Vince Bellissimo

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Vince Bellissimo
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Bellissimo with the Lowell Lock Monsters in 2005
Born (1982-12-14) December 14, 1982 (age 42)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for San Antonio Rampage
Lowell Lock Monsters
KalPa
ERC Ingolstadt
HC TWK Innsbruck
HC Asiago
NHL draft 158th overall, 2002
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2005–2011

Vince Bellissimo (born December 14, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Bellissimo was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round (158th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Bellissimo, brother of Daniel Bellissimo, played NCAA college hockey with the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey team before beginning his professional career in the American Hockey League with the San Antonio Rampage near the end of the 2004–05 AHL season.

In 2007, after three seasons of playing in the North American minor leagues, Bellissimo arrived in Europe to play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with the ERC Ingolstadt. In 2009, after two brief experiences in SM-liiga, Finland, and Austria, he returned to Ingolstadt. [1]

During the 2009-10 season, Bellissimo arrived at HC Asiago where his brother Daniel was playing already. [2] After winning the title with Asiago, for family reasons he decided to return to North America to play his final 2010–11 season in the ECHL with the Las Vegas Wranglers. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Caledon Canadians OPJHL 4616264225—————
1999–2000 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL4730295931—————
2000–01 St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL4732649628686142
2001–02 Topeka ScareCrows USHL 6137397633—————
2002–03 Western Michigan University CCHA 3719173618—————
2003–04 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA3813274042—————
2004–05 Western Michigan UniversityCCHA3517203776—————
2004–05 San Antonio Rampage AHL 123362—————
2005–06 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL47861420—————
2005–06 Florida Everblades ECHL 191310232858134
2006–07 Florida EverbladesECHL56294372311612112310
2007–08 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 553125568930222
2008–09 KalPa SM-liiga 1524612—————
2008–09 HC TWK Innsbruck AUT 3518234150622412
2009–10 ERC IngolstadtDEL29861451—————
2009–10 HC Asiago ITA 847116153182122
2010–11 Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL13971614—————
AHL totals591192022—————
ECHL totals885160111472417193614
DEL totals8431397014030222

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2002-03

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References

  1. ↑ "Bellissimo returns to the attack for ERC Ingolstadt". donaukurier.de (in German). June 3, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Asiago sign Vince Bellissimo". hockeytime.net. January 25, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Vince Bellissimo opts to return home". hockeytime.net (in Italian). August 15, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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