Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Friesen ya buga karatunsa na farko tare da Regina Pats na Western Hockey League (WHL) inda ya kasance Rookie na Shekara a 1993. An zabi shi a matsayin na 11 a zagaye na farko na
1994 NHL Entry Draft da San Jose Sharks suka yi. Ya buga kakar wasa 14 a cikin NHL a matsayin winger, asali a matsayin mai tsaron hagu amma kuma a matsayin mai tsaron dama.