Dan Fritsche

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Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Right
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg/14 st 2 lb)
NHL Team	Columbus Blue Jackets
Nationality	United States &  Switzerland
Born	July 13, 1985 (1985-07-13) (age 22), Parma, OH, U.S.
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 National Hockey League.

[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 won a Memorial Cup playing for the Knights in 2005. He also played youth hockey for the Parma Flyers and is one of three playes to go into the NHL from there. The other two player are Brian Holzinger and Michael Rupp.

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 and coaches the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

• Dan Fritsche's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database