Robert DiMaio (born February 19, 1968) is a

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former professional

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player. He played in 894

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(NHL) games with the New York Islanders,

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Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

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 ...

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ...

, and

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. He is currently the General Manager of the

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. He won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in

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Playing career

DiMaio was first drafted by the New York Islanders 6th round, 118th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, and captained their minor league

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affiliate to a

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championship in 1990; he was the final active NHL player of the Indians' franchise. Over the course of his career, he played for the Islanders,

, and was one of the original Lightning players during Tampa's inaugural season. He suffered a severe concussion after a controversial hit by

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forward Guillaume Latendresse during the 2006 preseason, which ended his career. He won the Italian championship in the 2005 with Hockey Club Milano Vipers.

Transactions

*June 18, 1992- Claimed by the

from the New York Islanders in the Expansion Draft. *March 18, 1994- Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the

in exchange for Jim Cummins and Philadelphia's 1995 4th round draft choice. *September 30, 1996- Claimed on waivers by the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

from the Philadelphia Flyers. *September 30, 1996- Traded by the San Jose Sharks to the

in exchange for Boston's 1997 5th round draft choice. *March 10, 2000- Traded by the Boston Bruins to the

in exchange for

Mike Knuble Michael Rudolph Knuble ( , lv, Maikls Rūdolfs Knuble; born July 4, 1972) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his 16 NHL seasons, he played for the Detro ...

. *August 4, 2000- Traded by the New York Rangers, along with

Darren Langdon Darren Michael Langdon (born January 8, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers. After retiring from the NHL, Langdon coached a fo ...

, to the

in exchange for Sandy McCarthy and Carolina's 2001 4th round draft choice. *July 1, 2001- Signed as free agent with the

. *January 2005- Signed with Hockey Club Milano Vipers. *August 9, 2005- Signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimaio, Rob 1968 births Boston Bruins personnel Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Italian descent Capital District Islanders players Carolina Hurricanes players Dallas Stars players Dallas Stars scouts HC Milano players Ice hockey people from Alberta Kamloops Blazers players Living people Medicine Hat Tigers players New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players New York Rangers players Philadelphia Flyers players St. Louis Blues scouts SCL Tigers players Sportspeople from Calgary Springfield Indians players Tampa Bay Lightning players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Stanley Cup champions