2022
Born	(1991-01-30) January 30, 1991 (age 33) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
DEL team Former teams	Fischtown Pinguins Vancouver Canucks Leksands IF
NHL draft	172nd overall, 2010 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2013–present

Playing career

Friesen played his junior ice hockey career with the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League. He scored his first pro goal on February 1, 2013, against the Milwaukee Admirals while playing with the Chicago Wolves. He was a member of the Utica Comets team that made it to the Calder Cup Finals in 2015, they lost to the Manchester Monarchs in 5 games.

On June 22, 2015, Friesen signed a two-year contract extension worth $575,000.^[1] During the 2015–16 season, Friesen made his NHL debut on February 15, 2016, with the Canucks in a 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.^[2]

On July 2, 2016, having left the Canucks as a free agent, Friesen agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.^[3] In his return to the Chicago Wolves in the 2016–17 season, Friesen's offensive production dropped in registering just 3 goals and 12 points in 76 games.

As an impending free agent, Friesen opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to an initial one-year deal with Leksands IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan on June 6, 2017.^[4] In his debut season in Sweden in 2017–18, Friesen adapted his offensive game in scoring 44 points in 52 games with Leksands.

At the conclusion of his contract, Friesen left as a free agent and agreed to a two-year contract with German outfit, Fischtown Pinguins of the DEL, on June 29, 2018.^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Niagara Ice Dogs	OHL		46	5	9	14	26		10	0	2	2	6
2008–09	Niagara Ice Dogs	OHL		64	11	22	33	94		12	3	7	10	25
2009–10	Niagara Ice Dogs	OHL		60	23	37	60	94		14	2	8	10	19
2010–11	Niagara Ice Dogs	OHL		60	26	40	66	61		14	2	8	10	19
2011–12	Niagara Ice Dogs	OHL		62	26	45	71	106		20	8	14	22	18
2012–13	Chicago Wolves	AHL		42	1	4	5	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		10	0	4	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Utica Comets	AHL		54	6	14	20	32		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Utica Comets	AHL		60	10	20	30	57		23	4	6	10	12
2015–16	Utica Comets	AHL		65	14	17	31	75		4	1	1	2	2
2015–16	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Chicago Wolves	AHL		76	3	9	12	47		10	1	3	4	8
2017–18	Leksands IF	Allsv		52	15	29	44	36		11	1	2	3	35
2018–19	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL		50	10	20	30	105		3	1	2	3	2
2019–20	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL		50	7	25	32	38		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL		28	7	17	24	20		3	0	1	1	0
2021–22	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL		46	7	17	24	66		5	2	1	3	2
2022–23	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL		56	17	21	38	28		8	1	1	2	8
2023–24	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL		52	8	22	30	85		14	3	3	6	15
AHL totals				297	34	64	98	233		37	6	10	16	22
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Canucks re-sign Ronalds Kenins, Alex Friesen". The Vancouver Sun. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
2. "Home ice misery continues as Canucks fall to Wild". Vancouver Sun. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
3. "Blues add depth, agree to terms with 9 players". St. Louis Blues. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
4. "Alex Friesen strengthen's Leksands IF" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
5. "Former NHL forward Friesen signs with Pinguins" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

External links

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