Tony Romano (ice hockey)

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Tony Romano
Born (1988-01-05) January 5, 1988 (age 36)
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.

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 New York Bobcats AtJHL 34 34 29 63 28 2 3 5 8 0
2005–06 New York Bobcats AtJHL 40 50 52 102 38 2 4 1 5 0
2006–07 Cornell University ECAC 29 9 10 19 18 — — — — —
2007–08 London Knights OHL 66 12 10 22 40 4 1 0 1 0
2008–09 Peterborough Petes OHL 65 36 33 69 86 2 2 1 3 4
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 1 1 2 12 — — — — —
2009–10 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 34 9 15 24 35 — — — — —
2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 12 6 6 12 19 4 1 0 1 4
2010–11 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 67 7 12 19 56 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 60 12 22 34 29 2 0 1 1 12
2011–12 Chicago Express ECHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Vienna Capitals EBEL 37 13 16 29 24 15 3 1 4 38
2013–14 VIK Västerås Allsv 49 16 16 32 24 10 0 3 3 4
2014–15 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 44 9 5 14 20 9 1 1 2 2
2015–16 Lørenskog IK NOR 39 17 38 55 55 17 6 9 15 6
2016–17 Odense Bulldogs DEN 42 28 26 54 47 4 4 2 6 12
2017–18 Stavanger Oilers NOR 11 3 3 6 0 — — — — —
AHL totals 148 20 35 55 97 2 0 1 1 12

References

  1. ^ "Tony Romano". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  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. ^ a b Arleo, Rich (2009-07-11). "Mini-Camp, Day 2: Romano Comes Hom". New York Islanders. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  5. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.