Jerry D'Amigo

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

Jerry D'Amigo
Born	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
AHL team Former teams	Colorado Eagles Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo Sabres Ilves KalPa
NHL Draft	158th overall, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

Amateur

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, won the ECAC Rookie of the Year award and also was named to the ECAC Rookie Team.[2] D'Amigo graduated from Johnson City High School in 2009 in Johnson City, New York, prior to attending RPI.

Professional

On August 11, 2010, D'Amigo signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3] D'Amigo received a $270,000 signing bonus in addition to the average starting NHL salary of $810,000; should D'Amigo be sent to the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, he would instead make $67,500 annually.

D'Amigo during his tenure with the Marlies.

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 AHL or to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Kitchener Rangers, who owned his major junior playing rights.[4] He was ultimately sent to the Toronto Marlies 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.[5][6][7] Before his assignment to the OHL, he had recorded 14 points in 41 games played with the Marlies. With Kitchener, he finished the 2010–11 OHL season with 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) in just 21 games played.

On December 5, 2013, whilst playing with the Marlies, D'Amigo was called up to the Maple Leafs for the first time in his career,[8] later making his NHL debut 3–2 Toronto win over the Dallas Stars.[9] 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.[10] On July 1, 2014, D'Amigo, along with a conditional seventh-round pick in 2015, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for former Maple Leaf Matt Frattin.[11] 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.[12]

Later that same year, on December 16, D'Amigo was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Luke Adam.[13] D'Amigo made his debut with the Sabres on March 3, 2015, against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[14]

After spending the 2015–16 season with the Rochester Americans in the AHL, and unable to attract a 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.[15] 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.

Following Ilves post-season 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.[16]

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.[17] In two seasons under contract with Ingolstadt, D'Amigo played among the top two scoring lines, posting 65 points through 93 regular season games, before he tenure was ended with the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Returning to North America, D'Amigo signed as a free agent to join the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL on December 7, 2020.[18] In the 2020–21 season, D'Amigo played in 14 games with the Solar Bears before he returned to the AHL in signing a PTO with the Colorado Eagles on February 8, 2021.[19]

International play

Medal record
Representing USA
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2011 USA
	2010 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championships
	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.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22]

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		41	17	16	33	42		3	0	1	1	0
2007–08	U.S. National Under-18 Team	NAHL		44	5	12	17	58		3	1	1	2	6
2008–09	U.S. National Under-18 Team	Ind.		53	23	33	56	61		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	U.S. National Under-18 Team	NAHL		11	8	6	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	ECAC		35	10	24	34	37		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Toronto Marlies	AHL		43	5	10	15	23		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		21	12	16	28	12		7	6	3	9	0
2011–12	Toronto Marlies	AHL		76	15	26	41	39		17	8	5	13	12
2012–13	Toronto Marlies	AHL		70	17	12	29	40		9	1	8	9	10
2013–14	Toronto Marlies	AHL		51	20	13	33	17		14	6	8	14	8
2013–14	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		22	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Springfield Falcons	AHL		28	3	4	7	26		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Rochester Americans	AHL		31	6	13	19	21		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		9	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Rochester Americans	AHL		59	12	12	24	42		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Ilves	Liiga		48	13	20	33	47		10	0	1	1	2
2017–18	KalPa	Liiga		38	6	11	17	20		6	2	1	3	25
2018–19	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		52	18	25	43	30		7	2	0	2	0
2019–20	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		41	9	13	22	34		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				31	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009	United States	WJC18			7	4	9	13	8
2010	United States	WJC			7	6	6	12	0
2011	United States	WJC			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	[23]

References

1. "Maple Leafs ink forward Jerry D'Amigo - 2010 Offseason News". Nhl.com. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
2. "A Quick Rise For Leafs Draft Pick - Toronto Maple Leafs - News". Mapleleafs.nhl.com. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
3. Pollard, Dave. "NHL responsible for NCAA exodus | Hockey | Sports". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
4. "Report: D'Amigo to leave RPI to sign pro contract with Leafs". Tsn.ca. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
5. http://news.therecord.com/Sports/article/783120
6. Maple Leafs Prospect Jerry D’Amigo Makes Immediate Impact in the OHL - The Hockey Writers |
7. TheRecord - D’Amigo not thrilled to join Rangers
8. Twitter / LeafsPR: #Leafs have recalled forward Jerry D'Amigo from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). #TMLtalk
9. "Johnson City Native see limited ice time in NHL debut for Maple Leafs". Star Gazette. 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
10. "Jerry D'Amigo Game Log". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
11. "Maple Leafs re-acquire Matt Frattin for Jerry D'Amigo and a 7th". mapleleafshotstove.com. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
12. "Blue Jackets sign forward Jerry D'Amigo". NHL.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
13. "Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Center Luke Adam From Buffalo Sabres in Exchange for Left Wing Jerry D'Amigo". NHL.com. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
14. "Johnson City's D'Amigo called up to Buffalo Sabres". Press & Sun-Bulletin. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
15. "Ilves vahvistaa hyökkäystään Jerry D'Amigolla". ilves.com. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
16. "KalPa confirm signing of American Jerry D'Amigo" (in Finnish). KalPa. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
17. "ERC commits to Jerry D'Amigo" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
18. "Bears sign Piccinich, D'Amigo". Orlando Solar Bears. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
19. "Eagles sign three to PTO's". Colorado Eagles. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
20. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
21. https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/205/IHM205000_85B_11_0.pdf%5B%5D
22. https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/236/IHM2360USA_83_6_0.pdf%5B%5D
23. "First Team All-Stars announced". EliteProspects.com. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-16.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database