Dan Fridgen

Daniel J. Fridgen (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1982 and 1983. After his playing career, Fridgen coached at both Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for several years.

Career 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 to 1989. He became the assistant coach of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1989 and head coach in 1994, remaining until 2006. Fridgen holds the coaching record for the most wins (211) at RPI.

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

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 31 18 21 39 85 — — — — — 1978–79 Colgate University ECAC 26 20 12 32 54 — — — — — 1979–80 Colgate University ECAC 25 19 18 37 74 — — — — — 1980–81 Colgate University ECAC 33 37 31 68 164 — — — — — 1981–82 Colgate University ECAC 29 38 17 55 95 — — — — — 1981–82 Hartford Whalers NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 11 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 1982–83 Binghamton Whalers AHL 48 22 16 38 24 4 1 0 1 12 1983–84 Binghamton Whalers AHL 77 23 27 50 61 — — — — — AHL totals 125 45 43 88 85 4 1 0 1 12 NHL totals 13 2 3 5 2 — — — — —

College Head Coaching Record

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Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1980–81

ECAC Top 50 in 50 - https://gocolgateraiders.com/news/2011/2/16/MHOCKEY_0216114838.aspx

Colgate University Athletic Hall of Honor - https://gocolgateraiders.com/hof.aspx?hof=198