Dan Fritsche
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Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) |
NHL Team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
Nationality | United States & Switzerland |
Born | July 13, 1985, Parma, OH, USA |
NHL Draft | 46th overall, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets |
Pro Career | 1998 – present |
Dan Fritsche (born July 13, 1985 in Parma, Ohio) is a professional ice hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.
[edit] Playing career
He played junior hockey for the Sarnia Sting and the London Knights, and won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Hockey Championship, playing for the United States. He also won a Memorial Cup playing for the Knights in 2005.
His younger brother, Tom Fritsche, is an NHL prospect in his own right; he is currently playing at Ohio State University and is the property of the Colorado Avalanche. His uncle, John Fritsche played for the United States at the 1990 World Hockey Championship.