Gabriel Vilardi
| Gabriel Vilardi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 16, 1999 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| OHL team | Windsor Spitfires | ||
| NHL Draft |
11th overall, 2017 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Gabriel "Gabe" Vilardi (born August 16, 1999) is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). On June 23, 2017, he was drafted eleventh overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2017 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Junior
Vilardi played his Minor Midget season at Canadian International Hockey Academy, where he was exposed to elite training on and off the ice each day with professional coaches. Vilardi was drafted in the 1st round, 2nd overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the Windsor Spitfires.[1] While Vilardi is a natural centre he has primarily played as a winger with Windsor.[2][3]
Leading up to the NHL draft, Vilardi was seen as a top prospect and was ranked the No. 4 North American skater by NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[4] Craig Button of TSN described him as a big and strong centre with so much offensive upside.[5]
Personal life
Vilardi was born to Italian parents Natale Vilardi and Giovanna Siviglia who moved from Reggio Calabria to Kingston, Ontario.[6] He comes from an athletic family, with his mother's cousin being Sebastiano Siviglia, a former first division pro soccer player. His older brother Francesco played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, and now plays for the Queen's University Gaels hockey team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | CIHA Voyageurs | OEMHL | 21 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 62 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 49 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| OHL totals | 111 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada White | U17 |  |
6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Spitfires sign top pick Gabe Vilardi". 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "2017 Draft: Gabriel Vilardi driven to rise higher". NHL.com (in en_US). Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ↑ "Patrick, Hischier in tight race for No. 1 in TSN draft ranking". TSN. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "2017 Draft: Nolan Patrick of Brandon ranked No. 1". NHL.com (in en_US). Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ "Patrick goes No. 1 in TSN's post-season mock draft". TSN. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ↑ nurun.com. "Call it the Vilardi wall of fame". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Adrian Kempe |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |