David de Kastrozza

David de Kastrozza
Born (1986-10-20) October 20, 1986
Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
ECHL team
Former teams		 Missouri Mavericks
AHL
Hershey Bears
ECHL
Idaho Steelheads
South Carolina Stingrays
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

David de Kastrozza (born October 20, 1986) is an American professional Ice Hockey Forward who currently plays for the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL.

Playing career

After playing High School Ice Hockey for Culver Military Academy during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, de Kastrozza played College Ice Hockey for the University of Maine Black Bears, at which he studied Finance.[1]

After completing his Senior season at Maine, de Kastrozza began his Professional Ice Hockey career by signing with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on March 24, 2010.[2][3] On September 10, 2010, de Kastrozza re-signed with the Stingrays for the 2010-11 season.[4] A week later, de Kastrozza was invited to the 2010 Training Camp of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, but did not make the team.[5][6] de Kastrozza would spend would split the 2010-11 season playing for both the Stingrays and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.[6] de Kastrozza was again invited by the Washington Capitals to its 2011 Training Camp, but again did not make the team.[6][7] In light of this, de Kastrozza returned to the Stingrays and played the entire 2011-12 season for the team.[6]

de Kastrozza did not re-sign with the Stingrays for the 2012-13 season, instead signing with competing ECHL club the Idaho Steelheads on October 13, 2012.[6][8] He would play for the Steelheads for the next 3 season.[9] On June 16, 2015, the Steelheads traded the negotiating rights for de Kastrozza to the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL to complete a trade made during the 2014-15 season in which the Mavericks sent Martin Lee to the Steelheads.[9] On July 13, 2015, the Mavericks signed de Kastrozza to a contract for the 2015-16 season.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "28 David deKastrozza". The University of Maine. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stingrays Sign de Kastrozza". South Carolina Stingrays. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Articles from March 2010". South Carolina Stingrays. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stingrays Add de Kastrozza to 2010-11 Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. September 10, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Numerical Roster" (PDF). Washington Capitals. September 17, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Two Stingrays Find New Homes". South Carolina Stingrays. August 21, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Capitals Announce Rookie Camp Schedule and Roster". Washington Capitals. September 7, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "ECHL Transactions - Oct. 14". ECHL. October 14, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Mavericks Acquire Four Skaters in Trade Deadline and Release Season-Ending Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Mavericks Re-Sign Robinson, Add de Kastrozza". OurSportsCentral.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

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