Tony Romano (ice hockey)

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Tony Romano
Born (1988-01-05) January 5, 1988 (age 35)
Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Vienna Capitals
Västerås HK
Malmö Redhawks
Lørenskog IK
Odense Bulldogs
Stavanger Oilers
NHL Draft 178th overall, 2006
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2009–2018

Tony Romano (born January 5, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player from Smithtown, New York. [1] [2] [3] He is last played for Stavanger Oilers of the Norwegian GET-ligaen.

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Playing career

Romano was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round (178th overall pick) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to the draft, Romano graduated from St. Anthony's High School on Long Island, [4] and played for the New York Bobcats of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League, scoring 50 goals in the 2005–06 season. [5] After being drafted, he spent the following year playing for Cornell University, where he led the team's rookies with a total of nine goals and ten assists.

Romano then went on to play for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League during the 2007–08 season, citing the switch in leagues due to his limited number of games played in Cornell. [6] Romano didn't play well during this season, partially due to off-season shoulder surgery. [5] Romano played for the Peterborough Petes in the following season, where he scored 36 goals in 65 games. He was the team's leading scorer for the season. [7] [8]

On June 30, 2009, Romano was traded from the New Jersey Devils to the New York Islanders in exchange for Ben Walter and a conditional 2012 draft pick. [7] [9] After being traded, Romano attended the Islanders' "mini-camp," where many of the younger Islanders players began training together. Regarding joining the Islanders, Romano said, "I’ve put in a lot of time through the years. I’ve worked hard all my life, and to possibly be one phone call away from playing with them is a great feeling. I’m a hometown kid and this is the team I grew up idolizing. Pierre Turgeon was my favorite player, and I remember going to the game when they retired Bryan Trottier’s number. It’s just real comforting to be here and be close to home." [4]

After beginning the 2009–10 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, he was assigned to the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL on December 8, 2009.

After three seasons with Sound Tigers, Romano signed a one-year deal with Austrian EBEL side Vienna Capitals. After one season in the EBEL, Romano played two years in the Swedish second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan with Västerås and Malmö Redhawks. After one year playing in Norway, Romano signed a one-year contract with the Odense Bulldogs of the Danish Metal Ligaen in July 2016. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 New York Bobcats AtJHL 343429632823580
2005–06New York BobcatsAtJHL4050521023824150
2006–07 Cornell University ECAC 299101918—————
2007–08 London Knights OHL 661210224041010
2008–09 Peterborough Petes OHL653633698622134
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2111212—————
2009–10 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 349152435—————
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL1266121941014
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL677121956—————
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL6012223429201112
2011–12 Chicago Express ECHL30000—————
2012–13 Vienna Capitals EBEL 37131629241531438
2013–14 VIK Västerås Allsv 4916163224100334
2014–15 Malmö Redhawks Allsv4495142091122
2015–16 Lørenskog IK NOR 39173855551769156
2016–17 Odense Bulldogs DEN 4228265447442612
2017–18 Stavanger Oilers NOR113360—————
AHL totals14820355597201112

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  2. ↑ "Tony Romano". New York Islanders . Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  3. ↑ "New center cleared for VIK" (in Swedish). VIK Västerås HK. 2013-04-30. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  4. 1 2 Arleo, Rich (2009-07-11). "Mini-Camp, Day 2: Romano Comes Hom". New York Islanders . Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  5. 1 2 "Tony Romano". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Cornell's Tony Romano Opts for OHL". insidecollegehockey.com. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  7. 1 2 "Islanders Trade For Smithtown's Romano". New York Islanders . 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Tony Romano (RW)". Ontario Hockey League . Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  9. ↑ "BEN WALTER FOR TONY ROMANO OF SMITHTOWN NYI and NJD swap playmaking centers". islanderspointbank.com. 2009-06-30. Archived from the original on 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Odense henter amerikanske Tony Romano i Norge – Faceoff.dk". www.faceoff.dk. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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