Jerry D'Amigo
Born (1991-02-19) February 19, 1991
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
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
Ilves
KalPa
Düsseldorfer EG
Löwen Frankfurt
NHL Draft 158th overall, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010–present

Jerry Vincent D'Amigo (born February 19, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). D'Amigo was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the sixth round, 158th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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.

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 United States USA
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 USA
Gold medal – first place2010 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Binghamton Jr. Senators AtJHL 4117163342 30110
2007–08 U.S. National Under-18 Team NAHL 445121758 31126
2008–09 U.S. National Under-18 Team Ind. 5323335661 —————
2008–09 U.S. National Under-18 Team NAHL 1186144 —————
2009–10 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ECAC 3510243437 —————
2010–11 Toronto Marlies AHL 435101523 —————
2010–11 Kitchener Rangers OHL 2112162812 76390
2011–12 Toronto Marlies AHL 7615264139 17851312
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL 7017122940 918910
2013–14 Toronto Marlies AHL 5120133317 1468148
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 221230 —————
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL 2834726 —————
2014–15 Rochester Americans AHL 316131921 —————
2014–15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 90002 —————
2015–16 Rochester Americans AHL 5912122442 —————
2016–17 Ilves Liiga 4813203347 100112
2017–18 KalPa Liiga 386111720 621325
2018–19 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 5218254330 72020
2019–20 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 419132234 —————
2020–21 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 5210162614 —————
2020–21 Colorado Eagles AHL 30007 —————
2021–22 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 467121925 72466
2022–23 Löwen Frankfurt DEL 384101416 20000
NHL totals 31 1 2 3 2 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 United States WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 4 9 13 8
2010 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 6 6 12 0
2011 United States WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 20 11 16 27 10

Awards and honors

Award Year
AtJHL
Rookie of the Year 2007
College
ECAC All-Rookie Team 2010
ECAC Rookie of the Year 2010
ECAC All-Academic Team 2010
International
WJC18 First Team All-Star 2009 [37]

References

  1. ↑ "Maple Leafs ink forward Jerry D'Amigo". NHL.com. August 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Great Year Gets Even Better For D'Amigo". Toronto Maple Leafs. August 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13 – via NHL.com.
  3. ↑ "Jerry D'Amigo signs with Leafs, could crack team this fall". Toronto Star. August 11, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Leafs sign F Jerry D'Amigo to three-year deal". Sportsnet. August 11, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Leafs prospect D'Amigo not returning to RPI". Sportsnet. August 10, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Report: D'Amigo to leave RPI to sign pro contract with Leafs". TSN. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  7. ↑ "D'Amigo not thrilled to join Rangers". The Record. February 4, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs Assign Jerry D'Amigo To Kitchener Rangers". Ontario Hockey League. February 3, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Bears sign Piccinich, D'Amigo". Orlando Solar Bears. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Marlies camp adds 14 hopefuls". Toronto Observer. September 26, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ Dougherty, Pete (November 19, 2011). "D'Amigo honing new skills in AHL". Times Union. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ Shoalts, David (September 18, 2013). "Jerry D'Amigo goes from prospect to suspect as Maple Leafs make first cuts". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ Hornby, Lance (October 4, 2013). "Marlies happy to have John-Michael Liles in the fold". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ @LeafsPR (December 5, 2013). "#Leafs have recalled forward Jerry D'Amigo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL)" (Tweet). Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Johnson City Native see limited ice time in NHL debut for Maple Leafs". Star Gazette. 2013-12-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  16. ↑ "Jerry D'Amigo Game Log". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved December 25, 2013 – via NHL.com.
  17. ↑ DiManno, Rosie (December 15, 2013). "Toronto Maple Leafs show heart in victory over the Chicago Blackhawks: DiManno". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ Harrison, Doug (July 29, 2014). "Jerry D'Amigo signs 1-year, 2-way deal with Blue Jackets". CBC Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Maple Leafs get Frattin back, trade D'Amigo to Blue Jackets". The Hockey News. The Canadian Press. July 1, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign forward Jerry D'Amigo". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014 – via NHL.com.
  21. 1 2 "Johnson City's D'Amigo called up to Buffalo Sabres". Press & Sun-Bulletin. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Center Luke Adam From Buffalo Sabres in Exchange for Left Wing Jerry D'Amigo". Columbus Blue Jackets. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014 – via NHL.com.
  23. ↑ "Sabres sign Jerry D'Amigo to two-way contract". NHL.com. July 23, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Ilves vahvistaa hyökkäystään Jerry D'Amigolla". ilves.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  25. ↑ "Jerry D'Amigo vahvistamaan Ilveksen hyökkäystä" [Jerry D'Amigo to strengthen the Ilves attack] (in Finnish). October 16, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  26. 1 2 "KalPa vahvistaa hyökkäystään, Jerry D´Amigo saapuu Kuopioon" [KalPa strengthens its attack, Jerry D'Amigo arrives in Kuopio] (in Finnish). KalPa. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  27. ↑ "Signing: Jerry D'Amigo". ERC Ingolstadt. July 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Contract Extension: Jerry D'Amigo". ERC Ingolstadt. March 11, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Eagles sign three to PTO's". Colorado Eagles. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Jerry D'Amigo Returns to Solar Bears". Orlando Solar Bears. February 23, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Jerry D'Amigo verstärkt die Düsseldorfer EG" [Jerry D'Amigo strengthens the Düsseldorfer EG] (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Längerfristige Ausfälle am Main – Verpflichtung von Chad Nehring und Jerry D'Amigo" (in German). Löwen Frankfurt. November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Six more Lions remain, Head coach and 13 players depart" (in German). Löwen Frankfurt. March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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  35. ↑ "Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. January 6, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  36. ↑ "Player Statistics by Team: USA" (PDF). IIHF. January 5, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  37. ↑ "First Team All-Stars announced". EliteProspects.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
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