Doug Friedman (born September 1, 1971) is an
American
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** American ancestry, p ...
former professional
ice hockey
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player who played in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) with two brief stints in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). Known as an
enforcer, Friedman racked up 1,500 penalty minutes in just over 500 games in the AHL/
IHL. He played four years with
Boston University
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in
NCAA Division I
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before beginning his professional career with the
Cornwall Aces
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of the AHL. He was the one player taken from Edmonton in the
1998 NHL Expansion Draft. He finished his career with the
Worcester IceCats
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of the AHL in 2001.
Career
Friedman was selected in the eleventh round of the
1991 NHL Entry Draft, 222nd overall, by the
Quebec Nordiques
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. During the
1993–94 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
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Friedman was voted captain of the
Terriers
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.While at Boston University Friedman was part of teams that won multiple Hockey East Championships, Beanpot Titles, and made the NCAA Final Four three of his four years at BU. Friedman ended his college career with over 100 points, and was recognized as New England Defensive Forward of the Year Friedman had two
NHL
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stints, in the
1997–98 and
1998–99 with the
Edmonton Oilers
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and
Nashville Predators
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, primarily as an enforcer.
Following his playing career, Friedman transitioned into coaching. From 2014 to 2018, Friedman was the
athletic director
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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
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(USPHL) team Twin City Thunder based in
Auburn, Maine
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, and later became the head coach of their National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) team. In 2021 he joined his alma mater as Director of Hockey at Boston University. As a member of the BU staff, they have won a Hockey East Championship, a Beanpot Championship, and made the NCAA Final Four two of his three years there.
[http://www.buathletics.com ]
Personal life
Friedman grew-up in
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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. He is married with three children and lives in Maine.
Career statistics
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References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey left wingers
Boston University alumni
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
Cornwall Aces players
Edmonton Oilers players
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey coaches from Maine
Kentucky Thoroughblades players
Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
Nashville Predators players
People from Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Sportspeople from Cumberland County, Maine
Sportspeople from Greenwich, Connecticut
Ice hockey people from Fairfield County, Connecticut
Quebec Nordiques draft picks
Worcester IceCats players
20th-century American sportsmen