Matthew Vincent D'Agostini (born October 23, 1986) is a Canadian professional

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who is currently playing for

HC Ambrì-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937, and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the leagu ...

of the

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(NL). He was drafted in the sixth round, 190th overall, by the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

at the

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Playing career

D'Agostini began his Midget age career with the Root River Rangers, a midget AA team from Sault Ste. Marie. After one season with the Rangers, he played one year Midget AAA for the Soo North Stars. The following year he was selected as a walk-on player by the

Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm are a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre. History The franchise started as the Toronto Marl ...

. On April 2, 2008, Montreal recalled D'Agostini from the

Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Bulldogs play their home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purcha ...

of the

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(AHL). He played his first NHL game on April 3,

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against the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

. He scored his first career goal on December 2,

against the Atlanta Thrashers. On December 4, D'Agostini recorded his first NHL assist against the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

. On August 14, 2009, the Canadiens signed D'Agostini to a one-year contract extension. During the

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season, on March 2, 2010, Montreal traded D'Agostini to the

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

for

Aaron Palushaj Agron Aaron Palushaj (born September 7, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Palushaj has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Colora ...

. As free agency approached, on July 1, 2011, the Blues re-signed D'Agostini to a two-year contract. As a result of the NHL lockout at the start of the 2012–13 season, D'Agostini signed a two-month contract with

SC Riessersee SC Riessersee is a professional ice hockey team based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberbayern, Germany. They currently play in The Oberliga, the third level of ice hockey in Germany. Prior to the 2013–14 season, they played in the 2nd Bundesliga ...

, from the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, playing in the German 2nd Bundesliga, on October 10, 2012. After 10 games with Riessersee, D'Agostini returned to the Blues in order for the start of the shortened NHL season. A frequent healthy scratch, appearing in only 16 games with the Blues, D'Agostini was traded to the New Jersey Devils along with a conditional 7th round pick in exchange for a conditional 4th or 5th Round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft on March 22, 2013. New Jersey released D'Agostini at season's end and on July 10, 2013,

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signed him as a free agent to a one-year contract at the league minimum. After participating in just 8 games in the opening months of the 2013–14 season, the Penguins placed D'agostini on waivers. He was claimed by the

on November 27, 2013. Released by the Sabres, with no NHL clubs interested in acquiring him, D'Agostini signed a one-year contract on July 18, 2014, to play for

Genève-Servette HC The Genève-Servette HC (also called Servette or GSHC) is a professional ice hockey club based in Geneva, Switzerland and competing in the National League (NL), the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system. The team plays their home games at the ...

of the

(NL). He played 40 games (14 goals, 23 assists) in the 2014-15 regular season followed by twelve postseason contests with seven goals and three assists. He was then signed to a two-year contract, making him an Eagle through the end of the 2016/17 season. In the 2015–16 season, D'Agostini tallied 20 goals and 20 assists in 46 regular season games. He chipped in with three goals and two assists in the playoffs (seven appearances). On May 31, 2016, he was shipped to

of the NL, despite one year remaining on his contract with Geneva. On July 27, 2017, D'Agostini signed a one-year contract extension with the Biancoblu. On March 7, 2018, D'Agostini agreed to an early one-year contract extension through the 2018–19 season. At the conclusion of the 18/19 season, he was signed to a new one-year contract extension on April 24, 2019. On May 22, 2020, D'Agostini agreed to a two-year contract extension with Ambri-Piotta through the 2021/22 season.

International play

He won the

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with Team Canada, scoring the winning goal in the final against

HC Lugano Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League (NL) and has won seven Swiss championships. History The founding of HC Lugano took ...

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:D'Agostini, Matt 1986 births Living people HC Ambrì-Piotta players Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Genève-Servette HC players Guelph Storm players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players New Jersey Devils players Ice hockey people from Ontario Pittsburgh Penguins players St. Louis Blues players SC Riessersee players HCB Ticino Rockets players