Noel Acciari

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Noel Acciari
Noel Acciari - Boston Bruins.jpg
Acciari with the Boston Bruins in 2016
Born (1991-12-01) December 1, 1991 (age 32)
Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
Florida Panthers
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Noel Acciari (born December 1, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Acciari played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from South Shore. [1]

Acciari attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he won the state championship in his freshman year. [2] He helped Hendricken defeat Mount St. Charles academy in the finals being played at Providence College. He was also the captain of the Kent School team in Kent, Connecticut, and graduated from there in 2011.[ citation needed ]

Prior to turning professional, Acciari attended Providence College, where he played three seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Providence Friars, registering 32 goals, 33 assists, 65 points and 72 penalty minutes in 113 games. In his senior year Acciari helped his team capture their first 2015 NCAA National Championship, [3] and his outstanding play was recognized when he was named Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward. [4]

Professional

Boston Bruins

On June 8, 2015, the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Acciari to a two-year entry-level contract. [5] In the midst of the 2015–16 season, on March 1, 2016, Acciari was called up to the Bruins for the first time as a professional. He made his NHL debut that night in a home game against the Calgary Flames. [6] It would not be until March 28, 2017, that Acciari would score his first NHL goal in a home game against the Nashville Predators; Acciari scored the third Bruins goal en route to a 4–1 regulation-time Bruins win. [7] [8] On June 28, 2017, Acciari signed a two-year contract extension with Boston. [9]

Florida Panthers

As an unrestricted free agent, Acciari signed a three-year, $5 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2019. [10] Following the signing, Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon praised Acciari's versatile play and physicality, saying: "This guy's going to make people accountable, and make our own players accountable as well. He's a versatile player. He will take some of the burden away from others by taking D-zone faceoffs, killing penalties and playing that physical role. He gives our fourth line a little more spirit and passion." [11] However, he was unable to ever play a complete 82 regular-season with the Panthers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his first season, he tallied a career-best 20 goals and 27 points through 66 games. [12]

Acciari and Jaden Schwartz during a game in 2023 Noel Acciari and Jaden Schwartz.jpg
Acciari and Jaden Schwartz during a game in 2023

St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs

Following the conclusion of his contract with the Panthers, Acciari left as a free agent to sign a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 13, 2022. [13] He skated in 54 games for the Blues during the 2022–23 season, recording 10 goals and eight assists.

On February 17, 2023, Acciari and Ryan O'Reilly were traded by the Blues to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a three-team trade also involving the Minnesota Wild. [14] Acciari finished with four goals in 23 games with the Maple Leafs during the regular season and was one of Toronto's key penalty killers after arriving. [15] He scored the game winning goal in a 3–2 win over the New York Rangers in the Maple Leafs's final game of the season on April 13. [16] During the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Acciari broke his own 25-playoff game goalless drought when he scored the opening goal in Toronto's 4–3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. [17] The Maple Leafs eliminated the Lightning, but were defeated by the Florida Panthers in the second round. [18]

Pittsburgh Penguins

As a free agent from the Maple Leafs, Acciari was signed to a three-year, $6 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023. [15]

Personal life

Acciari was born to parents Michael and Edna Acciari and grew up the middle child of three brothers. [19]

Acciari married his fiancée Kaitlyn Chisholm on July 14, 2018, in Rhode Island. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Bishop Hendricken High School HS-RI
2008–09Bishop Hendricken High SchoolHS-RI
2009–10 Kent School HS-Prep 2618203810—————
2010–11Kent SchoolHS-Prep2731215222—————
2012–13 Providence College HE 33651126—————
2013–14 Providence CollegeHE3911112220—————
2014–15 Providence CollegeHE4115173226—————
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 45712191931234
2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL 190118—————
2016–17 Boston BruinsNHL292351641012
2016–17 Providence BruinsAHL30681411—————
2017–18 Boston BruinsNHL60101119121122
2018–19 Boston BruinsNHL72681447192240
2019–20 Florida Panthers NHL66207272140000
2020–21 Florida PanthersNHL414711960000
2021–22 Florida PanthersNHL203581190000
2021–22 Charlotte Checkers AHL20000—————
2022–23 St. Louis Blues NHL541081810—————
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL2341511112022
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL5543710—————
NHL totals4396344107152656396

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
HE Defensive Forward of the Year 2014–15 [21]

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