David Anthony Sacco (born July 31, 1970) is an American former professional

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player. Drafted 195th overall by the

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in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Sacco played 35 games in the

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between 1994 and 1996 with the Maple Leafs and

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, scoring a total of 5 goals and 13 assists for 18 points and collecting 22 penalty minutes. He represented the United States as part of the US national ice hockey team at the

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in Lillehammer. He spent one season in Switzerland for

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before retiring. His older brother

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also played in the NHL and is currently an assistant coach with the

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. He was born in Malden, Massachusetts and raised in Medford, Massachusetts.

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