Anthony Cirelli | |
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Born | Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada | July 15, 1997,
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) |
Position | Center |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Ntl. team | ![]() |
NHL Draft | 72nd overall, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Anthony Cirelli (born July 15, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Lightning in the 3rd round (72nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Juniors[]
Cirelli started his junior career with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League. Cirelli went undrafted in the OHL draft, and would end up making the team as a walk-on. Cirelli scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Kelowna Rockets in the 2015 Memorial Cup.[1] On June 27, 2015, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Cirelli 72nd overall in the 3rd round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On January 28, 2016, Cirelli was named as captain of the Generals.[3] On May 19, 2016, the Lightning signed Cirelli to a three-year entry level contract.[4]
On January 9, 2017, Cirelli was traded by the Oshawa Generals to the Erie Otters.[5] Cirelli would go on to help the Otters capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup, which is awarded to the champion of the OHL.[6] However, the Otters would ultimately fall in the championship game to the Memorial Cup Tournament host Windsor Spitfires in the 2017 Memorial Cup.[7]
Professional[]
On March 1, 2018, Cirelli was recalled by the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Prior to his recall Cirelli was enjoying a productive rookie season with the Crunch. He had appeared in 51 games where he had 14-goals and 37 points.[8] Cirelli would make his NHL debut that night against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. Cirelli recorded his first career NHL goal and assist in the game, which resulted in a 5–4 overtime win.[9] Cirelli also became only the fourth player in Lightning history to have a multiple point game in their NHL debut. On April 12, 2018, Cirelli made his NHL Stanley Cup Playoff debut in a 5–2 Lightning victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils.[10] On April 21, 2018, Cirelli recorded his first career playoff assist and point in a 3–1 Lightning series clinching win over the New Jersey Devils.[11] On May 2, 2018, he recorded his first career playoff goal in a 4–1 win over the Boston Bruins.[12]
International play[]
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Competitor for ![]() | ||
World Championships | ||
Silver | 2019 Slovakia | |
World Junior Championships | ||
Silver | 2017 Canada |
On April 29, 2019, Cirelli was selected to make his full international debut after he was named to the Team Canada roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship, held in Slovakia.[13] He helped Canada progress through to the playoff rounds before losing the final to Finland to finish with the Silver Medal on May 26, 2019.[14] Cirelli finished the tournament posting 3 goals and 4 points in 10 games.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 68 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 62 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 26 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Erie Otters | OHL | 25 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 51 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 68 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 30 | |||||||
NHL totals | 168 | 40 | 54 | 94 | 70 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
2019 | Canada | WC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Senior totals | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Awards and honours[]
Award | Year | |
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CHL | ||
Memorial Cup (Oshawa Generals) | 2015 | |
Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike player | 2017 | |
NHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2019 | [15] |
References[]
- ↑ Oshawa Generals win 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup. Canadian Hockey League (May 31, 2015).
- ↑ Alexander, Kyle (June 27, 2015). 2015 NHL Draft: Tampa Bay Lightning draft recap. SB Nation: Raw Charge. Retrieved on March 1, 2018.
- ↑ Anthony Cirelli Named Captain Of The Oshawa Generals. Canadian Hockey League (January 28, 2016).
- ↑ Lightning sign forward Anthony Cirelli. Tampa Bay Lightning (May 19, 2016).
- ↑ Generals trade Anthony Cirelli to Erie. Oshawa Generals (January 9, 2017).
- ↑ Otters Win Robertson Cup In Overtime. Erie Otters (May 12, 2017).
- ↑ Cicerella, Kyle (May 29, 2018). Spitfires hang on to win thrilling Memorial Cup final. CBC Sports. Retrieved on March 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Anthony Cirelli called up by the Lightning", The Tampa Tribune, 1 March 2018. Retrieved on 2019-12-24. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018.
- ↑ Miller, Jeff (March 1, 2018). Conacher lifts Lightning past Stars in OT. National Hockey League. Retrieved on March 1, 2018.
- ↑ Mooney, Roger (April 12, 2018). Tony Cirelli makes his playoff presence felt immediately for Lightning. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved on April 15, 2018.
- ↑ Long, Corey (April 21, 2018). Lightning defeat Devils, advance to second round. National Hockey League. Retrieved on April 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Lightning's Tony Cirelli gets first playoff goal in gritty Game 3 effort vs. Bruins", May 2, 2018.
- ↑ Hockey Canada names 22 players to 2019 IIHF World Championship roster. Hockey Canada (April 29, 2019). Retrieved on April 29, 2019.
- ↑ Finland defeats Canada for Gold Medal at World Championship. The Sports Network (May 26, 2019). Retrieved on May 26, 2019.
- ↑ NHL announces 2018-19 All-Rookie Team. National Hockey League (June 20, 2019). Retrieved on June 20, 2019.
External links[]
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