Domenic Amodeo
Domenic Amodeo[notes 1] (born March 6, 1968 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the minor leagues and throughout Europe.
| Domenic Amodeo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1968 Toronto, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing[1] | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Providence Bruins Charlotte Checkers HC Asiago Como 1. EV Weiden Grasshopper Club Zurich HC Thurgau HC Merano EHC Basel Dragons London Knights | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2002 | ||
Career
Amodeo began his collegiate career in 1988 with the New Hampshire Wildcats. During his time in the Hockey East he was a prolific scorer, registering 167 points in 142 games over the four years he was with the program.[2] In his senior year, Amodeo was named as both a Second Team All-American[3] and a member of the Hockey East All-Tournament Team.[4]
Upon graduating, Amodeo signed a professional contract with the Canadian National Team, who, at the time, played exhibition games across North America. The following season, Amodeo signed with the NHL's Boston Bruins, who assigned him to their AHL affiliate team, the Providence Bruins.[5] He was only in Providence for 3 games however, before being reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers. Amodeo subsequently moved to Europe in order to play for Italian Serie A outfit HC Asiago. He remained in Italy the following season, playing for Como in Serie B where he had a career year. The following season, Amodeo moved to German 1st Liga 1. EV Weiden.[6] Amodeo moved to Switzerland for the 1997–98 season, playing for Grasshopper Club Zurich of the NLB. He remained with the team the following season, before moving to HC Thurgau, also of the NLB for the 1999–00 season. He returned to Serie A the following season, with HC Merano.
The 2001-02 saw Amodeo begin with EHC Basel Dragons as injury cover for Steve Potvin who was out with a broken foot. Upon Potvin's return to the line up, Amodeo moved to the United Kingdom in order to play for the London Knights of the BISL,[7] joining the team of transfer deadline day.[8] Following the culmination of the British season, Amodeo retired from professional hockey.
Awards and achievements
- NCAA (East) Second All-American Team (1992)[3]
- NCAA (Hockey East) All-Tournament Team (1992)[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and play-offs
| Regular season | Play-offs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988-89 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 32 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 39 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 34 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 37 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 55 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994-95 | HC Asiago | Serie A | 34 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995-96 | Como | Serie B | 35 | 60 | 59 | 119 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1996-97 | 1. EV Weiden | 1st Liga | 43 | 55 | 53 | 108 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997-98 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | NLB | 38 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1998-99 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | NLB | 40 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1999-00 | HC Thurgau | NLB | 35 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2000-01 | HC Merano | Serie A | 31 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001-02 | EHC Basel Dragons | NLB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001-02 | London Knights | BISL | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| NLB totals | 142 | 66 | 101 | 167 | 70 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | ||||
Post-playing career
Amodeo now runs the Olympic Hockey Academy,[9] and has worked with several NHL players, including Robby Fabbri,[10] and Ryan Strome.
References
- "Maine vs. New Hampshire". Bangor Daily News Archives. December 6, 1991. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "Domenic Amodeo". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "1992 All-American Team". American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "All-Americans". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "TRANSACTIONS". New York Times. September 21, 1993. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "Domenic Amodeo - RODI-DB". Rodi-DB. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "Swiss hockey". WORLD.OHF.CZ. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "Ice Hockey: Sheffield bring in Dutiaume". The Daily Telegraph. January 31, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "Home - Olympic Hockey Academy". Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "From parents to former NHLers: Youth coaches who impacted the Red Wings". The Athletic. December 24, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Notes
- Name often misspelt as 'Dominic Amodeo'.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database