Philip DeSimone (born 19 March 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey center.
| Philip DeSimone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | March 19, 1987 East Amherst, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Jokerit Södertälje SK HC Bolzano Graz 99ers | ||
| NHL draft | 84th overall, 2007 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2017 | ||
Playing career
editPrior to attending the University of New Hampshire, DeSimone played three seasons (2004–07) with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. DeSimone was selected by Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (84th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
DeSimone made his professional debut in the 2011–12 season, after signing a one-year contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. After producing an impressive 33 points in his rookie season, DeSimone was signed by fellow AHL club, the Albany Devils, on a one-year contract on July 6, 2012.[1]
After forging his first European season in the Finnish Liiga with Jokerit and the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with Södertälje SK and briefly Björklöven IF, DeSimone opted to sign a one-year contract with Champions Hockey League bound HC Bolzano of the EBEL for the 2014–15 season, on August 19, 2014.[2] DeSimone played upon the scoring lines with Bolzano to contribute with 36 points in 49 games.
On June 29, 2015, DeSimone opted to remain in the Austrian League, leaving Bolzano in signing a one-year contract with fellow competitors Graz 99ers.[3] In the 2015–16 season, DeSimone played on the top scoring line of the 99ers, contributing with 9 goals and 22 points in 39 games before opting to end his contract mid-season. He returned to North America, signing for the remainder of the year with AHL club, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on January 22, 2016.[4]
On October 26, 2016, DeSimone signed a Professional Tryout Contract with the Utica Comets.[5] After playing 15 games with the HC La Chaux-de-Fonds during the 2016–17 season, DeSimone finished his career with senior men's club, the Stoney Creek Generals in the Allan Cup Hockey league.[6][7]
Personal life
editDeSimone's younger brother Nick is a member of the Calgary Flames organization.[8]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 44 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 60 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 60 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 38 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 76 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 44 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | Liiga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 30 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Bolzano | EBEL | 49 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 39 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 28 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Utica Comets | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds | NLB | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 148 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2007 | [9] |
| Forward of the Year | 2007 | |
| Player of the Year | 2007 | [10] |
| College | ||
| HE All-Academic Team | 2010 | |
References
edit- ^ "Tom Gulitti Fire and Ice". Twitter. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "DeSimone latest addition". HCB South Tyrol (in German). 2014-08-19. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ Graz 99ers (2015-06-29). "DeSimone to Graz!" (in German). Facebook. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Phantoms sign F Phil DeSimone to AHL deal". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Caswell, Mark (October 26, 2016). "COMETS SIGN PHIL DESIMONE". uticacomets.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "HC La Chaux-de-Fonds' Phil DeSimone moves back to North America". swisshockeynews.ch. Sep 22, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Nason, Jason (September 21, 2017). "Generals announce signings ahead of season". hamilton-today.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Nick DeSimone". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 290. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ "USHL Player of the Year announced". United States Hockey League. 2009-10-02. Archived from the original on 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database