Jerry D'Amigo

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Jerry D'Amigo
Jerry D'Amigo Marlies.jpg
Born (1991-02-19) February 19, 1991 (age 33)
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams
Jacksonville Icemen
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
Ilves
KalPa
ERC Ingolstadt
Düsseldorfer EG
Löwen Frankfurt
NHL draft 158th overall, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010present

Jerry Vincent D'Amigo (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Jacksonville Icemen in the ECHL. D'Amigo was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round, 158th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Amateur

D'Amigo graduated from Johnson City High School in 2009 in Johnson City, New York, prior to attending college. D'Amigo played college ice hockey for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) of the ECAC conference in the NCAA. He finished fifth nationally in points per game by a rookie (0.97), led RPI in game-winning goals and finished second on the team in short-handed goals. [1] In his single season in the NCAA, he won the ECAC Rookie of the Year award and was also named to the ECAC Rookie Team. [2]

Professional

D'Amigo during his tenure with the Marlies. 2012 Outdoor Game - Hamilton 20.jpg
D'Amigo during his tenure with the Marlies.

D'Amigo was selected in the sixth round, 158th overall of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [3] On August 11, 2010, D'Amigo signed a three-year, National Hockey League (NHL) entry-level contract with Maple Leafs. [4] Due to his contract status with the Maple Leafs, D'Amigo was not allowed to return to the NCAA. [5] D'Amigo attended Maple Leafs training camp ahead of the 2010–11 season, with Toronto having the option to keep him on their NHL roster or assign him to either the American Hockey League (AHL) or to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Kitchener Rangers, who owned his major junior playing rights. [6] He was ultimately sent to the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate with the open option to send him to Kitchener prior to February 10, 2011, an option the Maple Leafs eventually exercised just prior to the deadline. [7] Before his assignment to the OHL, he had recorded 14 points in 41 games played with the Marlies. [8] With Kitchener, he finished the 2010–11 OHL season with 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) in just 21 games played. [9]

The following season, D'Amigo again attended the Maple Leafs training camp, but was cut and sent to the Marlies. [10] He was a key checking forward for the Marlies that season, playing on the team's penalty kill unit. [11] He was cut after only five days at the 2013 Maple Leafs training camp and was assigned to the Marlies. [12] In the 2013–14 season, D'Amigo was named an alternate captain for the Marlies while playing at home in Toronto. [13] On December 5, 2013, D'Amigo was called up to the Maple Leafs for the first time in his career, [14] later making his NHL debut 3–2 Toronto win over the Dallas Stars. [15] On December 14, D'Amigo scored his first career NHL goal against Antti Raanta of the Chicago Blackhawks, also registering his first career NHL assist in the game. [16] [17] D'Amigo played in 22 games registering the one goal and three points. [18]

On July 1, 2014, D'Amigo, along with a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for former Maple Leaf Matt Frattin. [19] D'Amigo and the Blue Jackets agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract on July 29, though he never played for Columbus at the NHL level during his brief tenure with the organization. [20] [21] Later that same year, on December 16, D'Amigo was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Luke Adam. [22] D'Amigo made his debut with the Sabres on March 3, 2015, against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [21] He split the 2014–15 season in the AHL between the Springfield Falcons and Rochester Americans, scoring 9 goals and 26 points. On July 23, 2015, D'Amigo signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres. [23] D'Amigo spent the 2015–16 season with Rochester.

He was unable to attract an NHL contract as a free agent, D'Amigo ventured to Finland for the following season, signing with Ilves of the country's top-flight Liiga on October 16, 2016. [24] [25] In his first season abroad, D'Amigo quickly transitioned to the European style game in the 2016–17 campaign, contributing with 13 goals and 33 points in 48 regular season games and adding 1 point in 10 playoff games. [26] Following Ilves postseason exit, D'Amigo left the club as a free agent. Without a contract over the summer, he belatedly opted to continue in Finland, agreeing to a one-year contract with KalPa on October 12, 2017, for the 2017–18 season. [26]

After two seasons in Finland, D'Amigo left as free agent to sign a one-year deal with German outfit, ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on July 17, 2018. [27] D'Amigo finished the season with 18 goals and 43 points in 52 games. He re-signed the following off-season for a second season with Ingolstadt. [28] In his second season D'Amigo registered 9 goals and 22 points in 41 games. [9]

Returning to North America, D'Amigo signed as a free agent to join the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL on December 7, 2020. [9] In the 2020–21 season, D'Amigo played in 14 games with the Solar Bears before he returned to the AHL in signing a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Colorado Eagles on February 8, 2021. [29] He made 3 regular season appearances with the Eagles, registering 7 penalty minutes, before he was released from his PTO and returned to the Solar Bears on February 23, 2021. [30]

As a free agent following the season, D'Amigo returned for a second stint in Germany, agreeing to a one-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG of the DEL on August 4, 2021. [31] D'Amigo collected 9 goals and 25 points in 53 games. He signed as a free agent with Löwen Frankfurt of the DEL on November 7, 2022. [32] In his fourth season in the DEL in 2022–23 season, D'Amigo helped Frankfurt in their first season in the top tier by recording 4 goals and 14 points through 38 regular season games. Following their defeat in the playoff qualifiers to former club Düsseldorfer EG, D'Amigo left Löwen Frankfurt at the conclusion of his contract on March 19, 2023. [33]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg USA
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 USA
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 USA

D'Amigo represented the under-18 United States team for the first time in his career at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he helped them win the gold medal and led Team USA in scoring; he was also fifth overall in tournament scoring, with 13 points. [34] He represented the United States at the junior level at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won gold and finished fourth in tournament scoring, with 12 points. [35] He represented the U.S. at the junior level once again at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won bronze and finished with two points scored. [36]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07Binghamton Jr. Senators AtJHL 411716334230110
2007–08 U.S. National Under-18 Team NAHL 44512175831126
2008–09U.S. National Under-18 TeamInd.5323335661
2008–09U.S. National Under-18 TeamNAHL1186144
2009–10 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ECAC 3510243437
2010–11 Toronto Marlies AHL 435101523
2010–11 Kitchener Rangers OHL 211216281276390
2011–12 Toronto MarliesAHL761526413917851312
2012–13 Toronto MarliesAHL7017122940918910
2013–14 Toronto MarliesAHL51201333171468148
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 221230
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL2834726
2014–15 Rochester Americans AHL316131921
2014–15 Buffalo Sabres NHL90002
2015–16 Rochester AmericansAHL5912122442
2016–17 Ilves Liiga 4813203347100112
2017–18 KalPa Liiga386111720621325
2018–19 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 521825433072020
2019–20 ERC IngolstadtDEL419132234
2020–21 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 5210162614
2020–21 Colorado Eagles AHL30007
2021–22 Düsseldorfer EG DEL46712192572466
2022–23 Löwen Frankfurt DEL38410141620000
2023–24 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL44818263171120
NHL totals311232

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2009 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg749138
2010 United States WJC Gold medal icon.svg766120
2011 United StatesWJCBronze medal icon.svg61122
Junior totals2011162710

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AtJHL
Rookie of the Year2007
College
ECAC All-Rookie Team 2010
ECAC Rookie of the Year2010
ECAC All-Academic Team2010
International
WJC18 First Team All-Star 2009 [37]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
2009–10
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