Domenic Pittis
| Domenic Pittis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Domenic Pittis in 2009 with ZSC Lions | |||
| Born |
October 1, 1974 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 |
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators IHL Cleveland Lumberjacks Long Beach Ice Dogs AHL Syracuse Crunch Rochester Americans Milwaukee Admirals NLA Kloten Flyers EV Zug | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
52nd overall, 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2013 | ||
Domenic Pittis (also known as Domenico Pittis, born October 1, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (52nd overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
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 has appeared in 86 NHL games. He has scored five goals and added 11 assists.
He played for Team Canada at the 2007 Spengler Cup.
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. He is currently the team's top scorer. In 2012, he joined the team EHC Visp Nationalliga B and subsequently signed a multi-year deal extending his contract until 2015.
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.
Awards
- John B. Sollenberger Trophy (top scorer in American Hockey League): 1998–99 season
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | |||||||
| 1999-00 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 53 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 85 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 28 | ||
| 1999-00 | 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 | NLA | 43 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 110 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2005-06 | Kloten | NLA | 39 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2006-07 | Kloten | NLA | 40 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 55 | ||
| 2007-08 | Kloten | NLA | 35 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 46 | |||||||
| 2007-08 | ZSC | NLA | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 2008-09 | ZSC | NLA | 42 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009-10 | ZSC | NLA | 37 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010-11 | ZSC | NLA | 50 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2011-12 | ZSC | NLA | 49 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 2012-13 | Visp | NLB | 32 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2012-13 | Zug | NLA | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 86 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NLA totals | 348 | 106 | 209 | 315 | 519 | 76 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 150 | ||||
Tournament statistics
| Year | Event | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007-08 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008-09 | ZSC | Champions HL | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| 2008-09 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010-11 | ZSC | ET | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 2010-11 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Peter White |
Winner of the John B. Sollenberger Trophy 1998–99 |
Succeeded by Christian Matte |