Hnat Domenichelli

Hnat Domenichelli
Domenichelli with the Houston Aeros in 2003
Born	(1976-02-16) February 16, 1976 (age 49) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Calgary Flames Atlanta Thrashers Minnesota Wild HC Ambri-Piotta HC Lugano SC Bern
National team	Canada and    Switzerland
NHL draft	83rd overall, 1994 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1996–2014

Hnat A. Domenichelli (born February 16, 1976) is a Canadian-born former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the fourth round, 83rd overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played 267 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Whalers, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers and Minnesota Wild between 1996 and 2003 before moving to Switzerland where he has played for the remainder of his career in the National League A. After becoming a Swiss citizen in 2009, he would play for Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Domenichelli is currently the general manager of HC Lugano of the National League (NL). He is now the GM of the Vancouver Giants of the WHL

Playing career

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Domenichelli had a stand-out junior career with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and grew up a fan of the New York Rangers. He was a WHL West Second Team All-Star in 1995, and a First Team All-Star in 1996, also gaining a nod as a Canadian Hockey League (CHL) First-Team All-Star. He won the Brad Hornung Trophy as the WHL's sportsman of the year, and was named the CHL Sportsman of the Year, both in 1996. He won the WHL championship with the Blazers in 1994 and 1995 and the Memorial Cup as national Major-Junior champion in both 1994 and 1995. ^[1]

The Hartford Whalers selected Domenichelli in the fourth round, 83rd overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. ^[2] He made his professional debut with the Whalers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, in the 1996–97 season. He also appeared in 13 games with the Whalers that season before being traded to the Calgary Flames. ^[1]

Domenichelli appeared in 96 games over four seasons with the Flames before being traded, along with Dmitri Vlasenkov, to the Atlanta Thrashers during the 1999–2000 season in exchange for Jason Botterill and Darryl Shannon. He had the best scoring season of his NHL career during the 2000–01 season with the Thrashers, scoring 15 goals. During the 2001–02 season, the Thrashers traded Domenichelli to the Minnesota Wild for Andy Sutton. He left the Wild for Switzerland after the 2002–03 season. ^[1]

Domenichelli played for Team Canada at the Spengler Cup early in his European hockey career ^{[3] [4] [5]} before he became a Swiss citizen in 2009, which allowed him to play for the country's national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics. ^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		45	12	8	20	15		11	1	1	2	2
1993–94	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		69	27	40	67	31		19	10	12	22	0
1994–95	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		72	52	62	114	34		19	9	9	18	9
1995–96	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		62	59	89	148	37		16	7	9	16	29
1996–97	Springfield Falcons	AHL		39	24	24	48	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Saint John Flames	AHL		1	1	1	2	0		5	5	0	5	2
1996–97	Hartford Whalers	NHL		13	2	1	3	7		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Calgary Flames	NHL		10	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Saint John Flames	AHL		48	33	13	46	24		19	7	8	15	14
1997–98	Calgary Flames	NHL		31	9	7	16	6		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Calgary Flames	NHL		23	5	5	10	11		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Saint John Flames	AHL		51	25	21	46	26		7	4	4	8	2
1999–00	Saint John Flames	AHL		12	6	7	13	8		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Calgary Flames	NHL		32	5	9	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		27	6	9	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		63	15	12	27	18		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		40	8	11	19	34		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Minnesota Wild	NHL		27	1	5	6	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Houston Aeros	AHL		62	29	34	63	58		23	6	8	14	8
2002–03	Minnesota Wild	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NLA		42	27	32	59	84		7	2	2	4	10
2004–05	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NLA		41	23	36	59	30		1	1	0	1	25
2004–05	EHC Basel	NLB		—	—	—	—	—		7	5	5	10	0
2005–06	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NLA		44	35	24	59	18		7	4	6	10	10
2006–07	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NLA		44	21	31	52	50		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Ambrì–Piotta	NLA		26	18	22	40	22		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Lugano	NLA		40	21	19	40	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Lugano	NLA		50	27	35	62	16		4	0	1	1	0
2010–11	HC Lugano	NLA		48	16	27	43	16		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC Lugano	NLA		48	14	19	33	18		6	0	4	4	0
2012–13	HC Lugano	NLA		17	6	4	10	8		7	3	3	6	2
2013–14	HC Lugano	NLA		10	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	SC Bern	NLA		32	9	8	17	12		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				213	118	100	218	128		54	22	20	42	26
NHL totals				267	52	61	113	104		—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals				442	220	261	481	282		32	10	16	26	47

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Canada	WJC			6	2	3	5	6
2010	Switzerland	OG	8th		5	1	2	3	4
Junior totals					6	2	3	5	6
Senior totals					5	1	2	3	4

Awards and honours

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championship
	1996 United States

Award	Year
Junior
WHL West Second All-Star Team	1994–95	[1]
WHL West First All-Star Team	1995–96	[7]
CHL First All-Star Team	1995–96	[1]
Brad Hornung Trophy	1995–96	[8]
CHL Sportsman of the Year	1995–96	[1]

References

1. "Hnat Domenichelli player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
2. "1994 NHL Entry Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
3. Duhatschek, Eric (2010-01-17). "Foreign Affairs: Switzerland". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
4. "Curtis Joseph leads Canada into Spengler Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
5. "Canada shot down in Spengler heartbreaker". Toronto Star. 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
6. Duhatschek, Eric (2010-02-17). "Iginla goes way back with Swiss Domenichelli". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
7. Flett, Cory; Watts, Jessie (eds.). 2008–09 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 197.
8. Flett, Cory; Watts, Jessie (eds.). 2008–09 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 200.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database