Michael Amadio

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Michael Amadio
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Amadio with the Los Angeles Kings in 2019
Born (1996-05-13) May 13, 1996 (age 27)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Centre / Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Los Angeles Kings
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 90th overall, 2014
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2016–present

Michael Amadio (born May 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Amadio was selected by the Los Angeles Kings, 90th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Major junior

Amadio was a prolific scorer playing in Northern Ontario's bantam and midget levels, before he was selected by the Brampton Battalion, 36th overall in the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. He played two seasons with the Battalion, through their relocation to North Bay, before he was selected with the last pick in the third-round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. [1]

During the 2015–16 season, Amadio scored a franchise record of 50 goals and was nominated for the Red Tilson Trophy and William Hanley Trophy. [2] Amadio was named the winner of the William Hanley Trophy on April 22, 2016, [3] and was later selected for the OHL Second All-Star Team. [4]

Professional

On March 13, 2016, Amadio was signed by the Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract. [5] He was then reassigned to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign for their playoff run following the 2015–16 season. In 11 post-season games he contributed with 1 goal and 5 points. After beginning the 2017–18 season with the Reign, Amadio received his first recall to the Kings on October 26, 2017. [6] [7] He made his NHL debut that night in a 4–0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens. [8] In his fourth game, Amadio registered his first NHL goal, scoring in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 2, 2017. [9] [10] After attending the Kings training camp, Amadio was named to their NHL roster to begin the 2018–19 season. [11] After playing in 28 games, Amadio was reassigned to the Ontario Reign. [12] Despite recalls throughout the season, he was again assigned to the Ontario Reign after the Kings failed to clinch a post season berth. [13]

Amadio shooting the puck at Philipp Grubauer in the 2023-24 season. Michael Amadio and Philipp Grubauer 03-12.jpg
Amadio shooting the puck at Philipp Grubauer in the 2023–24 season.

On March 29, 2021, during his fifth season within the Kings organization in the shortened 2020–21 campaign, Amadio was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Christian Wolanin. [14] He made 5 appearances with the Senators following the trade, registering 1 assist.

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Senators, Amadio was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 29, 2021. [15] Amadio made the Maple Leafs opening night roster to commence the 2021–22 season, going without a point in 3 games on the fourth line.

On October 29, 2021, Amadio was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs and claimed the following day by the Vegas Golden Knights. [16] On January 30, 2022, the Golden Knights signed Amadio to a two-year, $1.525 million contract extension. [17] Amadio scored the game winning second overtime goal in Game 3 of the first round against the Winnipeg Jets on April 22, 2023. [18] Amadio finished the playoffs with 5 goals and 10 points including a goal in the series-clinching Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, where the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. [19]

On July 19, 2023, Amadio was awarded the key to the city of Sault Ste. Marie by Mayor Matthew Shoemaker. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Soo GreyhoundsNOBHL396074134166109192
2011–12Sault Ste. Marie North StarsGNML29323062121159146
2012–13 Brampton Battalion OHL 6361319850000
2013–14 North Bay Battalion OHL6412263814224592
2014–15 North Bay BattalionOHL68244771181569154
2015–16 North Bay BattalionOHL6850489840111261810
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL —————111450
2016–17 Ontario ReignAHL68162541452020
2017–18 Ontario ReignAHL321124351241342
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 37448810110
2018–19 Los Angeles KingsNHL4367136—————
2018–19 Ontario ReignAHL288182612—————
2019–20 Los Angeles KingsNHL686101610—————
2020–21 Los Angeles KingsNHL200222—————
2020–21 Ontario ReignAHL20220—————
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL50112—————
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL30000—————
2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL561171815—————
2022–23 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL67161127121655104
2023–24 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL731413271641120
NHL totals3695755112712167134

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
William Hanley Trophy 2016 [3]
Second All-Star Team2016 [4]
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2023 [19]

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