Mark Friedman
Age 27 Dec 25, 1995
Toronto CAN
Defense shoots right
5'11" 180 cm
185 lbs 84 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 22
UFA Year 2023
Agent Ian Pulver 
Transaction History
| Mar 18, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday. |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) was placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) will not suit up Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Edmonton, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) will not be in action against the New York Islanders on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) won't play Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) isn't expected to play Friday against the New York Islanders, Penguins radio play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman has suffered an upper-body injury and won't be in the lineup against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was called up by Pittsburgh from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday. |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday. |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Baree/Scranton on Friday. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday. |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports. |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman signed a two-year, $1.55 million extension with Pittsburgh on Sunday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports. |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman took the ice for warmups Thursday, indicating he's returned from a conditioning assignment, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was sent down to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment Monday. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (lower body) will play Thursday versus the Florida Panthers. |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (lower body) struggled to get off the ice after blocking a shot in the third period of Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports. |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (lower body) will be available for Saturday's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Dallas Stars, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman exited Monday's practice early with a lower-body injury, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports. |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Mark Friedman | Friedman was fined $1,812.50 on Sunday for spearing Columbus' Sean Kuraly on Saturday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (knee) will be in the lineup for Thursday's preseason clash with Detroit. |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman was held out of Wednesday's practice session after blocking a shot with his knee versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Pens Inside Scoop reports. |
| May 4, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman scored a goal on two shots, logged three hits and picked up a fighting major in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | The Penguins activated Friedman (upper body) from injured reserve Sunday. |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) was cleared for contact Thursday but won't be in the lineup against the New Jersey Devils. |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday retroactive to March 4. |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) will not be available for Sunday's game against the New York Rangers. |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Head coach Mike Sullivan said Saturday that Friedman (upper body) is considered day-to-day. |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman continues to be evaluated for an upper-body injury after missing Friday's practice session, Pens Inside Scoop reports. |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | Friedman (upper body) was injured during the second period of Thursday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mark Friedman | The Penguins claimed Friedman off waivers Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mark Friedman | Friedman was waived by Philadelphia on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mark Friedman | Friedman (face) was taken out of Thursday's game versus the Boston Bruins for precautionary reasons, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports. |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Philadelphia Flyers | Mark Friedman | Friedman (face) was injured in the second period of Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins and did not return to the contest, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Signed D Mark Friedman to a two-year, $1.45 million contract extension. |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Recalled D Mark Friedman from Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Recalled D Mark Friedman from Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Recalled D Mark Friedman from Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Recalled D Mark Friedman from Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | Recalled D Mark Friedman from Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Philadelphia Flyers | Recalled D Mark Friedman from Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Philadelphia Flyers | Assigned D Mark Friedman to Lehigh Valley (AHL). |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Philadelphia Flyers | Signed D Mark Friedman to a one-year, entry-level contract. |
| Mar 5, 2014 | Boston Bruins | Boston Bruins Acquired D Andrej Meszaros from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2014 third-round draft pick (Mark Friedman). |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Mark Friedman |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins
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16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 207 | 50.00 | 54.70 | 3.50 | 53.50 | -1.20 | 0.29 | 0.58 |
| Mark Friedman Stats by Elite Prospects | Mark Friedman Advanced Stats by  |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Don Mills Flyers U15 AAA | GTHL U15 | 85 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA | GTHL U16 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | North York Rangers | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Don Mills Flyers U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | North York Rangers | OJHL | 48 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 44 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 64 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 44 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Waterloo Black Hawks | JCWC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2013-2014 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 51 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 30 | Playoffs | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 39 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 42 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Bowling Green State Univ. | NCAA | 40 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 65 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 75 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | 51.00 | 2.22 | 52.38 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 45 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 50.00 | 43.30 | -8.90 | 40.60 | -13.70 | 0.77 | |||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 37.30 | -8.60 | 40.60 | -3.50 | 1.37 | 4.10 | |||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 60.00 | 56.00 | 9.20 | 48.00 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 3.38 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 315 | 48.10 | 56.80 | 4.20 | 50.00 | -0.90 | 0.19 | 0.95 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 207 | 50.00 | 54.70 | 3.50 | 53.50 | -1.20 | 0.29 | 0.58 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,550,000 0.94% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $775,000 | $775,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $750,000 | $800,000 | |
| Clauses | |||
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,475,000 1.00% of cap space