Anthony Aquino
Encyclopedia
Anthony Aquino is a Canadian professional ice hockey
forward
who currently plays for Hockey Club Valpellice of the Serie A.
from 1999 to 2002. He led the team in goals scored in each of his three seasons at Merrimack. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
(92nd overall) by the Dallas Stars
.
After leaving Merrimack, he spent the next two seasons playing in the OHL
, ECHL
, and AHL. Since 2004 he has played in Europe, primarily in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and the Italian Serie A.
After moving to Italy, Aquino gained Italian citizenship
. He played for the Italian men's national ice hockey team in their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 2010 Olympics
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
who currently plays for Hockey Club Valpellice of the Serie A.
Playing career
Aquino began his career by spending two seasons playing in the OPJHL. He then attended Merrimack CollegeMerrimack College
Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts...
from 1999 to 2002. He led the team in goals scored in each of his three seasons at Merrimack. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
(92nd overall) by the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
.
After leaving Merrimack, he spent the next two seasons playing in the OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, and AHL. Since 2004 he has played in Europe, primarily in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and the Italian Serie A.
After moving to Italy, Aquino gained Italian citizenship
Italian nationality law
right|200pxItalian nationality law is the law of Italy governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of Italian citizenship. Like many continental European countries it is largely based on jus sanguinis. It also incorporates many elements that are seen as favourable to the Italian diaspora. The...
. He played for the Italian men's national ice hockey team in their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 2010 Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Mississauga Chargers Mississauga Chargers The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thunderbirds and the Markham Connection... |
OPJHL | 50 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Bramalea Blues Bramalea Blues The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined... |
OPJHL | 47 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Merrimack College Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey The Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Merrimack College. Merrimack has the smallest enrollment of any Division I college hockey program. The Warriors are a member of Hockey East. They play at... |
HE Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
36 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Merrimack College | HE | 38 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Merrimack College | HE | 36 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
14 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Chicago Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Gwinnett Gladiators Gwinnett Gladiators The Gwinnett Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Gladiators play their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
62 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Sportverein Ritten-Renon | Serie A | 26 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 2005–06 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the 12th season since the founding of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The German champion Eisbären Berlin defended its title in the final game on 17 April 2005... |
Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg... |
DEL | 48 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Arboga IFK | SWE1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Brunico SG | Italy | 19 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Sport Ghiaccio Pontebba | Serie A | 31 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Sport Ghiaccio Pontebba | Serie A | 47 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Hockey Club Valpellice | Serie A | 39 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Serie A totals | 117 | 59 | 46 | 105 | 66 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | ||||