David Delfino

David Delfino
Date of birth	December 29, 1965
place of birth	Boston , Massachusetts , USA
size	172 cm
Weight	79 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Right
Career stations
1984-1988	University of Massachusetts Lowell
1988-1992	SHC Fassa
1992-1997	HC Alleghe
1997	HC Merano
1997-1998	Cologne Sharks

David Delfino (born December 29, 1965 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is a former Italian - American ice hockey goalkeeper who played for the Kölner Haie in the German ice hockey league from 1984 to 1998 .

Career

David Delfino began his career as a hockey player in the team of the University of Massachusetts Lowell , for which he was active from 1984 to 1988 parallel to his studies in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The goalkeeper then signed a contract with SHC Fassa from the Italian A1 series , for whose professional team he stood between the posts from 1988 to 1992. He then played for five years for their league rivals HC Alleghe , with whom he was relegated to the second-rate Serie A2 in the 1995/96 season, in which he spent another year. However, he ended the 1996/97 season with the Italian first division club HC Meran . Most recently, the two-time Italian Olympic participant played for the Kölner Haie from the German Ice Hockey League in the 1997/98 season . He then ended his career at the age of 32.

International

For Italy Delfino took part in the B-World Cup in 1991 , as well as the A-World Cup in 1992 , 1993 , 1994 and 1997 . He was also in Italy's squad at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and 1994 in Lillehammer .

Achievements and Awards

• 1991 Promotion to the A world championship at the B world championship
• 1991 All-Star Team of the B World Championship
• 1993 Alpine league win with HC Alleghe

Web links

• David Delfino at hockeydb.com (English)
• David Delfino at eurohockey.com
• David Delfino at eliteprospects.com (English)