| Anthony Aquino | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1982 Mississauga, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
| Position | forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| Serie A team Former teams |
Hockey Club Valpellice Sport Ghiaccio Pontebba (Serie A) Brunico SG (Italy) Arboga IFK (SWE1) Mannheim Eagles (DEL) Sportverein Ritten-Renon (Serie A) Gwinnett Gladiators {ECHL} Chicago Wolves {AHL} Oshawa Generals (OHL) Merrimack Warriors (NCAA) Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) Mississauga Chargers (OPJHL) |
| NHL Draft | 92nd overall, 2001 Dallas Stars |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
Anthony Aquino (born August 1, 1982 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Hockey Club Valpellice of the Serie A.
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Aquino began his career by spending two seasons playing in the OPJHL. He then attended Merrimack College from 1999 to 2002. He led the team in goals scored in each of his three seasons at Merrimack.[1][2][3] He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (92nd overall) by the Dallas Stars.[4]
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.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Mississauga Chargers | OPJHL | 50 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Bramalea Blues | OPJHL | 47 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Merrimack College | HE | 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 | OHL | 14 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 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 | Adler Mannheim | 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 | ||||