Nate DiCasmirro (born September 27, 1978) is an ice hockey right winger who was born in Atikokan, Ontario but grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis.

[edit] Personal life

He holds dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship^[1] and is of Italian descent.

[edit] Playing career

DiCasmirro left home as a teenager to play Midget AAA hockey in Marquette, Michigan and later played for St. Cloud State University.^[2] He was signed as a free agent in 2002 by the Edmonton Oilers and was sent to play in the minor leagues. In 2006, he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Boston Bruins and was assigned to play right wing for the Providence Bruins of the AHL.^[3] On December 6th, 2007, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes along with a 5th round draft choice in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft for goaltender Alex Auld.^[4]

He has played several seasons in the American Hockey League followed by Bolzano HC in the Italian Serie A, before being released on December 25, 2008.^[5] Nate then signed a short-term contract to play with Swedish team Timrå IK on January 6, 2009. ^[6] Having played 10 games for the Elitserien team, he continued his visit to Sweden by signing for HockeyAllsvenskan newcomers Örebro HK on September 11, 2009. ^[7]

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[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Nate DiCasmirro Biography and Stats at American Hockey League
• Nate DiCasmirro's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nate DiCasmirro – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net