Domenic Pittis

Domenic Pittis
Domenic Pittis
	Pittis with the ZSC Lions in 2009
Born	October 1, 1974 (age 49); Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins; Buffalo Sabres; Edmonton Oilers; Nashville Predators; Kloten Flyers; ZSC Lions; EV Zug
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	52nd overall, 1993; Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1994–2013

Domenico Pittis (born October 1, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is currently an assistant coach with the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career[edit]

As a youth, Pittis played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Calgary.^[1]

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (52nd overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.^{[citation needed]}

After playing three seasons with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League and three more in the International Hockey League, Pittis appeared in one game in the NHL with the Penguins during the 1996–97 season. Pittis spent the next seven seasons mostly in the American Hockey League, appearing intermittently in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers, and Nashville Predators. In total, he appeared in 86 NHL games. He scored five goals and added 11 assists.^{[citation needed]}

He played for Team Canada at the 2007 Spengler Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Pittis played two seasons in Switzerland, playing in Nationalliga A with the Kloten Flyers. In the 2009-2010 season, he joined ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A, leading the team to becoming Victoria Cup champions. In 2012, he joined the team EHC Visp Nationalliga B and subsequently signed a multi-year deal extending his contract until 2015.^{[citation needed]}

On September 1, 2013, Pittis announced his retirement from professional hockey. As of the 2013-2014 season, he is now employed by the Calgary Flames as an Assistant coach for their AHL affiliate the Stockton Heat.^{[citation needed]}

Awards[edit]

WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1994
John B. Sollenberger Trophy (top scorer in American Hockey League): 1998–99 season.^{[citation needed]}
Rochester Americans Hall of Fame inductee January 31, 2020.

Career statistics[edit]

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Calgary Flames Midget AAA	AMHL	35	23	54	77	43	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	65	6	17	23	48	5	0	2	2	4
1992–93	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	66	46	73	119	69	4	3	3	6	8
1993–94	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL	72	58	69	127	93	8	4	11	15	16
1994–95	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	62	18	32	50	66	3	0	2	2	2
1995–96	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL	74	10	28	38	100	3	0	0	0	2
1996–97	Long Beach Ice Dogs	IHL	65	23	43	66	91	18	5	9	14	26
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	75	23	41	64	90	5	1	3	4	4
1998–99	Rochester Americans	AHL	76	38	66	104	108	20	7	14	21	40
1998–99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Rochester Americans	AHL	53	17	48	65	85	21	4	26	30	28
1999–2000	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	7	1	0	1	6	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	47	4	5	9	49	3	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	22	0	6	6	8	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	30	11	21	32	65	6	2	4	6	8
2003–04	Rochester Americans	AHL	75	20	57	77	137	16	5	14	19	30
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	4	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Kloten Flyers	NLA	43	17	28	45	110	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kloten Flyers	NLA	39	13	18	31	66	11	4	7	11	20
2006–07	Kloten Flyers	NLA	40	17	34	51	75	11	2	8	10	55
2007–08	Kloten Flyers	NLA	35	7	28	35	46	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	ZSC Lions	NLA	13	3	10	13	10	16	3	8	11	20
2008–09	ZSC Lions	NLA	42	15	21	36	50	4	1	0	1	8
2009–10	ZSC Lions	NLA	37	7	24	31	48	5	2	1	3	6
2010–11	ZSC Lions	NLA	50	15	27	42	68	5	2	3	5	6
2011–12	ZSC Lions	NLA	49	12	19	31	46	13	5	5	10	27
2012–13	EHC Visp	NLB	32	11	39	50	62	5	1	6	7	2
2012–13	EV Zug	NLA	—	—	—	—	—	8	1	2	3	4
NHL totals			86	5	11	16	71	3	0	0	0	2
AHL totals			309	109	233	342	485	68	19	61	80	19
NLA totals			348	106	209	315	519	73	20	34	54	146

References[edit]

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

External links[edit]

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Peter White	Winner of the John B. Sollenberger Trophy 1998–99	Succeeded by Christian Matte

[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

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