Robert Cimetta

Robert Nicholas "Rob" Cimetta (born February 15, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1988 and 1992. He later spent several years in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, retiring in 2000.

Robert Cimetta
Born	(1970-02-15) February 15, 1970 (age 55) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	18th overall, 1988 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1989–2000

Biography

Cimetta was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team.^[1] He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played 103 games in the National Hockey League: 54 with the Bruins and 49 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Cimetta was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was on the 61st floor in the Morgan Stanley office, and managed to exit the tower before its collapse.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Toronto Marlboros	OHL		66	21	35	56	65		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Toronto Marlboros	OHL		64	34	42	76	90		4	2	2	4	7
1988–89	Toronto Marlboros	OHL		58	55	47	102	89		6	3	3	6	0
1988–89	Boston Bruins	NHL		7	2	0	2	0		1	0	0	0	15
1989–90	Boston Bruins	NHL		47	8	9	17	33		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Maine Mariners	AHL		9	3	2	5	13		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	2	4	6	21		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL		29	16	18	34	24		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		24	4	3	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		19	4	13	17	23		10	3	7	10	24
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		76	28	57	85	125		9	2	10	12	32
1993–94	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		79	26	54	80	178		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Adler Mannheim	DEL		39	29	31	60	126		9	6	7	13	62
1995–96	Adler Mannheim	DEL		50	22	41	63	76		1	0	1	1	25
1996–97	Berlin Capitals	DEL		8	4	5	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Adler Mannheim	DEL		36	17	21	38	36		9	13	2	15	14
1997–98	Adler Mannheim	DEL		42	13	20	33	82		5	2	3	5	16
1998–99	Berlin Capitals	DEL		34	11	13	24	94		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Berlin Capitals	DEL		49	6	16	22	123		3	0	0	0	10
DEL totals				258	102	147	249	553		27	21	13	34	129
NHL totals				103	16	16	32	66		1	0	0	0	15

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989	Canada	WJC		7	7	4	11	4
Junior totals				7	7	4	11	4