| Nick D'Agostino | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1990 Missisauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Cornell Big Red (ECAC Hockey) St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) |
| NHL Draft | 211th overall, 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Nick D'Agostino is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Cornell University. He is a Junior at Cornell and is a native of Bolton, Ontario. D'Agostino was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL in the 7th Round, 211th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
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He has a younger sister and is the son of Anna D'Agostino and Paul D'Agostino, who played professional soccer in the North American Soccer League from 1978-82.
D’Agostino spent two seasons with the St. Michael's Buzzers of the OJHL. He was named the Buzzers’ Rookie of the Year after the 2007-08 season that saw him tally 23 points on five goals and 18 assists. Serving as an assistant captain, he played in 43 games in 2008-09 with the Buzzers, scoring nine goals and 24 assists for 33 points to rank first among all defensemen. D’Agostino was selected to represent Team Canada East at the World Junior A Challenge in 2008-09, helping that squad to a third-place finish.
As a freshman at Cornell, D'Agostino made an immediate impact as an offensive-minded defenseman for the Big Red. He scored four goals and added another 14 assists for 18 points, ranking second on the team in scoring among defensemen. D'Agostino earned a spot on the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team for his play on the season. He made his collegiate debut on Oct. 30 in the season opener against Niagara, picking up an assist in the game. He scored one point in each of the first three games he appeared in, culminating with a goal in the loss to Yale on Nov. 13. D'Agostino had his best game of his career against Harvard in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the 5-1 victory in game one, finishing the night with a +4 rating. D'Agostino scored a pair of game-winners, first on Nov. 20 against Princeton, then in the March 12 victory against Harvard in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals. He finished the season with a +13 rating and six minutes in penalties.
D'Agostino had a strong sophomore season, contributing on both ends of the ice. He posted 17 points on seven goals and 10 assists while helping to anchor one of the two power play units. D'Agostino appeared in 32 games, matching his total from his first season, and posted a pair of multi-point efforts on the year. He picked up a goal and an assist in the season opener against New Hampshire on Oct. 29, then tallied the same against Colgate at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 27. He added in a pair of game-winning tallies on the season, scoring the winner on Nov. 12 against Quinnipiac and again on Jan. 7 at Princeton.