Tony Tuzzolino
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Position | Centre |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg/14 st 6 lb) |
Serie A Team F. teams |
Renon Ritten Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Rangers) Boston Bruins Asiago (Serie A) Bolzano (Serie A) Cortina (Serie A) MODO Hockey (Elitserien) |
Nationality | United States & Italy |
Born | October 9, 1975 , Buffalo, New York |
NHL Draft | 113th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques |
Pro career | 1997 – present |
Tony Tuzzolino (born October 9, 1975 in Buffalo, New York) is an American professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Renon Ritten Sport Hockey of the Italian Serie A. Tuzzolino was drafted 113th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play a total of nine games in the National Hockey League. He played one game for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, six games for the New York Rangers and two games for the Boston Bruins. He didn't score a point in those nine games, collecting seven penatly minutes. In 2003, he moved to Italy to play in their Serie A league, where he had spells with Asiago, Bolzano and Cortiva in a three year spell in the league. He also had a spell in Sweden's Elitserien with MODO Hockey. He briefly returned to America with the Flint Generals of the United Hockey League but soon returned to Italy, joining Renon Ritten. He signed on for another year with the club for 2007/08. Tuzzolino represented Italy in the 2006 Winter Olympics. His younger brother Nick was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for Flint Generals of the new International Hockey League.