David Sacco

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David Sacco
Born (1970-07-31) July 31, 1970 (age 54)
Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
SC Bern
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 195th overall, 1988
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19931998

David Anthony Sacco (born July 31, 1970) [1] is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Career

Drafted 195th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Sacco played 35 games in the National Hockey League between 1994 and 1996 with the Maple Leafs and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, scoring a total of five goals and 13 assists for 18 points and collecting 22 penalty minutes. He represented the United States as part of the US national ice hockey team at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. He spent one season in Switzerland playing for SC Bern before retiring.

Personal life

Sacco was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and raised in Medford, Massachusetts. His older brother, Joe Sacco, also played in the NHL and is currently the interim head coach of the Boston Bruins.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Medford High School HS-MA
1988–89 Boston University HE 3514294340
1989–90 Boston UniversityHE30442
1990–91 Boston UniversityHE4021406124
1991–92 Boston UniversityHE3514334730
1992–93 Boston UniversityHE4025376286
1993–94 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 53142
1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 41124
1993–94 United States National Team Intl328202888
1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL80220
1994–95 San Diego Gulls IHL 451125365743140
1995–96 Baltimore Bandits AHL251416301820114
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL234101418
1996–97 Baltimore BanditsAHL511838563010220
1997–98 SC Bern NLA 165121747
NHL totals355131822

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1993 United States WC 60000
1994 United States OLY 835812
Senior totals1435812

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East First Team 1991–92
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1991–92
All-Hockey East First Team 1992–93
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1992–93
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1993 [2]

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References

  1. "David Sacco Stats and News".
  2. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.