Michael J. Pandolfo (born September 15, 1979 in
Winchester, Massachusetts
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and raised in
Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,377 at the 2020 census.
History
It is believed that Burlington takes its name from the English town of Bridlington, Yorkshire, but this has never b ...
) is an
American
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retired professional
ice hockey
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left wing
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. He was drafted in the third round, 77th overall, by the
Buffalo Sabres
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in the
1998 NHL Entry Draft
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The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Brian Gionta, Mi ...
. The Sabres traded his rights to the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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in a deal during the
2002 NHL Entry Draft
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. He played three games in the
National Hockey League
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during the
2003–04 season with the Blue Jackets, going scoreless. Pandolfo played parts of two seasons as a member of the
Lowell Devils
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, the AHL affiliate of
New Jersey Devils
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, for whom his older brother
Jay Pandolfo
Jay Paul Pandolfo (born December 27, 1974) is an American professional ice hockey head coach and former forward. He spent most of his National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils before playing the 2011–12 season with the New York I ...
played. He retired after the 2007–08 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
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1979 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey left wingers
Binghamton Senators players
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Columbus Blue Jackets players
EHC München players
Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
Lowell Devils players
People from Burlington, Massachusetts
People from Winchester, Massachusetts
Reading Royals players
Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Syracuse Crunch players
Trenton Titans players
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