Thomas Allan Milani[1] (April 13, 1952 – December 28, 2021) was a Canadian-born Italian professional and Olympic ice hockey player.

Thomas Milani
Born (1952-04-13)April 13, 1952
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died December 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 69)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA)
Kalamazoo Wings (IHL)
National team  Italy
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1976–1988

During the 1976–77 season, Milani played two games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints.[2]

Milani also played for the Italian national team on several occasions including at the A Pool of the 1982 World Ice Hockey Championships and 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships and at the 1984 Olympics.

He died in December 2021, at the age of 69.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 36 21 14 35 20
1973–74 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 36 26 17 43 35
1974–75 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 38 27 30 57 36
1975–76 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 36 26 37 63 40
1976–77 Syracuse Blazers NAHL-Sr. 72 56 65 121 15 9 6 7 13 2
1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 2 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 79 44 41 85 41 10 10 3 13 15
1978–79 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 78 52 54 106 42 14 9 10 19 51
1979–80 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 78 49 62 111 64 17 13 17 30 4
1980–81 HC Bolzano Italy
1981–82 HC Asiago Italy 32 60 51 111 20
1982–83 HC Asiago Italy 32 38 40 78 22
1983–84 HC Bruneck Italy 16 24 15 39 10
1984–85 HC Como Italy 26 24 31 55 24
1985–86 HC Merano Italy 36 36 46 82 14
1986–87 HC Varese Italy 36 11 14 25 26
1987–88 Fiemme Cavalese Italy 34 16 35 51 6
WHA totals 2 0 0 0 0
IHL totals 235 145 157 302 147 41 32 30 62 70
Italy totals 212 209 232 441 122

Awards and honours

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Award Year
All-WCHA Second team 1974–75 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 1975–76 [4]

References

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  1. ^ Tom Allan Milani
  2. ^ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Former Bulldog Tom Milani passes away at age 69". University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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