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 (age 39)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for 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 2006–2016

Playing career

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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]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL 6 0 3 3 0
2001–02 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 46 21 26 47 49
2002–03 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 48 48 54 102 73
2003–04 University of Maine HE 20 4 5 9 8
2004–05 Brampton Battalion OHL 65 25 46 71 80 6 5 4 9 9
2005–06 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 9 0 2 2 6
2005–06 Trenton Titans ECHL 3 0 1 1 0
2005–06 Brampton Battalion OHL 32 28 44 72 32 11 8 13 21 23
2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 13 2 1 3 6
2006–07 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 2 0 1 1 8
2006–07 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 31 8 20 28 38
2007–08 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 74 41 50 91 114 13 6 7 13 18
2008–09 Reading Royals ECHL 5 1 3 4 2
2008–09 Asiago Hockey 1935 ITA 22 22 12 34 44 3 0 4 4 8
2009–10 HC Valpellice ITA 36 27 46 73 63 5 1 4 5 12
2010–11 HC Valpellice ITA 37 26 45 71 74 9 4 10 14 12
2011–12 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 36 10 13 23 18 7 0 1 1 2
2012–13 Dornbirner EC AUT 52 17 54 71 59
2013–14 Dornbirner EC AUT 53 30 49 79 37 6 2 5 7 24
2014–15 Färjestad BK SHL 24 3 8 11 4
2014–15 Dornbirner EC AUT 26 10 17 27 12
2015–16 EC Red Bull Salzburg AUT 28 15 21 36 19 8 1 5 6 4
ITA totals 95 75 103 178 181 17 5 18 23 32
AUT totals 159 72 141 213 127 14 3 10 13 28

Awards and honours

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

References

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  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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