 |
| Damian Surma | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1981 Lincoln Park, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Carolina Hurricanes HC Valpellice Bulldogs | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL Draft | 174th overall, 1999 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2014 | ||
Damian M. Surma (born January 22, 1981) is an American retired professional ice hockey left winger.
Surma was born in Lincoln Park, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team. [1]
He played junior ice hockey for the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League. His best season came in the 1999-00 season when he recorded 78 points in 66 games with the Plymouth Whalers. He scored 34 goals and recorded 44 assists that season while spending 114 minutes in the penalty box. [2]
was drafted 174th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Hurricanes. He scored a goal in his first game and registered an assist in the second.[ citation needed ]
From 2006 to 2007, he played in Serie A league for HC Valpellice Bulldogs and Associazione Sportiva Asiago Hockey. After spells in the ECHL and the UHL, moved to Italy in 2006, signing for Asiago, he scored 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points, ranking him third amongst the team.[ citation needed ] While playing for the HC Valpellice Bulldogs, Surma was suspended for 10 months from the Italian ice hockey federation for firing a puck at a referee after the referee had handed out a penalty against him. This was the longest suspension ever handed out in Italy.[ citation needed ]
He most recently played with the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League (CHL).[ citation needed ]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 54 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 65 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 1999–00 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 66 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 114 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 55 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 62 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | ||
| 2001–02 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 55 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 68 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 2004–05 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 72 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 74 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Missouri River Otters | UHL | 33 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Kalamazoo Wings | UHL | 38 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Asiago | Italy | 32 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Asiago | Italy | 34 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Valpellice Bulldogs | Italy2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 41 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 56 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Evansville Icemen | CHL | 43 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dayton Gems | CHL | 24 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dayton Gems | CHL | 65 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rapid City Rush | CHL | 61 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Arizona Sundogs | CHL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 117 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| CHL totals | 211 | 76 | 96 | 172 | 135 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||
Nikos "Nick" Kypreos is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He is a former hockey analyst on the Sportsnet cable television network in Canada.
Alexei Ponikarovsky is a Ukrainian-Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils, having originally been drafted in the third round, 87th overall, by the Maple Leafs at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He also holds Russian citizenship.
Byron Ritchie is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, and grew up in North Delta, British Columbia. Ritchie saw action in a total of 332 games in the NHL and also played in Sweden, Switzerland and Belarus.
Gregory Steven Stefan is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League.
Daniel Scott LaCouture is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). LaCouture is a graduate of South Hadley High School, in South Hadley Massachusetts.
Chad LaRose is an American former professional hockey player. He has previously played as a Stanley Cup winner for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Steve P. Martins is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Jaroslav Svoboda is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars between 2001 and 2006. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2017, was mainly spent in the Czech Extraliga. Internationally Svoboda played for the Czech national junior team at the European U18 Championships and the World Junior Championships, winning a gold medal at the 2000 World Juniors.
Christopher William Tancill is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
James Joseph Wisniewski is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for the Kassel Huskies of the German DEL2. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Carolina Hurricanes.
Adam Lee Burt is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.
Iain James Fraser is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the ninth round, 233rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
Michel Daniel Picard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Picard played in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers, San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers. As of 2018, he serves as an amateur scout for the Blues.
Glen Featherstone is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Anthony Currie is a Canadian former ice hockey forward who spent 8 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985 with the St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, and Hartford Whalers. Currie also spent several years in the minor leagues, and the last several years of his career were spent in Europe, where he played in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, retiring in 1990.
Daniel Jacques Laperrière is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Laperriere played 48 games in the National Hockey League. He is the son of NHL Hall of Famer Jacques Laperrière.
Ralph Intranuovo is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1995 and 1997. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2013, was mainly spent in various European leagues. Internationally Intranuovo played for the Canadian national team at the 1995 World Championships, where he won a bronze medal.
Michael Jason Rucinski is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Kristopher Todd Vernarsky is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 17 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 2003 and 2004. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2002 to 2011, was spent in various minor leagues. Internationally Vernarsky played for the United States at two World Junior Championships.
Michel Galarneau is a Canadian-born French former ice hockey centre. He played 78 games in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1980 and 1983, while mainly playing in the minor leagues. He moved to Europe in 1984, spending one season in the Dutch Eredivisie, and then moved to the French domestic league in 1985, where he played until retiring in 2000. Internationally Galarneau represented the French national team at the 1995 World Championships.