Tim Sestito (born August 28, 1984 in

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) is an American former professional

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player who played with the

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and New Jersey Devils organizations of the

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(NHL). His younger brother

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most recently played for the

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in the

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(AHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Sesito played junior hockey with the

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in the

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. In 2005, in his first professional season with the

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of the

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, he scored 21 goals and had 23 assists for the total of 44 points in 72 games. In those 72 games, he also got a total of 127 penalty minutes finishing 3rd for penalties. On November 22, 2008, Sestito was called up to the

to make his first regular season NHL debut. He played his first regular season game on November 26, 2008 against the

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. Sestito was the captain of the Oilers top minor hockey league affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, before being traded on July 9, 2009 to the New Jersey Devils from the

for a conditional draft choice. On October 14, 2010, Sestito was called up to New Jersey to fill in for

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and a depleted Devils roster. On May 5, 2012, Sestito was called up to New Jersey to make his NHL playoff debut for the injured Ryan Carter during the team's 2012 Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals against the

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. On July 15, 2015, Sestito announced he would be moving to the

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to play with the Dinamo Riga for the 2015–16 season. Sestito was named an assistant captain for the Dinamo Riga in his first season with the team.

Personal life

Since retiring from professional hockey, Sestito has served as a fire fighter in his hometown of Rome, New York, with the Rome Fire Department. Sestito now coaches the Utica jr comets.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sestito, Tim 1984 births Living people Albany Devils players American expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia American men's ice hockey centers Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Dinamo Riga players Edmonton Oilers players Greenville Grrrowl players Ice hockey players from New York (state) Lowell Devils players New Jersey Devils players Sportspeople from Rome, New York Plymouth Whalers players Springfield Falcons players Stockton Thunder players Undrafted National Hockey League players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players