Mike Rosati

Mike Rosati
Born	(1968-01-07) January 7, 1968 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals HC Bolzano Adler Mannheim
National team	Italy
NHL Draft	131st overall, 1988 New York Rangers
Playing career	1989–2004

Michael Anthony Rosati (born January 7, 1968) is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1989 to 2004, was mainly spent in Europe. Internationally Rosati played for the Italian national team at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics, and nine World Championships.

Early years

As a youth, Rosati played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Wexford, Toronto.

Rosati started his career by playing in the Ontario Hockey League and was soon drafted by the New York Rangers in 1988 NHL Entry Draft (#131 pick). Rosati was initially placed in the ECHL, but after a disappointing season, decided to play in Italy. Rosati would find much more success there, and played for the Hockey Club Bolzano. In the 1990s Rosati would lead Bolzano to two Italian Hockey Championships, and would earn himself the place of goaltender for the Italian national team that would go on to compete in the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.

The 1990s and the NHL experience

By the second half of the 1990s, the Italian hockey movement had gone through a difficult period, and Rosati moved to Germany. It was here that Rosati played for Adler Mannheim of the DEL. In 1998, after two seasons of consistent play with Adler Mannheim, Rosati signed with the Washington Capitals as the third goaltender of the team, behind Olaf Kölzig and Craig Billington and played for their minor league affiliate, the Portland Pirates. On November 7, 1998, the incumbent Capitals goalie, Olaf Kölzig, suffered an injury, and Rosati made his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators in a match won by the Capitals 8–5. Rosati played 28 minutes and didn't allow a goal, making 12 saves. He finished the season with the Manitoba Moose of the IHL. Rosati returned to Mannheim where he played four more seasons.

Retirement and coaching

Rosati retired in 2004 while playing for a German second division team. In the 2004–05 season, Rosati was the Adler Mannheim assistant coach and worked with Stéphane Richer and Helmut de Raaf (who played with Rosati for multiple seasons).

Rosati is currently the goaltending coach of the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL. He enjoys spending time with his 2 daughters, Jessica and Alyssa, who are his biggest supporters. In the offseason, Rosati lives in Niagara Falls.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1984–85	St. Michael's Buzzers	MetJBHL		19	—	—	—	1027	93	0	5.13	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	St. Michael's Buzzers	MetJBHL		20	8	11	1	1100	95	0	5.18	—		34	—	—	1648	119	0	4.33	—
1985–86	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		1	0	0	1	70	5	0	4.29	.878		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		26	15	6	1	1334	85	1	3.82	.886		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hamilton Steelhawks	OHL		62	29	25	3	3468	233	1	4.03	.879		14	8	6	833	66	0	4.75	—
1988–89	Niagara Falls Thunder	OHL		52	28	15	2	2339	174	1	4.46	.867		16	10	4	861	62	0	4.32	—
1989–90	Erie Panthers	ECHL		18	12	5	0	1056	73	0	4.14	.881		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Bolzano	ITA		46	—	—	—	2700	212	0	4.71	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Bolzano	ITA		18	11	6	1	1022	58	2	3.22	—		7	5	2	409	30	0	4.28	—
1992–93	HC Bolzano	ITA		26	—	—	—	1525	78	1	3.07	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HC Bolzano	ITA		29	—	—	—	1683	104	0	3.71	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Bolzano	ITA		47	—	—	—	2705	149	1	3.30	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	HC Bolzano	ITA		45	36	5	3	2465	137	3	3.36	.875		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Adler Mannheim	DEL		44	—	—	—	2625	104	6	2.38	.905		9	—	—	514	24	0	2.80	.884
1997–98	Adler Mannheim	DEL		43	—	—	—	2567	116	2	2.71	.907		10	9	1	569	17	1	2.00	.919
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	1	0	0	28	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		32	9	23	0	1783	111	1	3.74	.883		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Manitoba Moose	IHL		8	5	1	2	479	16	1	2.00	.937		5	2	3	314	18	0	3.44	.890
1999–00	Adler Mannheim	DEL		55	—	—	—	3245	170	3	3.14	.897		5	—	—	280	15	2	3.21	.903
2000–01	Adler Mannheim	DEL		42	—	—	—	2392	90	—	2.26	.914		12	—	—	—	—	—	2.33	.921
2001–02	Adler Mannheim	DEL		51	—	—	—	2952	101	—	2.05	.925		12	—	—	—	—	—	1.10	.951
2002–03	Adler Mannheim	DEL		39	—	—	—	2204	85	—	2.31	.916		8	—	—	—	—	—	2.88	.898
2003–04	Heilbronner Falken	GER-2		46	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.04	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	1	0	0	28	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1994	Italy	OLY		2	0	0	0	31	4	0	7.85	.762
1994	Italy	WC		4	—	—	—	240	14	0	3.50	.899
1995	Italy	WC		3	2	0	0	133	3	0	1.35	.972
1996	Italy	WC		2	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.00	.907
1997	Italy	WC		4	—	—	—	238	12	0	3.01	.925
1998	Italy	OLY		4	1	2	0	215	12	0	3.35	.848
1998	Italy	WC		5	—	—	—	—	—	1	1.61	.950
2000	Italy	WC		3	1	2	0	150	12	1	4.79	.857
2001	Italy	WC		6	—	—	—	300	22	0	4.40	.892
2002	Italy	WC		5	—	—	—	240	16	0	4.00	.876
2003	Italy	WC-I		4	—	—	—	239	8	1	2.00	.936
Senior totals				39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database