Luciano Aquino

Luciano Aquino
Born	(1985-01-26) January 26, 1985 (age 40) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Bridgeport Sound Tigers HC Asiago HC Valpellice ERC Ingolstadt Dornbirner EC Färjestad BK EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team	Italy
NHL draft	210th overall, 2005 New York Islanders
Playing career	2006–2016

Luciano Aquino (born January 26, 1985) is a Canadian-born Italian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Aquino was selected by the New York Islanders in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Aquino played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brampton Battalion where, from 2004-05 to 2005-06, he played 97 games collecting 53 goals and 90 assists for 143 points.

In his second season with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League in 2013–14, Aquino led the club and the EBEL in scoring with 49 assists and 79 points in 53 games. Having excelled in the EBEL, Aquino secured a move to the SHL on a one-year contract with Färjestad BK on May 2, 2014. ^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	St. Michael's Buzzers	OPJHL		6	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Wexford Raiders	OPJHL		46	21	26	47	49		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Wexford Raiders	OPJHL		48	48	54	102	73		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	University of Maine	HE		20	4	5	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Brampton Battalion	OHL		65	25	46	71	80		6	5	4	9	9
2005–06	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		9	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Trenton Titans	ECHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Brampton Battalion	OHL		32	28	44	72	32		11	8	13	21	23
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		13	2	1	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL		2	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL		31	8	20	28	38		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		74	41	50	91	114		13	6	7	13	18
2008–09	Reading Royals	ECHL		5	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Asiago Hockey 1935	ITA		22	22	12	34	44		3	0	4	4	8
2009–10	HC Valpellice	ITA		36	27	46	73	63		5	1	4	5	12
2010–11	HC Valpellice	ITA		37	26	45	71	74		9	4	10	14	12
2011–12	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		36	10	13	23	18		7	0	1	1	2
2012–13	Dornbirner EC	AUT		52	17	54	71	59		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dornbirner EC	AUT		53	30	49	79	37		6	2	5	7	24
2014–15	Färjestad BK	SHL		24	3	8	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Dornbirner EC	AUT		26	10	17	27	12		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	EC Red Bull Salzburg	AUT		28	15	21	36	19		8	1	5	6	4
ITA totals				95	75	103	178	181		17	5	18	23	32
AUT totals				159	72	141	213	127		14	3	10	13	28

Awards and honours

Award	Year
Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy - IHL Rookie of the Year	2007–08	[2]

References

1. "Canadian forward to Farjestad" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
2. "IHL goalie, rookie honors go to K's". The Journal Gazette. February 3, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2011.

External links

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