Alex Friesen (born January 30, 1991) is a Canadian professional

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currently playing for the

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in the

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(DEL). He was selected by the

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in the 6th round (172nd overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Friesen played his

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career with the Niagara Ice Dogs of the

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. He scored his first pro goal on February 1, 2013, against the

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while playing with the

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. He was a member of the

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team that made it to the

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Finals in 2015, they lost to the

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in 5 games. On June 22, 2015, Friesen signed a two-year contract extension worth $575,000. During the 2015–16 season, Friesen made his NHL debut on February 15, 2016, with the Canucks in a 5-2 loss to the

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. On July 2, 2016, having left the Canucks as a free agent, Friesen agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. In his return to the Chicago Wolves in the 2016–17 season, Friesen's offensive production dropped in registering just 3 goals and 12 points in 76 games. As an impending free agent, Friesen opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to an initial one-year deal with

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of the

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on June 6, 2017. In his debut season in Sweden in 2017–18, Friesen adapted his offensive game in scoring 44 points in 52 games with Leksands. At the conclusion of his contract, Friesen left as a free agent and agreed to a two-year contract with German outfit, Fischtown Pinguins of the DEL, on June 29, 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friesen, Alex 1991 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Wolves players Fischtown Pinguins players Ice hockey people from St. Catharines Leksands IF players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players Niagara IceDogs players Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen