Nate DiCasmirro (born September 27, 1978) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey right winger who was born in Atikokan, Ontario, but grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. He most notably played in the American Hockey League and for the Italian national team.
| Nate DiCasmirro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 27, 1978 Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hamilton Bulldogs Toronto Roadrunners Edmonton Roadrunners Grand Rapids Griffins Providence Bruins San Antonio Rampage Syracuse Crunch HC Bolzano Timrå IK EC VSV Brunico SG HC Valpellice Sheffield Steelers HDD Jesenice | ||
| National team |
 Italy | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2019 | ||
Personal life
editHe holds dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship[1] and is of Italian descent.
Career
editDiCasmirro left home as a teenager to play midget AAA hockey in Marquette, Michigan, and later played for St. Cloud State University.[2] He was signed as a free agent in 2002 by the Edmonton Oilers and was sent to play in the minor leagues. In 2006, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Boston Bruins and was assigned to play right wing for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL).[3] On December 6, 2007, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes along with a 5th round draft pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft for goaltender Alex Auld.[4]
He played several seasons in the AHL and then with Bolzano HC in the Italian Serie A, before being released on December 25, 2008.[5] DiCasmirro then signed a short-term contract to play with Swedish team Timrå IK on January 6, 2009.[6] Having played ten games for the Elitserien team, he continued his visit to Sweden by signing for HockeyAllsvenskan newcomers Örebro HK on September 11, 2009.[7] He moved later in the season to the Austrian Hockey League for EC VSV and in 2010 he signed for Brunico in Serie A.
On August 23, 2015, DiCasmirro returned to the Austrian EBEL, signing for a second stint with Italian club, HC Bolzano, as a free agent on a one-year contract.[8]
Following his seventeenth professional season at the conclusion of the 2018–19 campaign playing with EC KAC second tier Alps Hockey League team, DiCasmirro opted to conclude his career with the intention to remain within EC KAC as a junior coach on March 25, 2019.[9] In 2021, he was hired by the Minnesota Wild to be an assistant coach with their AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild.[10]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Burnsville High School | HS-MN | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | North Iowa Huskies | USHL | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | North Iowa Huskies | USHL | 51 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 1997–98 | North Iowa Huskies | USHL | 52 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 118 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 34 | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 40 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 32 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 41 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 49 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Roadrunners | AHL | 71 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Edmonton Roadrunners | AHL | 77 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 72 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 97 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 68 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 23 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Bolzano | ITL | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | EC VSV | EBEL | 25 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITL | 40 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITL | 26 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Valpellice | ITL | 44 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 48 | ||
| 2013–14 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 54 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Valpellice | ITL | 34 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Bolzano | EBEL | 54 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | HDD Jesenice | AlpsHL | 28 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | HDD Jesenice | SVN | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | AlpsHL | 25 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ITL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | EC KAC II | AlpsHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 401 | 66 | 117 | 183 | 299 | 70 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 56 | ||||
| ITL totals | 169 | 52 | 106 | 158 | 222 | 47 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 82 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Italy | WC D1A | 18th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Italy | WC | 15th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Italy | WC D1A | 21st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Italy | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year Award | 1998 | [11] |
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Second Team | 2001–02 | |
References
edit- ^ "Q&A with Nate DiCasmirro]". Hockeysfuture.com. 2004-02-11. Retrieved 2006-02-18.
- ^ Marty Sundvall, "Fortitude of a Leader: St. Cloud's DiCasmirro Has a Steely Resolve, and a Will to Win," USCHO.com, Jan. 17, 2002.
- ^ Nate DiCasmirro at tsn.com.
- ^ TSN : NHL - Canada's Sports Leader
- ^ "Holländischer Nationalstürmer Jamie Schaafsma ersetzt Nate DiCasmirro" (in German). HC Bolzano. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-12-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nate DiCasmirro ansluter till truppen" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "DiCasmirro klar för Örebro" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ "From Valpellic to Bolzano: Nate DiCasmirro" (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. 2015-08-23. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "First steps taken with farm club" (in German). EC KAC. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Iowa Wild Announces Nate Dicasmirro and Nolan Yonkman as Assistant Coaches". OurSports Central. 2021-08-03.
- ^ "USHL Awards". United States Hockey League. 2012-04-15. Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database