Born	May 24, 1985 (1985-05-24) (age 24), Dearborn, MI, United States
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2006 – present

John Vigilante (born 24 May 1985, in Dearborn, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey forward currently with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Undrafted, Vigilante was an Ontario Hockey League priority Selection for the Plymouth Whalers in the 11th Round (209th) in 2001. Vigilante was named the team captain of the Plymouth Whalers at the beginning of the 2005–06 OHL season. He represented the Whalers at the 2006 OHL All-Star Game, held in Belleville, Ontario. His season was cut short with a broken finger, after blocking a shot by the Barrie Colts, as they surged looking for a tying goal at the end of a game. Out for a month, "Vig" returned for the final three games of the regular season to help Plymouth win the West Division.

Vigilante was signed by the Nashville Predators of the NHL on December 7, 2005.^[1] John was then assigned to affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, where he made his professional debut.

On July 8, 2008, Vigilante was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a one-year deal.^[2] He was then assigned to affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, where he played with former Plymouth Whaler teammates Jared Boll and Tom Sestito. Midway through the 2008–09 season on February 21, 2009, Vigilante was re-assigned by the Blue Jackets when he was loaned to the Quad City Flames for the remainder of the season.^[3]

Vigilante is a 2003 graduate of Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Michigan.

On September 11, 2009, Vigilante signed with the Grand Rapids Griffins^[4], the Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate. After appearing in one preseason game, Vigilante was released from his tryout contract with Detroit and assigned to the Griffins.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		65	15	24	39	31		18	6	3	9	8
2003–04	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		66	30	38	68	25		9	1	7	8	8
2004–05	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		68	24	38	62	17		4	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Plymouth Whalers	OHL		55	24	53	77	34		13	4	12	16	0
2006–07	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		62	8	19	27	10		2	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		73	15	31	46	12		6	0	1	1	0
2008–09	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		52	7	8	15	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Quad City Flames	AHL		24	7	8	15	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		14	3	3	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				211	37	66	103	38		8	0	1	1	2

[edit] References

[edit] External links

John Vigilante's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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