| Round | Overall |
| 8 | 105 |
Russ Friesen
Selected by
Minnesota from Hamilton (OHA)
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5-foot-10, 170 pounds
Left-hand shot
Center
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Niagara Falls | OHA | 54 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 65 |
| 1969-70 | Niagara Falls | OHA | 52 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 44 |
| 1970-71 | NF-Hamilton | OHA | 57 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 56 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played left wing. ... Won Memorial Cup with Niagara Falls (OHA) in 1968.
Canadian • Born
March 21, 1951 in Palmerston, Ontario • Hometown:
Palmerston, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Joined Niagara Falls (OHA) as a
16-year-old during the 1967-68 season and had two goals, nine
points, and 14 penalty minutes in 29 games after spending part of
the season with St. Thomas (OHA Jr. B).
- Traded by Niagara Falls with Mike Healey to Hamilton in exchange for Jim Schoenfeld on Dec. 30, 1971.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Russell Friesen
Post-Draft Teams: Clinton (EHL); Saginaw (IHL)
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971