Daniel Ciampini Explained

Daniel Ciampini
Birth Date:25 November 1990
Birth Place:Concord, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:185
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
League:EIHL
Team:Sheffield Steelers
Former Teams:Worcester Sharks
Rockford IceHogs
Ontario Reign
Belleville Senators
Stjernen Hockey
HC TWK Innsbruck
Rytíři Kladno
HC Bozen-Bolzano
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2015

Daniel Ciampini (born November 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Sheffield Steelers of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).[1]

Playing career

Ciampini played college hockey at Union from 2011–15; he was part of the 2013–14 national championship team. In 2014–15, Ciampini was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey;[2] he was also named All-ECAC First Team.[3] On March 18, 2015, Ciampini signed an amateur try-out agreement with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL.[4] On March 23, 2015, Ciampini signed an AHL contract with Worcester.[5] [6]

On July 8, 2015, Ciampini secured an AHL contract as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Rockford IceHogs.[7] In the 2015–16 season, contributed with 1 goal in 10 games with the IceHogs. He was reassigned for the majority of the campaign with ECHL affiliate, Indy Fuel, in producing 38 points in 48 games.

As a free agent in the off-season, Ciampini secured another AHL deal, signing a one-year contract with the Ontario Reign on August 4, 2016.[8] In the 2016–17 season, Ciampini split the year between the Reign and ECHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs.

On September 15, 2017, having left the Reign as a free agent, Ciampini agreed to a one-year deal with inaugural AHL club, the Belleville Senators.[9]

After two seasons within the Belleville Senators organization, Ciampini decided to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey of the GET-ligaen on June 14, 2019.[10]

Following a season stint in Austria with HC TWK Innsbruck of the ICE Hockey League, Ciampini continued his European career by agreeing to a one-year contract with Czech club, Rytíři Kladno of the ELH, on July 14, 2021.[11]

After a spell in Italy with HC Bozen-Bolzano, Ciampini signed terms ahead of the 2022–23 season with UK EIHL side Sheffield Steelers.[12]

In his second year with the Steelers, Ciampini would win the Grand Slam.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2006–07Stouffville SpiritOPJHL21120
2007–08St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL1535810
2008–09St. Michael's BuzzersOJHL4014163043
2009–10St. Michael's BuzzersCCHL4942468864
2010–11St. Michael's BuzzersOJHL503349826431344
2011–12Union DutchmenECAC153362
2012–13Union DutchmenECAC3611102128
2013–14Union DutchmenECAC4123184126
2014–15Union DutchmenECAC3926245030
2014–15Worcester SharksAHL153362
2015–16Indy FuelECHL4814243814
2015–16Rockford IceHogsAHL101012
2016–17Manchester MonarchsECHL28121628818410144
2016–17Ontario ReignAHL2314512
2017–18Belleville SenatorsAHL49791614
2017–18Brampton BeastECHL15412164
2018–19Brampton BeastECHL511635512664378
2018–19Belleville SenatorsAHL191232
2019–20Stjernen HockeyGET4323295270
2020–21HC TWK InnsbruckICEHL4828315928
2021–22Rytíři KladnoELH81014
2021–22HC Bozen-BolzanoICEHL223471220000
2022–23Sheffield SteelersEIHL511731482640442
2023-24Sheffield SteelersEIHL541834522042244
AHL totals11613183132

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
ECAC All-Academic Team2012–13, 2013–14
NCAA Division I Champion2014
NCAA All-Tournament Team2014
Hobey Baker Award top ten finalist 2014–15
All-ECAC First Team 2014–15
Division I AHCA All-American East First Team2014–15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox Confirms Final 3 Forwards .
  2. Web site: Top 10 Hobey Finalists announced . . 2015-03-01 . 2015-03-01.
  3. Web site: 2014–15 Men's ice hockey awards . . 2015-03-29 . 2015-03-29 . 2015-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323105004/http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2014-15/News/20152003_Men_Awards . dead .
  4. Web site: Daniel Ciampini signs ATO in American Hockey League . . 2015-03-18 . 2015-03-18.
  5. Web site: Ciampini signs pro contract with Worcester Sharks . . 2015-03-23 . 2015-03-23.
  6. Web site: Worcester signs Ciampini to AHL contract . . 2015-03-23 . 2015-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135200/http://www.sharksahl.com/Story.asp?story_id=4161 . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  7. Web site: Rockford signs Ciampini and Visentin . . 2015-07-08 . 2015-07-08.
  8. Web site: Hobey Baker finalist Ciampini joins Reign . . 2016-08-04 . 2016-08-05.
  9. Web site: Senators sign Ciampini to two-way contract . . 2017-09-15 . 2017-09-15.
  10. Web site: Daniel Ciampini signs with Stjernen . . June 14, 2019 . June 14, 2019 . Norwegian.
  11. Web site: . Rytíři Kladno sign 6 overseas players . July 14, 2021 . July 14, 2021 . Czech.
  12. Web site: Huge triple signing for Sheffield Steelers revealed . 3 August 2022 .