Steven Santini
| Steven Santini | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 7, 1995 Mahopac, NY, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Boston College Eagles | ||
| NHL Draft |
42nd overall, 2013 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Steven Santini (born March 7, 1995) is an American ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team of the NCAA Hockey East conference.[1] Santini was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
USNDTP
Santini was rated as a top prospect who had been projected as a first round selection of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team from 2011 to 2013,[3] and won a Silver Medal with Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships[4] where he was named the tournament's best defenceman.[5]
NCAA
In his first season at Boston College, Santini earned his role as a top-4 defensemen with the Eagles, garnering a reputation as a hard-hitting, shut-down defenseman, while also producing 3 goals and 11 points on the season. He was named to Hockey East's All-Rookie team.[6] He also played at the 2014 World Juniors for the United States.
Santini started his sophomore campaign paired with freshman Noah Hanifin as the top-2 defenseman for the Eagles, however, he only played in four games to start the season before being shut down due to a wrist injury. He will undergo surgery and is planning to return to the lineup after the New Year's break.[7]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenseman | 2013 | [8] |
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [9] |
References
- ↑ Steven Santini: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #39 | Last Word On Sports
- ↑ New York Hockey Journal: Prospect Pulse: Santini a package deal
- ↑ Steven Santini – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
- ↑ USA Under-18 hockey team has to settle for silver medal - MaxWire National Blog - MaxPreps
- ↑ U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team Falls to Canada, 3-2 - Junior Hockey News
- ↑ http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1314/201403/mar19awa.php?
- ↑ http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/10/28_bcs_santini_out_for_remainder.php
- ↑ U.S. falls to Canada, 3-2, in Gold-Medal Game at 2013 IIHF U-18 Men's World Championship
- ↑ LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
External links
- Steven Santini's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Steven Santini's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database