Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Name Dan Fridgen Played for Hartford Whalers Playing career Positions Winger | NHL Draft Undrafted Education Colgate University Shot Left Role Coach | |
Born May 18, 1959 (age 64)
Arnprior, ON, CAN ( 1959-05-18 ) Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
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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.