Riley Damiani

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Riley Damiani
Born (2000-03-20) March 20, 2000 (age 22)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL Draft 137th overall, 2018
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2019–present

Riley Damiani (born March 20, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Damiani played with the Mississaugu Rebels under 15 and 16 teams in the GTHL before he was selected in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection, 29th overall, by the Kitchener Rangers. Following his second season of major junior with the Rangers, Damiani was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fifth-round, 137th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On April 1, 2019, Damiani was signed by the Stars to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1]

In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Damiani began his first full professional season assigned to Dallas' AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. As a rookie, he registered a team leading 25 assists and 36 points through 36 regular season games and was selected to the AHL's All-Rookie Team. He was awarded the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's Rookie of the Year.[2]

Damiani remained with the Texas Stars in the following 2021–22 season, posting 18 points through 21 games before receiving his first recall to Dallas on December 14, 2021.[3] He made his NHL debut that night, scoring his first NHL goal, in a 4–1 defeat to the St. Louis Blues.[4]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Georgetown Raiders OJHL 4 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Kitchener Rangers OHL 62 9 13 22 29 5 1 1 2 6
2017–18 Kitchener Rangers OHL 64 19 18 37 38 19 5 7 12 10
2018–19 Kitchener Rangers OHL 58 30 55 85 27 4 0 1 1 4
2018–19 Texas Stars AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Kitchener Rangers OHL 61 28 50 78 32 — — — — —
2020–21 Texas Stars AHL 36 11 25 36 18 — — — — —
AHL totals 37 11 25 36 18 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Canada Red U17 6th 5 1 2 3 14
Junior totals 5 1 2 3 14

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
AHL
Central Division All-Star Team 2021 [5]
All-Rookie Team 2021
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2021 [2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stars sign center Riley Damiani to three-year, entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Riley Damiani wins AHL Rookie of the Year". Texas Stars. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Stars recall forwards Damiani and Dellandrea". Dallas Stars. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Blues win 4-1 to snap Stars streak". ESPN. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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