Doug Friedman

Doug Friedman (born September 1, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the American Hockey League (AHL) with two brief stints in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as an enforcer, Friedman racked up over 1,400 penalty minutes in just under 500 games in the AHL/IHL. He played four years with Boston University in NCAA Division I before beginning his professional career with the Cornwall Aces of the AHL. He was the only player taken from Edmonton in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft. He finished his career with the Worcester IceCats of the AHL in 2001.

Doug Friedman
Born (1971-09-01) September 1, 1971
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Winger
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Nashville Predators
NHL Draft 222nd overall, 1991
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19942001

Career

Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, 222nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques. During the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season Friedman was voted captain of the Terriers. Friedman had two brief NHL stints, in the 1997–98 and 1998–99 with the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators, primarily as an enforcer.

Following his playing career, Friedman transitioned into coaching. From 2014 to 2018, Friedman was the athletic director of the college-preparatory school Kents Hill and coached the school's ice hockey team. In 2018, Friedman was named the head coach of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) team Twin City Thunder based in Auburn, Maine, and later became the head coach of their National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) team. In June 2021, he joined the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks as head coach of their North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) team,[1] but then left the organization a month later for his alma mater as director of hockey operations at Boston University.[2]

Personal life

Friedman grew-up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. He is married with three children and lives in Readfield, Maine.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91Boston UniversityHE36661237
1991–92Boston UniversityHE351181942
1992–93Boston UniversityHE3817244162
1993–94Boston UniversityHE4192332110
1994–95Cornwall AcesAHL5569155630000
1995–96Cornwall AcesAHL80122234178811217
1996–97Hershey BearsAHL6112213324523691549
1997–98Hamilton BulldogsAHL55192746235944840
1997–98Edmonton OilersNHL1600020
1998–99Nashville PredatorsNHL201114
1998–99Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL6926255125121238
1999–00Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL73132336237913435
2000–01Worcester IceCatsAHL419101978820222
NHL totals 18 0 1 1 34
AHL/IHL totals 434 97 137 234 1,280 62 15 19 34 181

References

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