Alex Friesen
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| Born | January 30, 1991 St. Catharines, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vancouver Canucks Utica Comets (AHL) |
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| NHL Draft | 172nd overall, 2010 Vancouver Canucks |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Alex Friesen (born January 30, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League while under contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Canucks in the 6th round (172nd overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
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]
Career statistics
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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