Dave Amadio

David Augustus "Hoss" Amadio (April 23, 1939 – April 10, 1981) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 125 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings between 1958 and 1969. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1958 to 1974, was spent in various minor leagues.

Dave Amadio
Born	(1939-04-23)April 23, 1939 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	April 10, 1981(1981-04-10) (aged 41)
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1958–1974

Early life

Amadio was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, and raised in Donkin, Nova Scotia.^[1]

Career

Amadio spent much of his professional career, playing 500 games over eight seasons, with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, including the team's Calder Cup championship in 1961–62. Amadio holds the AHL record for most goals by a defenseman in a game with five, scored against future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Gerry Cheevers and the Rochester Americans on February 8, 1964.^[2] Amadio scored the first two goals of the next night's match against the Pittsburgh Hornets, for a total of seven goals in less than 40 minutes of play; he scored only four other goals in the entire season.

Following his retirement as a player after the 1974 season, Amadio coached a single season for the Calgary Centennials of the Western Canada Hockey League.

Death

Amadio died of a heart attack in 1981, less than two weeks shy of his 42nd birthday.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1954–55	Glace Bay Miners	CBJHL		30	7	18	25	50		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Burlington Hallidays	COJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Hamilton Tiger Cubs	OHA		44	10	9	19	117		4	0	1	1	2
1957–58	Hamilton Tiger Cubs	OHA		52	13	21	34	122		15	2	5	7	56
1957–58	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Hershey Bears	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1958–59	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		58	7	7	14	110		3	0	1	1	2
1959–60	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		13	1	4	5	35		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		50	13	17	30	139		14	3	7	10	14
1960–61	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		25	2	14	16	50		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		9	0	5	5	15		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Springfield Indians	AHL		58	4	11	15	56		11	0	1	1	19
1962–63	Springfield Indians	AHL		71	8	19	27	95		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Springfield Indians	AHL		72	11	24	35	120		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Springfield Indians	AHL		72	10	24	34	100		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Springfield Indians	AHL		72	9	11	20	124		6	0	3	3	6
1966–67	Springfield Indians	AHL		66	11	29	40	89		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		58	4	6	10	101		7	0	2	2	8
1967–68	Springfield Indians	AHL		17	2	6	8	25		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		65	1	5	6	60		9	1	0	1	10
1969–70	Springfield Kings	AHL		40	4	15	19	78		13	1	1	2	10
1970–71	Kansas City Blues	CHL		30	2	13	15	45		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Denver Spurs	WHL		35	0	6	6	42		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL		68	6	22	28	93		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL		72	6	33	39	129		9	3	2	5	16
1973–74	Seattle Totems	WHL		70	6	13	19	60		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				468	59	139	198	687		31	1	5	6	35
NHL totals				125	5	11	16	163		16	1	2	3	18