Dan Fridgen

Dan Fridgen
Born	(1959-05-18) May 18, 1959 Arnprior, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1982–1984

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 before signing 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 became the assistant coach of R.P.I. in 1989 and head coach in 1994, remaining until 2006.

Fridgen is currently part of Puck Agency's Puck Team. Puck Agency represents several elite hockey players, including Ilya Kovalchuk. His son, Corbin, is a sophomore in college while his daughter, Callan, is a freshman in high school.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	1980–81

External links

RPI Engineers men's ice hockey

Playing venues	Houston Field House (1949–present)

Head coaches	Leroy Clark (1917–1924) W. J. Cook (1924–1925) Marvin Callan (1925–1931, 1936-1937) Ned Harkness (1949–1963) Rube Bjorkman (1963–1964) Garry Kearns (1964–1969) Leon Abbott (1969–1972) Jim Salfi (1972–1979) Mike Addesa (1979–1989) Buddy Powers (1989–1994) Dan Fridgen (1994–2006) Seth Appert (2006–present)

Conference affiliations	Tri-State League (1950–1972) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)

Rivalries	Union Dutchmen Clarkson Golden Knights

Culture & lore	Rensselaer Holiday Tournament

All-time leaders	Frank Chiarelli (265 Points) Frank Chiarelli (155 Goals) Neil Little (58 Wins)

National championships	1954 1985

Frozen Four appearances	1953 1954 1961 1964 1985

NCAA Tournament appearances	1953 1954 1961 1964 1984 1985 1994 1995 2011

Conference Tournament champions	ECAC: 1984 1985 1995

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY

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