Michael Amadio
Michael Amadio | ||||||
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Born |
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | May 13, 1996|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre / Right wing | |||||
Shoots | Right | |||||
NHL team Former teams |
NHL Draft | 90th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Michael Amadio (born May 13, 1996) is a
Playing career
Major junior
Amadio was a prolific scorer playing in Northern Ontario's bantam and midget levels, before he was selected by the
During the 2015–16 season, Amadio scored a franchise record of 50 goals and was nominated for the Red Tilson Trophy and William Hanley Trophy.[2] Amadio was named the winner of the William Hanley Trophy on April 22, 2016,[3] and was later selected for the OHL Second All-Star Team.[4]
Professional
On March 13, 2016, Amadio was signed by the Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[5] He was then reassigned to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign for their playoff run following the 2015–16 season. In 11 post-season games he contributed with 1 goal and 5 points. After beginning the 2017–18 season with the Reign, Amadio received his first recall to the Kings on October 26, 2017.[6][7] He made his NHL debut that night in a 4–0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[8] In his fourth game, Amadio registered his first NHL goal, scoring in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 2, 2017.[9][10] After attending the Kings training camp, Amadio was named to their NHL roster to begin the 2018–19 season.[11] After playing in 28 games, Amadio was reassigned to the Ontario Reign.[12] Despite recalls throughout the season, he was again assigned to the Ontario Reign after the Kings failed to clinch a post season berth.[13]
On March 29, 2021, during his fifth season within the Kings organization in the shortened 2020–21 campaign, Amadio was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Christian Wolanin.[14] He made 5 appearances with the Senators following the trade, registering 1 assist.
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Senators, Amadio was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 29, 2021.[15] Amadio made the Maple Leafs opening night roster to commence the 2021–22 season, going without a point in 3 games on the fourth line.
On October 29, 2021, Amadio was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs and claimed the following day by the Vegas Golden Knights.[16] On January 30, 2022, the Golden Knights signed Amadio to a two-year, $1.525 million contract extension.[17] Amadio scored the game winning second overtime goal in Game 3 of the first round against the Winnipeg Jets on April 22, 2023.[18] Amadio finished the playoffs with 5 goals and 10 points including a goal in the series-clinching Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, where the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup.[19]
On July 19, 2023, Amadio was awarded the key to the city of Sault Ste. Marie by Mayor Matthew Shoemaker.[20]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Soo Greyhounds | NOBHL | 39 | 60 | 74 | 134 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie North Stars | GNML | 29 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
2012–13
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Brampton Battalion | OHL | 63 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14
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North Bay Battalion | OHL | 64 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
2014–15
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North Bay Battalion | OHL | 68 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | North Bay Battalion | OHL | 68 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 68 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 32 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 43 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 28 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 68 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 56 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 67 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 296 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
William Hanley Trophy | 2016 | [3] |
Second All-Star Team | 2016 | [4] |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup champion | 2023 | [19] |
References
- ^ "Wood, Amadio drafted by NHL clubs". battalionhockey.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Amadio, Dineen among OHL awards finalists". battalionhockey.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sault native named OHL's most sportsmanlike player". sootoday.com. April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "OHL Announces 2015-16 All-Star Teams". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Los Angeles Kings [@LAKingsPR] (March 13, 2016). "Kings today signed forward @M18amadio to a three-year entry-level contract; @OHLBattalion" (Tweet). Retrieved March 13, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "LA Kings recall Michael Amadio from Ontario Reign". Los Angeles Kings. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Amadio called up for NHL debut". nugget.ca. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Kings match their record for best start with win over Canadiens". National Hockey League. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Two dreams fulfulled, more to come for Michael Amadio". frozenroyalty.net. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Mike Amadio Scores First NHL Goal in LA Kings Win Over Maple Leafs". NHL.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "351 CHL Alumni Listed on 2018-19 NHL Opening Night Rosters". chl.ca. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "LA Kings Assign Forward Michael Amadio to Ontario". NHL.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Amadio Assigned to the Ontario Reign". NHL.com. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Ottawa Senators acquire forward Mike Amadio from Los Angeles Kings". Ottawa Senators. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign forwards Mike Amadio and Brett Seney". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Golden Knights claim Amadio off waivers". TSN. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Three Contract Extensions". Vegas Golden Knights. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Highlights and goals: Golden Knights 5-4 Jets in 2022-23 NHL Playoffs". Vavel. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sault's Michael Amadio hoists the Stanley Cup". SooToday. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sault goes wild for Stanley Cup arrival". SooToday.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database