Frank Simonetti (born September 11, 1962 in Stoneham, Massachusetts) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played 115 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins between 1984 and 1988. Prior to turning professional Simonetti spent two years at Norwich University.
| Frank Simonetti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1962 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.A. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1988 | ||
Playing career edit
As a youth, Simonetti played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team.[1] He went on to play two seasons with Norwich University, an on October 4, 1984 was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He played 115 games for the Bruins over four seasons from 1984 to 1988, also spending time with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliates the Hershey Bears, Moncton Golden Flames, and Maine Mariners.[2]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Norwich University | NCAA III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Norwich University | NCAA III | 18 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 115 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Diamond 2002, p. 1631
Bibliography edit
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2002), Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League, Second Edition, New York: Total Sports Publishing, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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