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The list goes on and on, but ask Fried the central difference between the pair and he'll answer:
The NHL recognized their promise this off-season as the Florida Panthers took Fried in the third round of the draft while the Columbus Bluejackets selected Kolarik in the fifth. But that potential was only tapped because they were first friends.
Kolarik and Fried are almost the perfect odd couple. Looking at them side-by-side, one wonders just how they clicked.
Kolarik stands at 5'10, 190 pounds compared to the 6'3, 200-pound Fried. Fried casts a perfect Southern golden boy look with close cropped, blonde hair whereas Kolarik's black mane flows all over the place. Fried hails from Georgia, the son of a doctor (and the co...
"We both had the same goals, playing college hockey and pro hockey," Fried says. "We did all of our off-ice training together and spent a few summers together. During that time we became real close, enduring stressful situations and pushed each other harder and harder to achieve."