Friesen akatamba makore ake ekuyaruka neRegina Pats yeWestern Hockey League (WHL) kwaakava Rookie of the Year muna 1993. Akasarudzwa 11th yose muchikamu chekutanga che 1994 NHL Entry Draft
neSan Jose Sharks. Akatamba mwaka gumi nemana muNHL semupikisi, pakutanga semupikisi wekuruboshwe asiwo semupikisi wekurudyi.