Karl Friesen
 Karl Friesen (born June 30 1958 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a retired ice hockey goaltender. Friesen played mostly in Germany and the American Hockey League but he also played four games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils.A dual citizen of Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany Friesen represented West Germany internationally on many occasions including the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Canada Cup.