Dan Fridgen

Dan Fridgen
Born	(1959-05-18) May 18, 1959 Arnprior, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1982–1984

Daniel J. Fridgen (born May 18, 1959 in Arnprior, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Fridgen played four seasons of college hockey with Colgate University, where he still holds the record for most goals in a season (38) and most points in a season (68). Fridgen signed with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent on April 5, 1982. He went on to play 13 regular season games for the Whalers in two seasons, scoring two goals and three assists for five points. He split his time with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Whalers where he spent the entire 1983-84 season. Fridgen's career ended prematurely in August 1984 when he suffered head injuries in a car accident, officially announcing his retirement on November 1, 1984.

Fridgen was the assistant hockey coach at Union College from 1985-1989. He became the assistant coach of R.P.I. in 1989 and head coach in 1994, remaining until 2006. Fridgen holds the coaching record for the most wins (211) at R.P.I.

Fridgen is currently part of PuckAgency. PuckAgency represents several elite hockey players, including Ilya Kovalchuk. His son, Corbin, is a graduate of UVM while his daughter, Callan, is a junior at SUNY Oneonta.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	1980–81

External links

• Dan Fridgen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dan Fridgen's biography at Legends of Hockey