Oct 9, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte (46) falls to the ice after a check from Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Carson Soucy (7) during the second period at Nationwide Arena.
NEWSCarson Soucy on waivers: any NHL team can claim the Blue Jackets defenseman
Mar 26, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; The Washington Capitals celebrate a goal against the Utah Mammoth by left wing Ivan Miroshnichenko (63) during the first period at Delta Center.
CANUCKSCanucks among teams interested in Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko, per Fourth Period
Sep 19, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ben Danford (38) moves the puck away from the goal area of Anthony Stolarz (41) in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSBen Danford back in Oshawa as NHL-CHL rule keeps him out of the AHL
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

DAN FRITSCHE

July 13, 1985  
Parma, OH, USA

Center  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
SARNIA STING
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
NHL earnings$ 2 550 000
STATS
DAN FRITSCHE
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2001-02OHL - STI175131820-------
2002-03OHL - STI6132397179-52244-
2003-04NHL - CBJ191-112-5------
AHL - CRU42-2--4-114-
OHL - STI2716132926-5156--
WJC-20 - USA62244+5------
2004-05OHL - KNI2817183518-179132212-
OHL - STI2112--------
WJC-20 - USA734722-3------
2005-06NHL - CBJ59671322-14------
AHL - CRU1954912-62248-
2006-07NHL - CBJ5912152735+3------
2007-08NHL - CBJ6910122222+2------
2008-09NHL - NYR161342-2------
NHL - MIN3445910-3------
2009-10AHL - CRU6713294212-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL256344276103-19------
AHL9020335324-1023512-
OHL1357184155143-2712203216-
WJC-2013561126+2------
NHL SALARIES
DAN FRITSCHE
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2005-0620450 000-450 000
2006-0721475 000-925 000
2007-0822750 000-1 675 000
2008-0923875 000-2 550 000
TOTAL2 550 000-
TRANSACTIONS
DAN FRITSCHE
July 2, 2008

Dan Fritsche is traded to the New York Rangers with Nikolai Zherdev. In return, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Christian Backman and Fedor Tyutin.

January 29, 2009

Dan Fritsche is traded to the Minnesota Wild. In return, the New York Rangers acquired Eric Reitz.

NHL trades