Tom Fritsche

Tom Fritsche Position Left wing Shoots Left Height Weight 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) NHL Team (P) Cur. Team Colorado Avalanche Tulsa Oilers (CHL)

Tom "Buzz" Fritsche (born September 30, 1986 in Parma, Ohio) is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League. Tom is the younger brother of Dan Fritsche who plays for the Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss National League A.


Playing career


Fritsche was drafted 47th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. An Ohio native, Fritsche played collegiate hockey with hometown team, Ohio State University. After his final year with the Buckeyes, Fritsche made his professional debut at the end of the 2007–08 when he signed an Amateur Try-Out agreement with the Lake Erie Monster's of the AHL, affiliate of the Avalanche, on March 14, 2008.[1]

Fristche was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Avalanche on August 11, 2008.[2] In the 2008–09 season, Tom was assigned to Lake Erie. On January 27, 2009, he was suspended for 6 games after he left the bench during an altercation against the Norfolk Admirals.[3] Fritsche was voted into the "25 best looking AHL players" in 2009 on an AHL fan site.

Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 U.S. National Development Team USDP 63 21 20 41 59 — — — — — 2003–04 U.S. National Development Team USDP 57 24 27 51 46 — — — — — 2004–05 Ohio State University CCHA 42 11 34 45 38 — — — — — 2005–06 Ohio State University CCHA 37 11 19 30 16 — — — — — 2006–07 Ohio State University CCHA 19 5 8 13 8 — — — — — 2007–08 Ohio State University CCHA 39 5 14 19 28 — — — — — 2007–08 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 15 2 3 5 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 48 10 10 20 40 — — — — — 2009–10 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 47 9 10 19 8 — — — — — 2010–11 Tulsa Oilers CHL 35 10 13 23 16 — — — — — AHL totals 110 12 23 35 50 — — — — — International

Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2004 United States WJC18 6 2 3 5 6 Junior int'l totals 6 2 3 5 6 Awards and honours


Award Year College CCHA All-Rookie Team 2004–05 CCHA All-Tournament Team 2004–05 References


↑ Monsters add Cleveland-area player. lakeeriemonsters.com (2008-03-14). Retrieved on 2009-03-08. ↑ Avalanche sign Williams, Fritsche. avalanche.nhl.com (2008-08-11). Retrieved on 2009-03-08. ↑ AHL announces suspensions. oursportscentral.com (2009-01-27). Retrieved on 2009-03-08. External links


Tom Fritsche's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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