Tony DeHart

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Tony DeHart
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DeHart with the St. Charles Chill in 2013
Born (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990 (age 35)
Ballwin, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Springfield Falcons
HC Eppan Pirates
NHL draft 125th overall, 2010
New York Islanders
Playing career 2010–2015

Tony DeHart (born March 20, 1990) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. His final competitive appearance was with HC Eppan Pirates, who competed in Serie A at the time. DeHart was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fifth round, 125th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

DeHart developed his early hockey skills while competing in Junior Hockey within the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). During his time in the OHL, he played for two well-known teams: the London Knights and the Oshawa Generals. [2]

In the 2011-12 season, DeHart appeared in 46 games for the Stockton Thunder in the ECHL. [2] He was re-signed by the Stockton on July 12, 2012, to return for the 2012-13 season. [2]

On July 2, 2013, DeHart became one of the first three players to sign with the newly formed St. Charles Chill of the Central Hockey League. [1] During the 2013-14 season, he appeared in only 10 games for the Chill before joining the ECHL's Florida Everblades on December 2, 2013. [3] [4]

DeHart signed with the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators on August 13, 2014. [5] However, on October 15, 2014, before appearing in a regular season game, he was released by the team. [6]

DeHart signed with the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL on November 11, 2014. [4] However, the following day, before making his debut, the Mavericks suspended him. [7]

After being suspended by the Mavericks before playing a single game, DeHart sought to continue his professional hockey career overseas. He signed with HC Eppan Pirates, a club competing in Serie A, Italy's top professional ice hockey league at the time. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chill Announce Franchise's First 3 Players". St. Charles County Suburban Journal. July 9, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Home Is Where DeHart Is". Stockton Thunder. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Blades Sign MacDonald, DeHart". OurSportsCentral.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Missouri Trades for Forward Devin Didiomete". OurSportsCentral.com. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Gladiators Gain DeHart to the Blue Line". OurSportsCentral.com. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Gladiators Sign Four, Release Five". OurSportsCentral.com. October 15, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "ECHL Transactions - Nov. 12". ECHL. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tony Dehart soll Eppans Defensive stärken" (in German). HC Eppan Pirates.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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