Damian Surma

Damian Surma (born January 22, 1981 in Lincoln Park, Michigan) is an American professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays with the Evansville IceMen of the Central Hockey League (CHL).

European career
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.

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.

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.