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Louis Frigon

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Louis Frigon
Born Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for New Hampshire
Muskegon Mohawks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1968–1974

Louis Frigon is a Canadian retired ice hockey center and coach who was the NCAA Scoring Champion in 1970–71.

Career

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Frigon was a star player for the Lachine Maroons, leading the team in scoring in his final year of junior hockey. Frigon was recruited to the University of New Hampshire and debuted for the varsity team the following year. He was an instant hit for the Wildcats, leading the team in goals with 33 as a sophomore and helped the program reach the ECAC Tournament for the first time. The next season Frigon more than tripled his assist total and continued to pile up the goals, finishing tied for second in the nation with 63 points. Despite his gaudy scoring numbers, Frigon and the entire UNH team didn't receive much notice by college hockey. This was primarily due to the team's middling performance within their conference while the club padded its stat totals against many inferior opponents. In 1970 the team finished 9–6–2 in ECAC play, however, they went 10–4 otherwise, including eight games against College Division opponents.[1]

Frigon was named team captain in his senior season and responded with his best year yet. He led the nation with 86 points, setting program records in goals, assists and points. His highlights include a 7-assist, 10-point game against Colgate on February 27 that still stand as program highs (as of 2020). Unfortunately, New Hampshire was still seen in an unfavorable light by the voters and Frigon was left off both the All-ECAC and All-American teams. Despite the slight, Frigon was the team's all-time leading scorer when he graduated and still holds the record for single-season points per game (2.97).

After college, Frigon played three years of professional hockey and was averaged more than a point per game in more than two seasons with the Muskegon Mohawks. He ended his playing career after the 1974 season and accepted a position as an assistant coach with Rensselaer. He remained with the Engineers for two seasons before he got a turn leading Plattsburgh State. In 1976 the Cardinals were only a year old and were just admitted to ECAC 2, consequently the team suffered a losing record in Frigon's first season. However, Frigon quickly got his program turned around and Plattsburgh won the West Region the very next season. While the Cardinals fell in the regional semifinal, they came back even stronger in 1979, going 22–2 in conference but were again stymied in the semis. Frigon's team finished second in the West in 1980 but reached the regional final. In the club's first championship game they were felled by Oswego State 3–8 but then had to deal with replacing their coach when Frigon resigned in the offseason. After his departure Plattsburgh continued to rank as one of the top programs in lower-tier college hockey, vying for championships more often than not in the years since.

Frigon was inducted into the New Hampshire Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Montréal N.D.G. Monarchs MMJHL 41 25 26 51 12
1965–66 Lachine Maroons MMJHL 34 21 33 54 23
1966–67 Lachine Maroons MMJHL 35 29 26 55 39
1968–69 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey 29 33 11 44 14
1969–70 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey 31 27 36 63 24
1970–71 New Hampshire ECAC Hockey 29 38 48 86 58
1971–72 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 26 10 17 27 8
1972–73 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 64 26 39 65 10
1973–74 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 74 35 41 76 19 3 1 0 1 0
MMJHL Totals 110 75 85 160 74
NCAA Totals 89 98 95 193 96
IHL Totals 163 71 97 168 37 3 1 0 1 0

Head coaching record

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Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1976Rensselaer (assistant)
1976–1980Plattsburgh State
Head coaching record
Overall73–30–2 (.705)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1977–78 ECAC 2 West Champion
1978–79 ECAC 2 West Champion
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Plattsburgh State Cardinals (ECAC 2) (1976–1980)
1976–77 Plattsburgh State 9–14–0 5–13–0 13th
1977–78 Plattsburgh State 18–4–0 16–3–0 1st ECAC 2 West Semifinals
1978–79 Plattsburgh State 26–3–0 22–2–0 1st ECAC 2 West Semifinals
1979–80 Plattsburgh State 20–9–2 18–5–2 2nd ECAC 2 West Runner-Up
Plattsburgh State: 73–30–2 61–23–2
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Total:
73–30–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "New Hampshire Wildcats Hockey 2013-14 Media Guide". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wildcat Hall of Fame". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
1970–71
Succeeded by