Know Your Knights ... Dave Fretz
The following article featuring former Clarkson standout Dave Fretz appeared November 23 on the Clarkson Web site.
One of the finest skaters to ever grace the ice at Walker Arena, Dave Fretz was an all-star for the Golden Knights during the early 1980s. A defenseman who could skate with the puck from one end of the ice to the other against any team in the country. Every rush by Fretz was a highlight reel waiting to happen.
At 5-7, 170-pounds, Fretz may have not been among the most imposing players on the ice, but the Toronto, Ontario native certainly made a big impression as he helped to lead the Green and Gold to an 87-40-7 overall record during his four-year career wearing the Clarkson sweater. Fretz excelled both on and off the ice at Clarkson. One of the few players in Clarkson’s storied hockey tradition to be honored as a two-time All-America, Fretz was also a Hobey Baker Award finalist as one of the top players in the country in 1985 and was one of four Knights selected to the very prestigious Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Decade Team of the 1980s.
He ranks as the fifth highest scoring defenseman in Clarkson history with 102 points on 31 goals and 71 assists through 132 games from 1981-1984. During his time in Potsdam, the Knights, guided by head coach Bill O’Flaherty, were among the top teams in the nation and went on to the NCAA Tournament in 1982 and 1984.
Complete article can be accessed via the Clarkson Web site by clicking here.
