Hnat Domenichelli
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Position | Centre |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb) |
NLA Team | HC Lugano |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | February 16, 1976 , Edmonton, AB, CAN |
NHL Draft | 83rd overall, 1994 Hartford Whalers |
Pro career | 1996 – present |
Hnat A. Domenichelli (born February 16, 1976, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a former National Hockey League centre. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Since the 2008-9 season, he plays in Switzerland's Nationalliga A for HC Lugano.
After playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Kamloops Blazers, Domenichelli made his professional debut with the Whalers' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, in the 1996–97 season. He also appeared in 13 games with the Whalers that season before being traded to the Calgary Flames.
Domenichelli appeared in 96 games over four seasons with the Flames before being traded, along with Dmitri Vlasenkov, to the Atlanta Thrashers during the 1999–2000 season in exchange for Jason Botterill and Darryl Shannon. He had the most prolific scoring season of his NHL career during the 2000–01 season with the Thrashers, scoring 15 goals.
During the 2001–02 season, the Thrashers traded Domenichelli to the Minnesota Wild for Andy Sutton. He left the Wild for Switzerland after the 2002–03 season.
In his NHL career, Domenichelli appeared in 267 games, scoring 52 goals and adding 61 assists.
Domenichelli is playing for Team Canada at the 2006 Spengler Cup.