Philip Tomasino
| Philip Tomasino | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 2001 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL draft | 24th overall, 2019 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Philip Tomasino (born July 28, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 24th overall by the Predators in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]Niagara IceDogs
[edit]Tomasino was drafted by the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League in the first round, fifth overall, at the 2017 OHL Priority Draft.[1] He had previously played minor midget hockey for the Mississauga Rebels.[2] Tomasino played in his first game with the IceDogs on September 23, 2017, earning an assist in a 4–1 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs.[3] On October 19, Tomasino scored his first career OHL goal, as he scored against Jacob Ingham of the Mississauga Steelheads in a 6–3 win. In 61 games during the 2017–18 season, Tomasino scored five goals and 24 points. On March 2, 2018, Tomasino was named Central Division Academic Player of the Month for February[4]
Tomasino saw his offensive production increase in his second season with the IceDogs in 2018–19. On September 29, Tomasino earned four assists in 6–1 win over the North Bay Battalion. Tomasino recorded his first multi-goal game of his OHL career on November 17, scoring twice in a 6–3 victory over the Erie Otters. Tomasino set a career high for points in a game, as on December 15, he scored two goals and added three assists in a 6–2 win over the Oshawa Generals. In 67 games with the IceDogs, Tomasino scored 34 goals and 72 points. On March 26, Tomasino earned his first career OHL playoff goal, as he scored twice against Christian Propp of the Battalion, and added an assist in a 6–0 win. In 11 post-season games, Tomasino scored four goals and seven points.
Tomasino returned to the IceDogs for the 2019–20 season, as he was named an assistant captain.[5] On October 4, Tomasino scored his first career OHL hat-trick, as he scored three goals, and added three assists, for his first career six point game, in an 8–4 win over the Kingston Frontenacs. On January 2, Tomasino scored a goal and added four assists in a 9–8 overtime victory over the North Bay Battalion. On January 9, the IceDogs traded Tomasino to the Oshawa Generals for David Guicciradi, a 2nd-round selection in 2020, a 2nd-round selection in 2021, 3 2nd-round selections in 2023, 1 2nd-round selection in 2024, a 3rd round selection in 2024 and a 4th round selection in 2020 and 2024.[6] In 36 games with the IceDogs, Tomasino scored 22 goals and 57 points.
Oshawa Generals
[edit]Tomasino finished the 2019–20 season with the Oshawa Generals following a mid-season trade with the Niagara IceDogs. Tomasino played his first game with the Generals on January 9, as he scored two goals and added three assists for a five-point game in a 6–3 win over the Windsor Spitfires. Tomasino's first goal with the Generals was against Xavier Medina. On January 25, Tomasino recorded his second five-point game with Oshawa, as he scored a goal and added four assists in a 7–4 win over the Kingston Frontenacs. In 26 games with Oshawa, Tomasino scored 18 goals and 43 points. Overall, between the Niagara IceDogs and his time with Oshawa, Tomasino scored 40 goals and 100 points in 62 games, as he ranked fourth in OHL scoring during the regular season.
Professional
[edit]Nashville Predators
[edit]Tomasino was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the first round, 24th overall, at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, held at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.[7] He was later named an alternate captains for the 2019–20 OHL season.[8] Tomasino was signed by the Predators to a three-year, entry-level contract on October 21, 2019.[9]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Mississauga Rebels | GTMMHL | 54 | 37 | 31 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 61 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 67 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 36 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 26 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 29 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 76 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 38 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 31 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 41 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023-24 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 22 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 148 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada Black | U17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "IceDogs Select Philip Tomasino With the 5th Overall Pick in the First Round". niagaraicedogs.net. April 8, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Philip Tomasino Commits to IceDogs". niagaraicedogs.net. May 11, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "GAME RECAP: IceDogs win 2017-2018 season opener 4-1!". niagaraicedogs.net. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Philip Tomasino named Central Division Academic Player for February". niagaraicedogs.net. March 2, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Leadership Support Group Announced". niagaraicedogs.net. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Ice Dogs trade Philip Tomasino". Sportsnet. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Skrbina, Paul (June 21, 2019). "Predators take center Philip Tomasino with first-round pick in 2019 NHL Draft". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 Leadership Support Group Announced". niagaraicedogs.net. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Preds sign Philip Tomasino to entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database