Daniel Ciampini

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Daniel Ciampini
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Ciampini with the Rockford IceHogs
Born (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 32)
Concord, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams
Sheffield Steelers
Worcester Sharks
Rockford IceHogs
Ontario Reign
Belleville Senators
Stjernen Hockey
HC TWK Innsbruck
Rytíři Kladno
HC Bozen-Bolzano
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015present

Daniel Ciampini (born November 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Sheffield Steelers of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). [1]

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Playing career

Ciampini played college hockey at Union from 2011–15; he was part of the 2013–14 national championship team. In 2014–15, Ciampini was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey; [2] he was also named All-ECAC First Team. [3] On March 18, 2015, Ciampini signed an amateur try-out agreement with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL. [4] On March 23, 2015, Ciampini signed an AHL contract with Worcester. [5] [6]

On July 8, 2015, Ciampini secured an AHL contract as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Rockford IceHogs. [7] In the 2015–16 season, contributed with 1 goal in 10 games with the IceHogs. He was reassigned for the majority of the campaign with ECHL affiliate, Indy Fuel, in producing 38 points in 48 games.

As a free agent in the off-season, Ciampini secured another AHL deal, signing a one-year contract with the Ontario Reign on August 4, 2016. [8] In the 2016–17 season, Ciampini split the year between the Reign and ECHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs.

On September 15, 2017, having left the Reign as a free agent, Ciampini agreed to a one-year deal with inaugural AHL club, the Belleville Senators. [9]

After two seasons within the Belleville Senators organization, Ciampini decided to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey of the GET-ligaen on June 14, 2019. [10]

Following a season stint in Austria with HC TWK Innsbruck of the ICE Hockey League, Ciampini continued his European career by agreeing to a one-year contract with Czech club, Rytíři Kladno of the ELH, on July 14, 2021. [11]

After a spell in Italy with HC Bozen-Bolzano, Ciampini signed terms ahead of the 2022–23 season with UK EIHL side Sheffield Steelers. [12]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 Stouffville Spirit OPJHL 21120
2007–08 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL1535810
2008–09 St. Michael's BuzzersOJHL4014163043
2009–10 St. Michael's BuzzersCCHL4942468864
2010–11 St. Michael's BuzzersOJHL503349826431344
2011–12 Union Dutchmen ECAC 153362
2012–13 Union DutchmenECAC3611102128
2013–14 Union DutchmenECAC4123184126
2014–15 Union DutchmenECAC3926245030
2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL 153362
2015–16 Indy Fuel ECHL 4814243814
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL101012
2016–17 Manchester Monarchs ECHL28121628818410144
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL2314512
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL49791614
2017–18 Brampton Beast ECHL15412164
2018–19 Brampton BeastECHL511635512664378
2018–19 Belleville SenatorsAHL191232
2019–20 Stjernen Hockey GET 4323295270
2020–21 HC TWK Innsbruck ICEHL 4828315928
2021–22 Rytíři Kladno ELH 81014
2021–22 HC Bozen-Bolzano ICEHL223471220000
2022–23 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 511731482640442
AHL totals11613183132

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
ECAC All-Academic Team2012–13, 2013–14
NCAA Division I Champion 2014
NCAA All-Tournament Team2014
Hobey Baker Award top ten finalist 2014–15 [2]
All-ECAC First Team2014–15 [3]
Division I AHCA All-American East First Team2014–15

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