GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senior defenseman and assistant captain Ethan Frisch has signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL), the team announced on Thursday. 

Frisch was a mainstay on UND's back-to-back-to-back Penrose Cup-winning teams in 2020, 2021 and 2022, increasing his role each year as the Fighting Hawks became the first National Collegiate Hockey Conference team to win three-straight regular-season titles.

The 5-foot-11, 192-pound right-handed blue liner's production jumped from 5 to 10 to 15 to 18 points during his four seasons in Grand Forks. 

The Moorhead, Minn., native was often tasked with shutting down the opponent's top line, earning the NCHC's Defensive Defenseman of the Year Award in 2021-22 and was a nominee again this past season. 

Frisch closed his career at North Dakota with 20 goals and 28 assists for 48 points in 127 games. 

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