Perry Florio (born ), is an American former professional

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player who spent the majority of his career with the

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of the

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Personal life

Florio has had several arrests. Including a shoplifting charge on August 19, 2021. He also was charged on Sept of 2016 with forging his signature on checks in a total of over $33,000.00 that were left blank while selling insurance, his license to sell insurance in South Carolina was revoked

Career

Florio played the 1986 and 1987 seasons for the Providence College Friars, leading the team in penalty minutes both years. Following the 1986 season, Florio was named to the

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for the World Junior Championships. Florio transferred to

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, where he played ten games in his senior year in 1989. He started his pro career in the 1989-90 season for the Knoxville Cherokees of the

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before going to the

the next season. Save for a three-game stint with the

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of the

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in 1992, he played the rest of his professional career in Johnstown, retiring after the 1995 season; he served as the team's captain, and was named to the franchise's 20th Anniversary Team. At the time of his retirement, he was the all-time ECHL leader in games played. He was further honored by being named to the ECHL's all-time 10th Anniversary Team in 1997. Florio also played in

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for the

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in 1994 and 1995; he played in the RHI All-Star Game in 1994.

Coaching

After retiring as a player, Florio became an assistant coach for the

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of the

in 1998, and was named head coach and general manager in 2000. After making some controversial and unsuccessful trades, he was fired in January 2003 with the team just out of first place, a move unpopular with the players. He was promptly hired as interim head coach for the

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, with whom he finished the season, before going on to be the head coach for the

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in the 2004 and 2005 seasons. He also was the head coach of the

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of the

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in 2006.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Florio, Perry 1967 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Hershey Bears players Johnstown Chiefs players Knoxville Cherokees players Living people Los Angeles Kings draft picks Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey players Philadelphia Bulldogs players Providence Friars men's ice hockey players