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[a] taken from Edmonton in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft. He finished his career with the Worcester IceCats of the AHL in 2001.

Career[edit]

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[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

    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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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