University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletics

Before UWS: Son of Traci and Rob Friesen ... Born Dec. 9, 2001 ... Has two sisters, Taylor and Kayla ... Graduate of Dakota Collegiate in 2019 ... Played four seasons of junior hockey in    the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (Winkler in 2018-19), the US Premier Hockey League's National Collegiate Developmet Conference (New Hampshire in 2019-21) and North American Hockey League (Anchorage in 2021-22) ... Scored 50 goals and 86 assists in 214 career games ... Two-time USPHL NCDC all-star selection in 2020 and 2021 ... Named MJHL Rookie of the Month in September 2018 ... Named an NAHL top-team all-star and tournament MVP in 2022 ... Father played 10 seasons of professional hockey in the United States and Eurorpe, retiring in 2000 ... All three Friesen siblings were born in different countries due to his hockey career -- Taylor in Luneburg, Germany, Kayla in Monroe, Louisiana and Colton in Winnipeg, Manitoba ... Both sisters played college sports with Taylor playing softball at William Jewel and Kayla playing hockey at St. Cloud State and Clarkson ... Kayla won a silver medal with the Canadian U18 Team in 2016 ... Also won the the Isobel Cup playing for the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation ... Business Administration major and Sports Management minor at UW-Superior.