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Damian Surma
Damian Surma
Born	January 22, 1981 (age 43); Lincoln Park, MI, USA
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
team; Former teams	Free Agent; Carolina Hurricanes; HC Valpellice Bulldogs
NHL draft	174th overall, 1999; Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2002–present

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Damian M. Surma (born January 22, 1981 in Lincoln Park, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He most recently played with the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League (CHL).

Playing career

Surma played major junior hockey for the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League. His best season came in the 1999-00 season when he recorded 78 points in 66 games with the Plymouth Whalers. He scored 34 goals and recorded 44 assists that season while spending 114 minutes in the penalty box.^[1]

was drafted 174th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Hurricanes. He scored a goal in his first game and registered an assist in the second.

From 2006 to 2007 played in Italian Serie A league for HC Valpellice Bulldogs and Associazione Sportiva Asiago Hockey. After spells in the ECHL and the UHL, moved to Italy in 2006, signing for Asiago, he scored 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points, ranking him third amongst the team. While playing for the HC Valpellice Bulldogs, Surma was suspended for 10 months from the Italian ice hockey federation for firing a puck at a referee after the referee had handed out a penalty against him. This was the longest suspension ever handed out in Italy.

In addition to playing in the NHL, Surma has predominately spent time with a number of other minor league organizations in the IHL, ECHL, UHL and the AHL.

References

^ "Rush sign former NHL'er Surma". Central Hockey League. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Damian Surma career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Rush sign former NHL'er Surma". Central Hockey League. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-01-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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-| team = [[Arizona Sundogs]]
+| team = Free Agent
-| former_teams = [[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br>[[HC Valpellice Bulldogs]]<br> [[Stockton Thunder]] <br> [[Wichita Thunder]] <br> [[Muskegon Lumberjacks]]<br>[[Evansville IceMen]]<br>[[Dayton Gems]]<br>[[Rapid City Rush]]
+| former_teams = [[Carolina Hurricanes]]<br>[[HC Valpellice Bulldogs]]
-| league = [[Central Hockey League|CHL]]
+| league =
 | position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
 | shoots = Left
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-'''Damian M. Surma''' (born January 22, 1981 in [[Lincoln Park, Michigan|Lincoln Park]], [[Michigan]]) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|left winger]] who currently plays with the [[Arizona Sundogs]] of the [[Central Hockey League]] (CHL).
+'''Damian M. Surma''' (born January 22, 1981 in [[Lincoln Park, Michigan|Lincoln Park]], [[Michigan]]) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[winger (ice hockey)|left winger]] who is currently an [[Unrestricted Free Agent]]. He most recently played with the [[Arizona Sundogs]] of the [[Central Hockey League]] (CHL).
-== European career ==
+==Playing career ==
+Surma played major junior hockey for the [[Plymouth Whalers]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]]. His best season came in the 1999-00 season when he recorded 78 points in 66 games with the Plymouth Whalers. He scored 34 goals and recorded 44 assists that season while spending 114 minutes in the penalty box.<ref>{{citeweb| url = http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=5851 | title = Rush sign former NHL'er Surma | publisher = ''[[Central Hockey League]]'' | date = 2013-01-02 | accessdate = 2013-01-03}}</ref>
-From 2006 to 2007 played in [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A (hockey)|Serie A]] league for [[HC Valpellice Bulldogs]] and [[Associazione Sportiva Asiago Hockey]]. After spells in the [[ECHL]] and the [[United Hockey League|UHL]], moved to Italy in 2006, signing for Asiago, he scored 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points, ranking him third amongst the team.
+was drafted 174th overall by the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]] and played two games for the Hurricanes. He scored a goal in his first game and registered an assist in the second.
-== NHL career ==
-Surma was drafted 174th overall by the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]] and played two games for the Hurricanes. He scored a goal in his first game and registered an assist in the second.
+From 2006 to 2007 played in [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A (hockey)|Serie A]] league for [[HC Valpellice Bulldogs]] and [[Associazione Sportiva Asiago Hockey]]. After spells in the [[ECHL]] and the [[United Hockey League|UHL]], moved to Italy in 2006, signing for Asiago, he scored 9 goals and 16 assists for 25 points, ranking him third amongst the team. While playing for the HC Valpellice Bulldogs, Surma was suspended for 10 months from the Italian ice hockey federation for firing a puck at a referee after the referee had handed out a penalty against him. This was the longest suspension ever handed out in Italy.
-== Suspension ==
-While playing for the HC Valpellice Bulldogs, Surma was suspended for 10 months from the Italian ice hockey federation for firing a puck at a referee after the referee had handed out a penalty against him. This was the longest suspension ever handed out in Italy.
+In addition to playing in the NHL, Surma has predominately spent time with a number of other minor league organizations in the IHL, ECHL, UHL and the AHL.
-==Minor League Career==
-In addition to playing in the NHL, Surma has spent time with a number of other organizations in the IHL, ECHL, UHL, AHL, OHL and the NAHL. He also played in Italy from 2006-2009.
-Surma has played a big role in the IceMen's offense this season. In 43 games this season, the 5-foot-9 center has 37 points on 22 goals and 15 assists.
-Surma's best season came in the 1999-00 season when he recorded 78 points in 66 games with the Plymouth Whalers. He scored 34 goals and recorded 44 assists that season while spending 114 minutes in the penalty box. All of those totals are career highs.<ref>http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=5851</ref>
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+[[Category:Arizona Sundogs players]]
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+[[Category:Dayton Gems players]]
+[[Category:Evansville IceMen players]]
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 [[Category:Lowell Lock Monsters players]]
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+[[Category:Muskegon Lumberjacks players]]
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+[[Category:Rapid City Rush players]]
+[[Category:Stockton Thunder players]]
 [[Category:Wichita Thunder players]]