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2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster

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24 Colton Friesen

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Previous Wisconsin-Superior (NCAA)

Biography

Career (Including University of Wisconsin-Superior DIII)
Games:
 85
Stats through 2024-25: 21 goals, 29 assists, 50 points

Honors and Awards
  • Two-time CCHA All-Academic
  • 2022-23 WIAC Newcomer of the Year
  • 2023 WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team
  • MJHL Rookie of the Month in September 2018

2024-25 | Junior
  • Played in 32 games
  • Recorded seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points
  • Opened the season with a goal in Augustana’s 4-0 win over Long Island (Oct. 11)
  • Recorded back-to-back multi-point nights in the CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinals
  • Season high two assists against Bemidji State (March 8)
  • Held a shot percentage of .163

2023-24 | Sophomore
  • Played in 24 games
  • Made his Division I debut against Wisconsin (Oct. 7)
  • Scored his first Division I goal in Augustana’s 3-2 win over Alaska Fairbanks (Dec. 16)
  • Had three multi-point games
  • Tallied a season-high two assists in games against Northern Michigan (Dec. 2) and Alaska Fairbanks (Dec. 16)

Before Augustana 
  • Colton previously attended the Wisconsin-Superior where he played during the 2022-23 season
  • While a Yellowjacket, he scored a total of 11 goals and recorded 11 assists
  • Before playing college hockey, he played for the Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) in the 2021-22 season where he was named an NAHL top-team all-star and tournament MVP
  • While competing for the New Hampshire Monarchs in 2020 and 2021, he was named a USPHL NCDC All-Star
  • Throughout his four-year junior career (Manitoba Junior Hockey League, US Premier Hockey League and North American Hockey League), played in 214 games scoring 50 goals and assisting on 86 others

Personal 
  • Colton was born on December 9, 2001, in Winnipeg, Canada, to Traci and Bob
  • He has two siblings, Taylor and Kayla, and he enjoys playing golf while he is not playing hockey
  • He is planning to major in business while at Augustana

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    24