Chad Biafore
 Chad Biafore 
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| Date of birth | May 28, 1968 |
| place of birth | Calgary , Alberta , Canada |
| size | 182 cm |
| position | defender |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| 1986-1988 | Vernon Lakers |
| 1988-1989 | Portland Winter Hawks |
| 1989-1990 | Team Canada |
| 1990-1992 | Louisville Icehawks |
| 1993-1996 | AS Varese Hockey |
| 1996-1999 | Polar bears Berlin |
| 1999-2000 | Düsseldorfer EG |
| 2000-2001 | Asiago Hockey |
Chad Michael Biafore (born May 28, 1968 in Calgary , Alberta ) is a former Italian - Canadian ice hockey player who was active for three seasons for the Eisbären Berlin in the German Ice Hockey League .
Career
Biafore began his career in 1986 with the Vernon Lakers, before moving to the Portland Winter Hawks in the Canadian Junior Western Hockey League in the summer of 1988 . This was followed by further engagements with the Louisville Icehawks from the East Coast Hockey League and the Springfield Indians from the American Hockey League . For the 1993/94 season he forced a move to Europe and signed a contract with AS Varese Hockey from the Italian Serie A . After Biafore was able to convince there, he joined the Eisbären Berlin from the German Ice Hockey League three years later. With the polar bears he reached third place in the European Hockey League in 1999 . He then joined the Düsseldorfer EG , with whom he rose from the 2nd Bundesliga to the DEL. After one season he left the DEG again and ended his career after the 2000/01 season in Italy with Asiago Hockey , with which he was Italian champion straight away .
International
For Italy , Biafore took part in the A-World Championships in 1997 , 1998 and 1999 and the 1998 Winter Olympics. The defender played a total of 17 World Cup games in which he remained pointless and spent 16 minutes in the penalty box. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, Biafore posted one assist in four games and sat on the bench for six minutes.
Achievements and Awards
- 1999 Third place in the European Hockey League with the Eisbären Berlin
- 2000 champions of the 2nd Bundesliga with the Düsseldorfer EG
- 2001 Italian champion with Asiago Hockey
DEL statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| Main round | 3 | 136 | 2 | 24 | 26th | 197 |
| Playoffs | 1 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Web links
- Chad Biafore at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Chad Biafore at hockeydb.com (English)
- Chad Biafore at eurohockey.com
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Biafore, Chad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Biafore, Chad Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian-Canadian ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calgary , Alberta, Canada |