Rico Fata
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Washington Capitals Calgary Flames New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Thrashers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 12, 1980, Sault Ste. Marie ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1998 Calgary Flames |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
Rico Fata (Born - February 12, 1980 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Right Winger in the National Hockey League who has played for the Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers and Washington Capitals.
[edit] Playing career
Fata's career started as a 15 year old, when he played for his hometown Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. In the 1996 OHL Entry Draft, Fata was selected first overall by the last place London Knights. In his 3 seasons in London, the team became a top team in the OHL, reaching the Finals in 1999, but losing in 7 games to the Belleville Bulls.
Fata was drafted in the 1st Round, 6th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Despite his high draft position, he was not able to maintain a spot in the Flames lineup. Won the AHL Calder Cup with the Saint John Flames in 2001. He was placed on waivers by the Flames and was claimed by the New York Rangers. He spent one and a half seasons with the Rangers before going to the Pittsburgh Penguins in an 8-player deal. On January 31, 2006, the Atlanta Thrashers claimed him off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins. On March 9, 2006, the Washington Capitals claimed him off waivers from the Atlanta Thrashers. He played 10 games at the start of the 2006-07 NHL season with Washington before being waived through the league. On November 8, 2006 Fata signed a contract with the Mannheim Eagles of the German Elite League.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 62 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | London Knights | OHL | 59 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | London Knights | OHL | 64 | 43 | 33 | 76 | 110 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 49 | ||
| 1998-99 | London Knights | OHL | 23 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 42 | ||
| 1998-99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 76 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | ||
| 1999-00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 70 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 129 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 2000-01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 61 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2001-02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 73 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HC Asiago | Ita | 35 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 25 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 230 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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