Jonathan David DiSalvatore (born March 30, 1981) is an

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former professional

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player. He was selected by the

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in the 4th round (104th overall) of the

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. DiSalvatore played five games in the

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with the

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during the

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and one game with the

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in the

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. On December 11, 2015 DiSalvatore played in his 800th

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game, putting him 2nd all-time in AHL games played for a U.S born player. On February 5, 2016 he played in his 900th professional game.

Playing career

As a youth, DiSalvatore played in the 1995

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with a

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team from Springfield, Massachusetts. DiSalvatore was drafted in the 4th round, 104th overall, of the

by the

from Providence College of the

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. After spending the 2003–04 season at the Sharks' affiliate, the

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, DiSalvatore was signed by the

as a free agent on June 30, 2004. He was a key member of the Blues respective AHL affiliate. He played five games during the 2005–06 season for the Blues. On July 9, 2007, DiSalvatore was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Coyotes. On July 16, 2009 DiSalvatore was signed along with

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to two-way contracts with the

. In the summer of 2008, he was signed by the New Jersey Devils and was assigned to affiliate the

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. DiSalvatore was named the AHL "Player of the Week" for the period ending November 23 after scoring 2 goals and 5 assists in 3 contests. On July 2, 2012, the

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announced they had signed the veteran DiSalvatore to a one-year AHL contract. In his single season as an alternate captain with the Bears in

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, DiSalvatore played within a top 6 scoring role, producing 18 goals and 49 points in 68 games. A free agent, DiSalvatore agreed to his first European contract on a one-year deal with German club,

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, on July 22, 2013. In the 2013–14 season with EHC, DiSalvatore contributed with 17 points in 22 appearances before opting to return to North America mid-season to sign an AHL contract with the Syracuse Crunch on December 16, 2013. On August 10, 2014, DiSalvatore re-joined EHC München on a one-year contract. In his second season with the club, DiSalvatore contributed with 13 goals and 34 points in 43 games before suffering a first round exit in the post-season. As a free agent, DiSalvatore returned to North America and after going un-signed over the summer accepted a one-year ECHL contract with the Florida Everblades on October 29, 2015. After 12 games with the Everblades in the 2015–16 season, DiSalvatore agreed to a Professional Tryout Agreement (PTO) with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL on November 26, 2015. DiSalvatore was released from his PTO on January 19, 2016 & returned to the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and achievements

* 2001–02 HE Sportsmanship Award

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Disalvatore, Jon 1981 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players Florida Everblades players Hershey Bears players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey players from Connecticut Ice hockey people from Maine Lowell Devils players Minnesota Wild players EHC München players People from Windsor, Connecticut Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players St. Louis Blues players San Antonio Rampage players San Jose Sharks draft picks Sportspeople from Bangor, Maine Springfield Falcons players Syracuse Crunch players Worcester IceCats players