Luciano Aquino Explained

Luciano Aquino
Played For:Bridgeport Sound Tigers
HC Asiago
HC Valpellice
ERC Ingolstadt
Dornbirner EC
Färjestad BK
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Ntl Team:Italy
Position:Right wing
Birth Date:26 January 1985
Birth Place:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:201
Shoots:Left
Draft:210th overall
Draft Team:New York Islanders
Draft Year:2005
Career Start:2006
Career End:2016

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.

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]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2000–01St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL6 0 3 3 0
2001–02Wexford RaidersOPJHL46 21 26 47 49
2002–03Wexford RaidersOPJHL48 48 54 102 73
2003–04University of MaineHE20 4 5 9 8
2004–05Brampton BattalionOHL65 25 46 71 806 5 4 9 9
2005–06Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL9 0 2 2 6
2005–06Trenton TitansECHL3 0 1 1 0
2005–06Brampton BattalionOHL32 28 44 72 3211 8 13 21 23
2007–08Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL13 2 1 3 6
2006–07Pensacola Ice PilotsECHL2 0 1 1 8
2006–07 Utah GrizzliesECHL31 8 20 28 38
2007–08Fort Wayne KometsIHL74 41 50 91 11413 6 7 13 18
2008–09Reading RoyalsECHL5 1 3 4 2
2008–09Asiago Hockey 1935ITA22 22 12 34 443 0 4 4 8
2009–10HC ValpelliceITA36 27 46 73 635 1 4 5 12
2010–11HC ValpelliceITA37 26 45 71 749 4 10 14 12
2011–12ERC IngolstadtDEL36 10 13 23 187 0 1 1 2
2012–13Dornbirner ECAUT52 17 54 71 59
2013–14Dornbirner ECAUT53 30 49 79 376 2 5 7 24
2014–15Färjestad BKSHL24 3 8 11 4
2014–15Dornbirner ECAUT26 10 17 27 12
2015–16EC Red Bull SalzburgAUT28 15 21 36 198 1 5 6 4
ITA totals9575103178181175182332
AUT totals15972141213127143101328

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Canadian forward to Farjestad . 2014-05-02 . 2014-05-02 . Swedish.
  2. Web site: IHL goalie, rookie honors go to K's . . 2010-02-03 . 2011-03-02.