Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Jeff friesen has decided to hang up his skates: LINK: What happened was the Avs signed Friesen to basically a minor-league tryout contract. Despite him scoring some points, the Avs came to the conclusion that the tryout didn't meet their expectations and told him they wouldn't sign him to the big club. Friesen is weighing his future, but a person in Avalanche management told me the former longtime San Jose Shark is likely to retire from the NHL. Edited February 8, 2008 by Chimaira_Devil_#9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sign him up. I love the guy. We can def use him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fan Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 He is the equal term of underachieving and the only moment he plays hockey is the 2003 playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Agreed CD#9. Jeff Friesen's autograph is the only one that shall ever hang in my office wall. I don't even think what the Ducks did last year was as heartbreaking to this city as what Jeff did. Definitely a thing of beauty. Edited February 8, 2008 by Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Thanks for the 2003 SC memories. Will never forget Game 7 vs. the Senators in the 2003 ECF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Friesen was one of the reasons this team won the Cup in '03.. too bad his career went pretty much downhill after that year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilNurn Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sad to see him go, but he did his part, and that's all we ask for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sad to see him go, but he did his part, and that's all we ask for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsRule2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) I'll never forget his series clinching goal in game 7 of the 2003 ECF. After listening to the game on the radio for the first 2 periods, i made it home for the 3rd and I went totally crazy when he scored that goal. I don't think i was as excited or happy when we actually won the cup. That ECF was so tense, it could have gone either way, but i knew we would win the Cup after that goal. Edited February 8, 2008 by DevilsRule2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwindog Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hey red! Guess who's coming to the Devils front office!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I am also forever grateful for his 2003 playoff performance. His goal against Ottawa in Game 7 of the ECF will always be one of my favorite moments in sports. I wish him the best and I hope he finds something else to move onto that he finds satisfying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) Kind of sad the way things ended for him but I always liked him as a player. The guy was clutch during the 03 run. The thing I remember most about him was that he just seemed to like being a Devil. He had awesome goal celebrations and as mentioned a few times already, that goal he scored against Ottawa was HUGE. I still have the back page of the NY Post framed on my wall with Friesen celebrating after that goal. Just a great moment in Devils history. I wish the guy nothing but the best. Edited February 8, 2008 by SickMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank99 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It will be nice to see him at the Rock just to give him some cheers for the 2003 Playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yeah I can't say I'm any type of authority when it comes to the rest of his career, but the '03 playoffs wouldn't have been the same without him. Thanks for helping the Devils get # 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 (edited) In honor of Jeff Friesen... Goal with just minutes to go against Ottawa in Game 7 of the ECF... Highlights of game 7 of the SCF where the Mighty Jeff Friesen cooked some Duck... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Kt3tAQi9I Thanks Jeff!!! Edited February 8, 2008 by Satans Hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 In honor of Jeff Friesen...Goal with just minutes to go against Ottawa in Game 7 of the ECF... Highlights of game 7 of the SCF where the Mighty Jeff Friesen cooked some Duck... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Kt3tAQi9I Thanks Jeff!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRASHER Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I do miss the old Friesen happy dance when he'd score a big goal... that was funny stuff this thread must be pinned until red gives him a big teary farewell speech! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Whats that sound? Oh that's the loud music from the party at red's place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils2003champs Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 i know he became pretty unpopular with some (Dont even need to say who) around here, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Yeah I can't say I'm any type of authority when it comes to the rest of his career, but the '03 playoffs wouldn't have been the same without him. Thanks for helping the Devils get # 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilinLA Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 For his career, his was a bit of an underachiever and a headcase, and a bit sensitive. He had a lot of trouble performing for Anaheim after the Teemu Selanne trade because he put so much pressure on himself...that was pretty much why they traded him to the Devils. After following up his great '02-'03 season with a sub-par one, the Devils traded him to Washington, where he basically sulked and felt sorry for himself. Overall for his career more was expected of him than what he actually produced.Having said that, the Devils don't win the '03 Cup without him or without Langenbrunner. Every now and then I'll see or hear some Devils fans with very short memories complain about having traded Sykora to get Friesen or having given up Arnott to bring in Langenbrunner (along with the other players in involved in both deals). I'm not going to say I was a huge Friesen fan, and I've been critical of him at times, but his overall performance during both the '02-'03 regular season and his 10 goals in the playoffs (highlighted by his Game 7 performances in both the Ottawa and Anaheim series) were crucial to that team's success, especially since they didn't get a whole lot of offensive contributions outside of Langs. So yeah, for the great memories he provided us all with in '02-'03, I wish him the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 His term with NJ could not have been short enough... Just 3 short years ago most on this board told me what a moron I was for thrashing the Freeze man.., that the "New" NHL was going to be a playground for this Super Star in the waiting.. I responded that he was on the downside of a mediocre career... and falling quickly.. So lets think who was right and who was wrong? 10 goals in his last 123 games.. in the NEW NHL.. what was I thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneyko_booster Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 In response to red's excoriation, a Jeffremiad: Cheers to you Jeff Friesen, for your ridiculous scrunched up face during post-goal celebrations that left us unsure whether you had just scored or passed a large BM, for your fine moustache during the 03 playoff run which convinced me we were going to win the Cup, for truly yours was the most ridiculous stache ever worn by a Devil, for though Johnny Mac's was elaborate, for though McKay's was a thing of porn legend, yours was pure in that it seemed like the rest of your beard just didn't grow, for whenever you scored that year I always screamed "Stache Power!". Cheers to you Jeff Friesen, I will forever be the keeper of thy stache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Devs Fan Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Without him we are one cup short - for that alone if I ever meet him I'll shake his hand and buy him a drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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