Stefan Gabriel Della Rovere (born February 25, 1990) is a

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professional

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player currently playing under contract with

Heilbronner Falken Heilbronner Falken (; 'Heilbronn Falcons') are a professional ice hockey team based in Heilbronn, Germany. They currently play in DEL2 DEL2 (also known as DEL II) is the second tier ice hockey league in Germany, below the '' Deutsche Eishockey ...

of the

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. Della Rovere was drafted in the seventh round, 204th overall, by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

in the

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. Internationally, Della Rovere represented

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at the

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and

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, winning a gold and silver medal respectively.

Playing career

Della Rovere grew up in

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, a suburban community northwest of Toronto. He attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple. He played his minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League with the Vaughan Rangers,

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and

Toronto Jr. Canadiens The Toronto Jr. Canadiens are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in the Downsview neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were known as the Wexford Raiders until the end of the 2005–06 season and are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey Lea ...

. After his 2005–06 minor midget year with the Jr. Canadiens, Della Rovere joined the

Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Pre-OHL history There were two previous Barrie Colts teams which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1 ...

of the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overag ...

(OHL) as their first round selection, 16th overall, in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection draft. He scored 7 goals in 48 games as a 17-year-old rookie, and won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2007

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. After improving to 13 goals and 32 points in 2007–08, Della Rovere was selected by the

in the seventh round of the

. He has become a valuable prospect in the eyes of the Capitals following a standout season with the Colts in 2008–09 that also saw him earn a spot on Canada's gold medal-winning team at the

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. He signed a contract with the Capitals late in the season and made his professional debut with Washington's

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affiliate, the

South Carolina Stingrays The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Co ...

, recording one assist in two games played. Della Rovere returned to Barrie for the 2009–10 season, where he was named team captain. While praised by his coaches and teammates for his hard working attitude, Della Rovere has also been criticized for a lack of discipline on the ice, which he promised to change upon earning a spot on the Canadian roster for the 2010 World Junior tournament. Following the 2010 season, Della Rovere's NHL rights were traded 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 s ...

in exchange for D. J. King. Della Rovere was called up by the Blues on December 1, 2010, and made his NHL debut that evening against the team that drafted him, the Washington Capitals. On September 28, 2014, the

Toronto Marlies The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies is owned by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, a c ...

of the

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(AHL) announced it had signed Della Rovere to an AHL contract. After competing in the Marlies training camp, he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the

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, for the duration of the 2014–15 season. He was designated as team captain as he scored 26 points in 59 games. On August 30, 2015, Della Rovere was revealed at a roster ceremony to have signed a one-year contract abroad with

HC Valpellice HC Valpellice Bulldogs, nicknamed "La Valpe", is a professional ice hockey team in Torre Pellice, near Turin, Italy. The team plays in the country's top division, Serie A. Serie A is also sponsored by Reebok, which provides free equipment and spor ...

of the Italian

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. After a spell with

HC Fassa HC Fassa Falcons, previously known as HC Fassa, are an ice hockey team from Canazei, Italy. They play in the Alps Hockey League, having formerly played in the top division of Italian ice hockey, the Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A ...

of the

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, Della Rovere joined British

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(EIHL) side

Braehead Clan Glasgow Clan (formerly ''Braehead Clan'') is a Scotland, Scottish professional ice hockey team. It was formed in 2010 as the UK Elite Ice Hockey League expanded into the west of Scotland market, and are based at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshir ...

in February 2017. On 21 July 2017, Della Rovere departed signed for

Kassel Huskies The EC Kassel Huskies are a professional ice hockey club based in Kassel, Hessen, Germany. The club currently competes in DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. The Huskies were founded in 1977 and have competed in the top five levels o ...

of the German

. In July 2018, Della Rovere moved back to the UK to sign for

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of the EIHL. In the 2018–19 season, Della Rovere played in 36 games for 16 points with the Steelers, before leaving the club and making a familiar return to the DEL2 in joining Dresdner Eislöwen for the remainder of the season on January 18, 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Della Rovere, Stefan 1990 births Living people Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Barrie Colts players Braehead Clan players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dresdner Eislöwen players Evansville IceMen players Florida Everblades players SHC Fassa players Heilbronner Falken players Hershey Bears players Kassel Huskies players Ice hockey people from Ontario Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players People from Vaughan Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players St. Louis Blues players South Carolina Stingrays players Sheffield Steelers players Sportspeople from Richmond Hill, Ontario HC Valpellice players Washington Capitals draft picks Naturalized citizens of Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England