Gino Cavallini
| Gino Cavallini | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 24, 1962 Toronto, Ontario , Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Villacher SV | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–2000 | ||
Gino J. Cavallini (born November 24, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and Quebec Nordiques between 1985 and 1993. He is the brother of the NHL hockey player Paul Cavallini.
Playing career
Cavallini played one year for the
Following his two seasons at Bowling Green, the Calgary Flames signed Cavallini as a free agent during the 1984–85 season. He would go on to score six goals in 27 games that season.
Cavallini played parts of two seasons with the Flames, alternating between the
Referred to locally as "The Tank", Cavallini's grit on the ice was evident throughout his NHL seasons with Calgary (54 games), St. Louis (454 games), and later with the Quebec Nordiques (85 games). In total he played 593 regular-season games, scoring 114 goals and 159 assists for 273 points and collecting 507 penalty minutes. He also played in 74 playoff games, scoring 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points and collecting 66 penalty minutes. From 1986–1990, Cavallini had his best NHL seasons, recording more than 30 points per season and scoring 20 goals in the 1988–89 season.
Cavallini left the NHL after the
Personal life
Cavallini's son, Aidan, played hockey at the University of Wisconsin. Aidan is married to goaltender Alex Cavallini.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Oak Ridges Dynes | COJHL | 43 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Oak Ridges Dynes | COJHL | 37 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Aurora Tigers | OPJAHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJBHL | 33 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 40 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 43 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 27 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 51 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 81 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 67 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 78 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 80 | 53 | 35 | 88 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 82 | 43 | 39 | 82 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | EV Landshut | DEL | 48 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Bolzano
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ITA | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | EV Landshut | DEL | 48 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | ||
| 1998–99 | Villacher SV
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AUT
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56 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Villacher SV | IEL | 32 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Villacher SV | AUT | 15 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | EHC Biel | NLB | 40 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 593 | 114 | 159 | 273 | 507 | 74 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 56 | ||||
References
- ^ "20 Years Later, Pain, Elation Still Vivid". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Moments in CCHA History". CCHA.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Gino J. Cavallini". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database