Sean Bentivoglio

Sean Bentivoglio (born October 16, 1985) is a Canadian-Italian ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Dundas Real McCoys in the Allan Cup Hockey (ACH) league.

Sean Bentivoglio
Bentivoglio with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2007
Born	(1985-10-16) October 16, 1985 (age 39) Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Augsburger Panther HC Asiago Cardiff Devils
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2024

Playing career

Bentivoglio was born in Thorold, Ontario. Although he went undrafted, he played four seasons of college hockey at Niagara University in the CHA. During his senior year in 22006–07, while serving as team captain, he was honored as the CHA Player of the Year.^[1] After concluding his college career, he turned pro with the Providence Bruins of the AHL, where he made a strong impression by tallying 9 points in 13 playoff games, helping the team advance beyond the first round.^[2]

On May 21, 2007, Bentivoglio inked a three-year entry-level deal with the New York Islanders.^[3] He spent the 2007–08 season playing for their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. During the 2008–09 season, he equaled his rookie total of 32 points with the Sound Tigers and made his NHL debut with the Islanders on April 2, 2009, in a 5–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.^[4]

After spending three seasons with the Islanders organization, Sean became a free agent and, on July 22, 2010, agreed to a one-year deal with Augsburger Panther of Germany's DEL.^[5]

After concluding his stint with Asiago in the Italian Serie A, Bentivoglio took the next step in his professional career by signing with the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom for the 2016–17 season.^[6]

Bentivoglio stayed with the Cardiff team until March 2020, when he officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.^[7]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Niagara University	CHA		39	2	19	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Niagara University	CHA		36	9	18	27	20		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Niagara University	CHA		33	16	22	38	55		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Niagara University	CHA		37	16	30	46	53		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Providence Bruins	AHL		15	3	11	14	8		13	3	6	9	14
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		68	9	23	32	28		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		78	13	19	32	47		4	1	1	2	4
2008–09	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		80	19	26	45	64		5	1	1	2	12
2010–11	Augsburger Panther	DEL		40	5	16	21	54		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC Asiago	ITL		44	15	28	43	82		4	1	2	3	12
2012–13	HC Asiago	ITL		44	23	52	75	72		15	12	24	36	14
2013–14	HC Asiago	ITL		39	26	42	68	34		11	1	5	6	12
2014–15	HC Asiago	ITL		37	16	40	56	64		17	14	11	25	16
2015–16	HC Asiago	ITL		39	19	45	64	49		8	3	7	10	22
2016–17	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		49	18	29	47	24		4	0	2	2	0
2017–18	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		56	14	38	52	71		4	1	2	3	4
2018–19	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		56	16	38	54	52		4	3	3	6	8
2019–20	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		40	1	15	16	24		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				241	44	79	123	147		22	5	8	13	30
Italy totals				203	99	207	306	301		55	31	49	80	76
EIHL totals				201	49	120	169	171		12	4	7	11	12

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CHA First Team	2005–06
All-CHA First Team	2006–07
CHA Player of the Year	2006–07