Isles Add Depth Forward

NY Islanders Sign Trevor Frischmon To A One-Year, Two-Way Contract

Islanders Press Release 

The New York Islanders announced today they have agreed to terms with center Trevor Frischmon on a one-year, two-way (NHL/AHL) contract. Frischmon, 29, joins the Islanders organization after spending the previous five seasons as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Ham Lake, Minn. native was a member of the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League last season, and had a career year, scoring 29 points (four goals, 25 assists) in 80 games. The 6’0”, 200-pound center has appeared in 327 career AHL games, recording 102 points (21 goals, 81 assists) and 178 penalty minutes between Springfield and the Syracuse Crunch. Frischmon made his NHL debut during the 2009-10 season with Columbus and did not record a point in three games. Prior to turning pro, the veteran center attended Colorado College of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association from 2002-06 and totaled 30 goals and 36 assists in 160 games. Frischmon began his career in 1999 playing junior hockey with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League.

PattyB Thoughts:
The Islanders have come to an agreement with Trevor Frischmon, who will join the club on a one-year deal. As expected he has a two-way clause in the contract. Frischmon is twenty-nine years old, but will be thirty in a few weeks. He is a veteran AHL player who has played more than three-hundred games down there and has become a solid minor league checking center. The Islanders still lack offensive depth in the AHL, but this signing definitely helps that need a bit. Last season he was a solid third line center for the Falcons, and was a leader on the club as shown by his position on the club as "assistant captain". He won't produce a lot of offense, but he will do the little things his team needs. He is a nice depth addition.