Vincent LoVerde
| Vincent LoVerde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Vincent LoVerde with the Toronto Marlies in 2018 | |||
| Born |
April 14, 1989 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Manchester Monarchs Ontario Reign Toronto Marlies Hartford Wolf Pack EC Red Bull Salzburg Kunlun Red Star | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–2023 | ||
Vincent LoVerde (born April 14, 1989) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played with Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
[edit]On January 9, 2013, LoVerde was loaned from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL, to AHL affiliate the Manchester Monarchs, on a professional tryout agreement.[1]
On August 21, 2013, LoVerde was signed to a one-year AHL contract to remain with the Monarchs for the 2013-14 season.[2] In establishing a regular position amongst the Monarchs defense, LoVerde contributed with a career high 20 points in 70 games.
LoVerde was rewarded for his impressive season in signing a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the Los Angeles Kings, on May 16, 2014.[3] During his time with the Ontario Reign, LoVerde served as the captain from 2015 to 2017.[4] He was also invited to the 2016 and 2017 AHL All-Star Game.[5][4]
On July 1, 2017, LoVerde left the Kings' affiliate clubs after 6 years, signing as a free agent to a two-year, two-way deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[4]
As a free agent and having left a successful tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, LoVerde agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack, affiliate to the New York Rangers, on July 1, 2019.[6]
LoVerde played two seasons with the Wolf Pack, captaining the club through the 2020-21 campaign, before leaving the AHL as a free agent having made over 500 regular season appearances. On June 24, 2021, LoVerde signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian based, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 53 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 46 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 96 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | ||
| 2007–08 | Miami University | CCHA | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 39 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 64 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 51 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 70 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 63 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 56 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 61 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 63 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 41 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 517 | 50 | 126 | 176 | 354 | 78 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 55 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) | 2015 | [8] |
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "LoVerde signs PTO with Monarchs". oursportscentral.com. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Monarchs ink three". Manchester Monarchs. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Kings Sign Vincent LoVerde to One-Year Deal". NHL.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Maple Leafs Sign Greening, Mueller, and LoVerde". NHL.com. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 1, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "ROSTERS SET FOR 2017 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC". theahl.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Wolf Pack ink LoVerde, McCollum and Zolnierczyk". American Hockey League. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "Defenseman with leadership skills for the Red Bulls" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
External links
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- 1989 births
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- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- HC Kunlun Red Star players
- Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
- Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players
- Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
- Ontario Reign (AHL) players
- EC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players
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