Michael Amadio (born May 13, 1996) is a

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professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). Amadio was selected by the

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, 90th overall, in the

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Playing career

Major junior

Amadio was a prolific scorer playing in Northern Ontario's bantam and midget levels, before he was selected by the

Brampton Battalion The Brampton Battalion were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team was based in Brampton, Ontario, Canada and started playing in 1998. As a result of consistently having among the lowest attendance in the OHL (last place ...

, 36th overall in the 2012

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Priority Selection. He played two seasons with the Battalion, through their relocation to North Bay, before he was selected with the last pick in the third-round of the

by the Los Angeles Kings. During the 2015–16 season, Amadio scored a franchise record of 50 goals and was nominated for the

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and

William Hanley Trophy The William Hanley Trophy is awarded annually by Ontario Hockey League to the most sportsmanlike player. It is named for Bill Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years. T ...

. Amadio was named the winner of the William Hanley Trophy on April 22, 2016, and was later selected for the OHL Second All-Star Team.

Professional

On March 13, 2016, Amadio was signed by the Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract. He was then reassigned to join AHL affiliate, the

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for their playoff run following the 2015–16 season. In 11 post-season games he contributed with 1 goal and 5 points. After beginning the 2017–18 season with the Reign, Amadio received his first recall to the Kings on October 26, 2017. He made his NHL debut that night in a 4–0 shutout victory over the

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. In his fourth game, Amadio registered his first NHL goal, scoring in a 5–3 victory over the

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on November 2, 2017. After attending the Kings training camp, Amadio was named to their NHL roster to begin the 2018–19 season. After playing in 28 games, Amadio was reassigned to the Ontario Reign. Despite recalls throughout the season, he was again assigned to the Ontario Reign after the Kings failed to clinch a post season berth. On March 29, 2021, during his fifth season within the Kings organization in the shortened campaign, Amadio was traded to the

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in exchange for

Christian Wolanin Christian Wolanin (born March 17, 1995) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wolanin was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, ...

. He made 5 appearances with the Senators following the trade, registering 1 assist. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Senators, Amadio was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

on July 29, 2021. Amadio made the Maple Leafs opening night roster to commence the season, going without a point in 3 games on the fourth-line. On October 29, 2021, Amadio was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs and claimed the following day by the

. On January 30, 2022, the Golden Knights signed Amadio to a two-year, $1.525 million contract extension.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amadio, Michael 1996 births Living people Brampton Battalion players Canadian ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Ontario Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players North Bay Battalion players Ontario Reign (AHL) players Ottawa Senators players Sportspeople from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs players Vegas Golden Knights players