IMAGE INFORMATION
EditJeffrey Daryl Friesen - Born August 5, 1976 in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan is a Canadian Indigenous (Métis) retired ice Hockey left winger.
- Canadian Hockey League / CHL Rookie of the Year 1992-93 with Regina Pats.
- Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Winner 1993 with Regina Pats.
- World Junior Ice Hockey Champion 1994, 1995 with Team Canada.
- 1996 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships Silver Medal Winner with Team Canada.
- World Ice Hockey Champion 1997, 2004 with Team Canada.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 2003 with New Jersey Devils.
- Stanley Cup Champion 2003 with New Jersey Devils.
- Deutsche Eishockey Liga / DEL Champion 2011 with Eisbären Berlin.
Friesen made his NHL debut with San Jose Sharks on January 20, 1995 vs St. Louis Blues at San Jose Arena in a 5-2 St. Louis win.
Friesen scored his 1st NHL goal vs Félix Potvin of Toronto Maple Leafs at 18:56 of 2nd period on January 21, 1995 at San Jose Arena in a 3-2 Sharks win. His goal was the game winner.
Friesen played in 893 regular season NHL games, scoring 218 goals (34 GWG / 4 OTG), 298 assists with 488 penalty minutes and 84 NHL playoff games, scoring 18 goals (4 GWG), 15 assists with 48 penalty minutes.
Friesen represented Canada 54 times, 12 as a junior, scoring 5 goals, 4 assists with 4 penalty minutes and 42 times as a senior , scoring 8 goals, 10 assists with 32 penalty minutes.
Jeffrey “Jeff” Friesen was inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.
