Luciano Aquino

Luciano Aquino (born January 26, 1985) is a Canadian-born Italian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Aquino was selected by the New York Islanders in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Luciano Aquino
Born (1985-01-26) January 26, 1985
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
HC Asiago
HC Valpellice
ERC Ingolstadt
Dornbirner EC
Färjestad BK
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team  Italy
NHL Draft 210th overall, 2005
New York Islanders
Playing career 2006–present

Playing career

Aquino played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brampton Battalion where, from 2004-05 to 2005-06, he played 97 games collecting 53 goals and 90 assists for 143 points.

In his second season with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League in 2013–14, Aquino led the club and the EBEL in scoring with 49 assists and 79 points in 53 games. Having excelled in the EBEL, Aquino secured a move to the SHL on a one-year contract with Färjestad BK on May 2, 2014.[1]

Awards and honours
Award Year
Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy - IHL Rookie of the Year 2007-08 [2]

References
  1. "Canadian forward to Farjestad" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. "IHL goalie, rookie honors go to K's". The Journal Gazette. February 3, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
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