Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei waahanga - I takaro a Friesen i ona tau rangatahi me te Regina Pats o te Western Hockey League (WHL) i reira ia Rookie o te Tau i te 1993. I whiriwhiria ia i te 11 o nga waahanga katoa i te rauna tuatahi o te NHL Entry Draft 1994
e ngā San Jose Sharks. I takaro ia i nga tau 14 i te NHL hei winger, i te timatanga hei winger maui engari ano hoki hei winger matau.