Daniel Ciampini (born November 25, 1990) is a

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professional

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winger currently playing with the Sheffield Steelers of the UK's

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(EIHL).

Playing career

Ciampini played college hockey at

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from 2011–15; he was part of the 2013–14 national championship team. In 2014–15, Ciampini was a finalist for the

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, marking him as one of the ten best players in men's college hockey; he was also named All- ECAC First Team. On March 18, 2015, Ciampini signed an amateur try-out agreement with the

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of the AHL. On March 23, 2015, Ciampini signed an AHL contract with Worcester. On July 8, 2015, Ciampini secured an AHL contract as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year deal with the

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. In the 2015–16 season, contributed with 1 goal in 10 games with the IceHogs. He was reassigned for the majority of the campaign with ECHL affiliate,

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, in producing 38 points in 48 games. As a free agent in the off-season, Ciampini secured another AHL deal, signing a one-year contract with the Ontario Reign on August 4, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, Ciampini split the year between the Reign and ECHL affiliate, the

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. On September 15, 2017, having left the Reign as a free agent, Ciampini agreed to a one-year deal with inaugural AHL club, the

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. After two seasons within the Belleville Senators organization, Ciampini decided to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Norwegian club,

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of the GET-ligaen on June 14, 2019. Following a season stint in Austria with HC TWK Innsbruck of the ICE Hockey League, Ciampini continued his European career by agreeing to a one-year contract with Czech club, Rytíři Kladno of the ELH, on July 14, 2021. After a spell in Italy with HC Bozen-Bolzano, Ciampini signed terms ahead of the 2022–23 season with UK

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side Sheffield Steelers.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ciampini, Daniel 1990 births Living people Belleville Senators players Bolzano HC players Brampton Beast players Canadian ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Ontario Indy Fuel players HC TWK Innsbruck players Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players Ontario Reign (AHL) players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Rytíři Kladno players Sheffield Steelers players St. Michael's Buzzers players Stjernen Hockey players Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey players Worcester Sharks players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England