Robert Cimetta

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Robert Cimetta
Born (1970-02-15) February 15, 1970 (age 55)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 18th overall, 1988
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19892000

Robert Nicholas "Rob" Cimetta (born February 15, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1988 and 1992. He later spent several years in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, retiring in 2000.

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Biography

Cimetta was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team. [1] He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played 103 games in the National Hockey League: 54 with the Bruins and 49 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Cimetta was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks. He was on the 61st floor in the Morgan Stanley office, and managed to exit the tower before its collapse. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Toronto Marlboros OHL 6621355665
1987–88 Toronto MarlborosOHL643442769042247
1988–89 Toronto MarlborosOHL5855471028963360
1988–89 Boston Bruins NHL 72020100015
1989–90 Boston BruinsNHL47891733
1989–90 Maine Mariners AHL 932513
1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL2524621
1990–91 Newmarket Saints AHL2916183424
1991–92 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2443712
1991–92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL19413172310371024
1992–93 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL7628578512592101232
1993–94 Indianapolis Ice IHL 79265480178
1994–95 Adler Mannheim DEL 392931601269671362
1995–96 Adler MannheimDEL5022416376101125
1996–97 Berlin Capitals DEL845916
1996–97Adler MannheimDEL361721383691321514
1997–98 Adler MannheimDEL4213203382523516
1998–99 Berlin CapitalsDEL3411132494
1999–00 Berlin CapitalsDEL4961622123300010
DEL totals25810214724955327211334129
NHL totals10316163266100015

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1989 Canada WJC 774114
Junior totals774114

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. "Escaping the Horror" . Retrieved November 14, 2016.
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1988
Succeeded by