Jonathan D'Aversa

Jonathan D'Aversa
Jonathan D'Aversa
Born	March 2, 1986 (age 38); Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EBEL team; Former teams	Dornbirner EC; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins; Augsburger Panthers; Kölner Haie
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–present

Jonathan D'Aversa (born March 2, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Playing career

D'Aversa was an undrafted player who played for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL. Serving as an assistant captain for the Wolves in the 2006–07 season, D'Aversa was third on the team in scoring and was selected to play in the OHL All-Star classic. In the play-offs he was ranked second in scoring for defensemen. After completing his junior years, D'Aversa was signed as a free agent to a three-year contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 25, 2007.^[1]

In the 2007–08 season, D'Aversa spent time with the Penguins American Hockey League affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, representing the Nailers in the ECHL All-Star Game.

On July 11, 2010, D'Aversa left North America and signed a one-year contract with Augsburger Panther of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the 2010–11 season.^[2] Despite scoring 33 points in 51 games, Augsburg missed the playoffs and on April 1, 2011, D'Aversa left to sign with fellow DEL club Kölner Haie.^[3]

After one season in Koln, d'Aversa transferred as a free agent to the neighbouring Austrian League with Dornbirner EC on August 4, 2012.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Stouffville Spirit	OPJHL	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Stouffville Spirit	OPJHL	49	4	21	25	18	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	63	1	14	15	22	7	0	1	1	2
2004–05	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	67	5	24	29	42	12	4	6	10	8
2005–06	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	62	7	39	46	83	10	2	0	2	17
2006–07	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	67	13	47	60	53	21	3	15	18	16
2007–08	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	27	4	2	6	6	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	25	1	13	14	10	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	68	1	22	23	36	11	0	2	2	4
2008–09	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	3	1	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	21	0	1	1	23	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	22	6	11	17	26	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Augsburger Panther	DEL	51	15	18	33	26	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kölner Haie	DEL	45	3	14	17	26	6	0	2	2	6
2012–13	Dornbirner EC	EBEL	51	5	24	29	52	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dornbirner EC	EBEL	50	13	28	41	32	6	0	3	3	4
2014–15	Dornbirner EC	EBEL	52	7	27	34	39	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			116	5	25	30	65	11	0	2	2	4

References

^ "Pittsburgh Penguins sign D'Aversa". Loosepucks.com. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2007-05-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Panthers sign AHL defender Jon D'Aversa" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2010-07-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "New offensive defensman for the Sharks: Jon D'Aversa from Augsburg" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Jonathan D'Aversa career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Pittsburgh Penguins sign D'Aversa". Loosepucks.com. 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2007-05-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Panthers sign AHL defender Jon D'Aversa" (in German). Augsburger Panther. 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2010-07-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "New offensive defensman for the Sharks: Jon D'Aversa from Augsburg" (in German). Kölner Haie. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-04-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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