Dustin Gazley

Dustin Gazley (born October 3, 1988) is an Italian-American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Dustin Gazley
Born	(1988-10-03) October 3, 1988 (age 36) Novi, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Winger
Shoots	Right
ICEHL team Former teams	HC Bolzano Binghamton Senators Hershey Bears EC Red Bull Salzburg Mora IK
National team	Italy
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Undrafted, Gazley played collegiate hockey for Michigan State in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association from 2007 through 2011.

He made his professional debut with Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL to end the 2010–11 season, before later making his American Hockey League (AHL) debut with the Binghamton Senators during the 2012–13 season.

On August 7, 2013, Gazley signed an initial one-year AHL contract with the Hershey Bears.^[1]

After his fifth season with the Bears in 2017–18, and having enjoyed a 278-game career in the AHL, Gazley left as a free agent to sign his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian outfit, EC Red Bull Salzburg, of the EBEL on July 12, 2018.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL		55	16	14	30	29		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL		40	3	9	12	31		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Michigan State University	CCHA		40	3	9	12	31		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	7	7	14	34		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Michigan State University	CCHA		38	9	12	21	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Michigan State University	CCHA		38	11	15	26	42		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Greenville Road Warriors	ECHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		72	25	60	85	73		10	1	7	8	2
2012–13	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		37	14	35	49	15		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Binghamton Senators	AHL		29	4	5	9	12		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Reading Royals	ECHL		25	8	10	18	22		3	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Hershey Bears	AHL		42	8	7	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hershey Bears	AHL		72	18	20	38	36		10	2	2	4	0
2015–16	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	14	17	31	47		16	4	5	9	4
2016–17	Hershey Bears	AHL		3	1	0	1	0		12	1	0	1	8
2017–18	Hershey Bears	AHL		71	11	21	32	46		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		37	14	17	31	16		8	3	2	5	2
2019–20	Mora IK	Allsv		31	9	11	20	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Bolzano	ICEHL		48	17	27	44	6		9	3	6	9	0
2021–22	HC Bolzano	ICEHL		38	10	21	31	8		2	1	0	1	2
AHL totals				278	56	70	126	159		39	7	7	14	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
ECHL
Rookie of the Year	2012	[3]
Scoring Leader	2012	[4]
First All-Star Team	2012	[5]
All-Star Game	2013