Steven Santini
| Steven Santini | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 7, 1995 Bronxville, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New Jersey Devils Albany Devils (AHL) | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
42nd overall, 2013 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Steven Michael Santini (born March 7, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team of the NCAA Hockey East conference. Santini was selected by the Devils in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Amateur
Santini was rated as a top prospect who had been projected as a first round selection of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team from 2011 to 2013,[3] and won a Silver Medal with Team USA at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships[4] where he was named the tournament's best defenseman.[5]
In his first season at Boston College, Santini earned his role as a top-4 defensemen with the Eagles, garnering a reputation as a hard-hitting, shut-down defenseman, while also producing 3 goals and 11 points on the season. He was named to Hockey East's All-Rookie team.[6] He also played at the 2014 World Juniors for the United States.
Santini started his sophomore campaign paired with freshman Noah Hanifin as the top-2 defenseman for the Eagles, however, he only played in four games to start the season before being shut down due to a wrist injury. He underwent surgery, missed 16 games and returned to the lineup after the New Year's break.[7][8]
He scored one goal and assisted on 19 as a junior, while helping the BC Eagles to a Frozen Four appearance where they fell short to Quinnipiac.[9]
Professional
He put pen to paper on a three-year entry level deal with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on April 9, 2016.[10] He played his first NHL game later that night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Brewster Bulldogs | EmJHL | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Apple Core | EJHL | 44 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston College | HE | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | U17 |  |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2013 | United States | WJC18 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Defenseman | 2013 | [11] |
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2013–14 | [12] |
| Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman | 2015–16 | [13] |
References
- ↑ "Steven Santini: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #39". Last Word On Sports. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ↑ New York Hockey Journal: Prospect Pulse: Santini a package deal
- ↑ Steven Santini – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
- ↑ USA Under-18 hockey team has to settle for silver medal - MaxWire National Blog - MaxPreps
- ↑ U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team Falls to Canada, 3-2 - Junior Hockey News
- ↑ http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1314/201403/mar19awa.php?
- ↑ http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/10/28_bcs_santini_out_for_remainder.php
- ↑ "Steve Santini - 2015-16 Men's Hockey". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Devils sign former BC Eagles Santini, Wood to entry-level contracts". SNY. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Devils sign Boston College defenseman Santini". ESPN. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ U.S. falls to Canada, 3-2, in Gold-Medal Game at 2013 IIHF U-18 Men's World Championship
- ↑ LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
- ↑ http://hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1516/201603/mar16awa.php
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Paliotta |
Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman 2015–16 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |