Whakaotihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: 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 tīpakohia ia hei te 11 o ngā kaitākaro katoa i te rauna tuatahi o te
1994 NHL Entry Draft e nga 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.