Season Preview: Trevor Frischmon

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Trevor Frischmon 

Position: C

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 203
Birthdate: August 5th, 1981(30 years old)
Birthplace: Ham Lake, Minnesota, United States
Acquired: Signed Free Agent

2010-2011 Team: Springfield Falcons
2010-2011 Stats: 80 GP - 4 G - 29 A - 39 PIM
2011-2012 Team: Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Team Role: Bottom 6 Forward

Last year: Frischmon spent most of last year with the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. A veteran presence on a very young Springfield team, Frischmon's role was mostly a lower line set up man, and he racked up nearly 30 assists in doing so. Frishmon provided leadership and a great learning presence to the many young prospects that have been racked up in the Columbus system.

Expectations: Frischmon is another great addition (and ANOTHER center in the system) to the Bridgeport core. He's not a prospect and will probably not see any time in the NHL, but players like him are completely invaluable to gaining a proper AHL team that can compete for the Calder cup and bring in that winning culture that this organization so desperately needs. He will most likely replace the role that Rob Hisey filled last year.

Projections: GP - 78 - 6 G - 29 A - 35 P

Thoughts:

AT: While some laugh and mock signings like these, they are completely essential to the organization in the long run. Having leadership material in the AHL is just as important to the organization as having leadership in the NHL, because if players like Calvin De Haan and Matt Donovan have nobody to guide them along in their path to the NHL, who can they look to? Frischmon was a solid AHL depth signing and we hope he fills the role he was designed to fill exceptionally.

CH: Very solid depth signing here. It creates competition within the Bridgeport system, which is a lot better than just throwing kids into roles. That doesn't work at the NHL level, and it doesn't work in the minors either. Frischmon certainly won't light the lamp a ton, but he is a solid defensive center that has a good head on his shoulders. Certainly not a core player, but the type of player that is good to have around. And comparatively, he's much better than the ATO's and ECHLers being called to the the Tigers time after time. Hopefully, the Isles don't penny pinch at the AHL level and use the Hershey Bears model of replenishment. The upbringing up prospects is essential to a winning atmosphere. Hopefully, Frischmon can be part of that.