Sean Bentivoglio
Sean Bentivoglio | |||
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Born |
Thorold, ON, CAN | October 16, 1985||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
EIHL team Former teams |
Cardiff Devils New York Islanders Augsburger Panther HC Asiago | ||
National team | Italy | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
Sean Bentivoglio (born October 16, 1985 in Thorold, Ontario), is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Cardiff Devils in the UK's EIHL.
Playing career
Undrafted, Bentivoglio played four years of collegiate hockey with Niagara University of the CHA. In his senior year and captain of the Purple Eagles in the 2006–07 season, Sean was named the CHA's player of the year.[1] After finishing his collegiate career, Sean made his professional debut with the AHL's Providence Bruins. Bentivoglio made an impact with the P-Bruins helping them get past the first round in the playoffs with 9 points in 13 games.[2]
On May 21, 2007, Bentivoglio signed a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders.[3] Sean was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers for the 2007–08 season. In the 2008–09 season, Sean matched his 32 point rookie campaign with the Sound Tigers and made his NHL debut with the Islanders in a 5-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on April 2, 2009.[4]
After three years within the Islanders organization, Sean left as a free agent. On July 22, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with German club Augsburger Panther of the DEL.[5]
After a spell with Asiago, Bentivoglio joined the UK's Cardiff Devils for the 2016/17 season.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Niagara University | CHA | 39 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Niagara University | CHA | 36 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Niagara University | CHA | 33 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Niagara University | CHA | 37 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 15 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | ||
2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 68 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 78 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 80 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
2010–11 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 40 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | HC Asiago | ITL | 44 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
2012–13 | HC Asiago | ITL | 44 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 72 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 14 | ||
2013–14 | HC Asiago | ITL | 39 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year |
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All-CHA First Team | 2005–06 |
All-CHA First Team | 2006–07 |
CHA Player of the Year | 2006–07 |
References
- ↑ Vince McConeghy (2006-12-10). "He could go all the way". USHO. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Tigers' Bentivoglio has plenty of scrap in him". CTpost. 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Islanders add top prospect". New York Islanders. 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Canadiens roll over last-place Islanders to jump into seventh place". CBS Sports. 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Sean Bentivoglio changes to Augsburger" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/36807123
External links
Sean Bentivoglio's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Scott Munroe Jeff Van Nynatten |
CHA Player of the Year 2006-07 |
Succeeded by Ryan Cruthers |