Born
and raised in Stamford, Ct, Fred grew up playing in the Mid -Fairfield and CT
Yankee AAA Hockey programs. He followed with 4 years at Trinity Catholic where,
his senior year, he captained the team to a Connecticut Division I State Championship
in 1998. He did a PG year at Taft Prep School the following season,
where they were the preseason #1 ranked prep team in the nation.
Fred
played 4 years of varsity hockey at Skidmore College (NCAA D III). He was
twice selected as the NCAA rookie of the week in 2000 and ECAC All Rookie Team
the same year. His senior year he was named to the ECAC All Star Team.
Fred
has coached in the CT Yankee program including coaching a team in the infamous
Brick Tournament in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additionally Fred contracted privately
for skill development classes. Coach Orsaia also head coached the 2008 CP Dynamo
AAA Bantam Major team and the 2009 Jr Phantoms Peewee Major team.