Vancouver Canucks‘ 6th round pick in the 2010 draft (#172 overall) 3rd year center Alex Friesen(8) had a career year with affiliate Utica Comets and is continuing on his tear in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
He skated in a career high 60 AHL games scoring a best 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points with a +13 rating.
The not huge 5’10” 186 lbs. forward has added another 3 goals and 5 assists in 13 postseason contests with a +4 plus/minus.
He played 5 years in the OHL for Niagara IceDogs doing better on the stat sheet in each successive campaign.
He was a more than a point-per-game player in his final two seasons and managed to end his junior hockey time with an eye-popping +70.
The 24-year old is a restricted free agent at the conclusion of 2014/2015 but looks good to receive a qualifying offer from the parent club to keep increasing his game.
Original story 5/25-15
With his three-year entry level deal expiring and restricted free agency looming the Canucks waste little time re-upping for another two years with the small-ish speedy forward.
He just concluded a career year playing a high 60 AHL games scoring 10 goals, 20 assists for 30 points and a +13 rating with 85 shots on net and 57 penalty minutes.
He continued to help his argument for an extension with an outstanding playoff performance getting 4 goals and 6 assists in 23 Calder Cup games.
