Mike Amodeo
Michael Anthony Amodeo ( born June 22, 1952 in Toronto, Ontario ) is a former Italian- Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the course of his active career, among other things for the Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros and Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League has.
Career
Amodeo, who was initially active for the Toronto Marlboros in the Ontario Hockey Association, was transferred in November 1970 in exchange for Paulin Bordeleau to Niagara Falls Flyers. For this, however, the Italo - Canadians completed only three games; the 1970/71 season finally ended the defensive player in their league rivals Oshawa Generals. After another season in the dress of the Oshawa Generals of the links Sagittarius the NHL Amateur Draft 1972 was selected in the seventh round in a total of 102 position of the California Golden Seals. A contract offer of Californians rejected the defender, so he moved instead to the Ottawa Nationals in the competition league World Hockey Association. These had previously general player selects him in the WHA Draft. After the relocation of the franchise in his hometown of Toronto defensive player acted three more seasons in the jersey of the now trading as Toronto Toros team. Amodeo, who at times, with Carl Brewer formed a pair of defenders, was considered one of the better defensive defenders in the league.
1976 sued Amodeo the Toronto Toros, after they had paid its ongoing contract. Then he finished the 1975/76 season in the dress of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League before the Italo - Canadians joined the Swedish first division side Örebro IK for the following season for two years. Then return to the World Hockey Association, where he ran aground in the aftermath of the Winnipeg Jets followed. 1978 won the Sagittarius links with the team the Avco World Trophy. In the following season Amodeo graduated Although 64 WHA games in the regular season, but as he had no use in the final round he did not score 1979 on the victorious Jets team. There was a further commitment in Sweden before Amodeo trailed off when HC Merano his career from 1981 to 1983 in his native Italy.
Internationally
For Italy Amodeo took part in the World Championships in 1982 and 1983. Overall, the defender played 17 World Cup matches for the homeland of his parents and scored one goal and one assist.