Michael Amadio

Michael Amadio (born May 13, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Amadio was selected by the Los Angeles Kings, 90th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Michael Amadio
Amadio with the Los Angeles Kings in 2019
Born (1996-05-13) May 13, 1996
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Centre / Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Vegas Golden Knights
Los Angeles Kings
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 90th overall, 2014
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Major junior

Amadio was a prolific scorer playing in Northern Ontario's bantam and midget levels, before he was selected by the Brampton Battalion, 36th overall in the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. He played two seasons with the Battalion, through their relocation to North Bay, before he was selected with the last pick in the third-round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings.[1]

During the 2015–16 season, Amadio scored a franchise record of 50 goals and was nominated for the Red Tilson Trophy and William Hanley Trophy.[2] Amadio was named the winner of the William Hanley Trophy on April 22, 2016,[3] and was later selected for the OHL Second All-Star Team.[4]

Professional

On March 13, 2016, Amadio was signed by the Kings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[5] He was then reassigned to join their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign for their playoff run following the 2015–16 season. In 11 post-season games he contributed with 1 goal and 5 points. After beginning the 2017–18 season with the Reign, Amadio received his first recall to the Kings on October 26, 2017.[6][7] He made his NHL debut that night in a 4–0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[8] In his fourth game, Amadio registered his first NHL goal, scoring in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 2, 2017.[9][10] After attending the Kings training camp, Amadio was named to their NHL roster to begin the 2018–19 season.[11] After playing in 28 games, Amadio was reassigned to the Ontario Reign.[12] Despite recalls throughout the season, he was again assigned to the Ontario Reign after the Kings failed to clinch a post season berth.[13]

On March 29, 2021, during his fifth season within the Kings organization in the shortened 2020–21 campaign, Amadio was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Christian Wolanin.[14] He made 5 appearances with the Senators following the trade, registering 1 assist.

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Senators, Amadio was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 29, 2021.[15] Amadio made the Maple Leafs opening night roster to commence the 2021–22 season, going without a point in 3 games on the fourth line.

On October 29, 2021, Amadio was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs and claimed the following day by the Vegas Golden Knights.[16] On January 30, 2022, the Golden Knights signed Amadio to a two-year, $1.525 million contract extension.[17] Amadio scored the game winning second overtime goal in Game 3 of the first round against the Winnipeg Jets on April 22, 2023.[18] Amadio finished the playoffs with 5 goals and 10 points including a goal in the series-clinching Game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, where the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup.[19]

On July 19, 2023, Amadio was awarded the key to the city of Sault Ste. Marie by Mayor Matthew Shoemaker.[20]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Soo Greyhounds NOBHL 39 60 74 134 16 6 10 9 19 2
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie North Stars GNML 29 32 30 62 12 11 5 9 14 6
2012–13 Brampton Battalion OHL 63 6 13 19 8 5 0 0 0 0
2013–14 North Bay Battalion OHL 64 12 26 38 14 22 4 5 9 2
2014–15 North Bay Battalion OHL 68 24 47 71 18 15 6 9 15 4
2015–16 North Bay Battalion OHL 68 50 48 98 40 11 12 6 18 10
2015–16 Ontario Reign AHL — — — — — 11 1 4 5 0
2016–17 Ontario Reign AHL 68 16 25 41 4 5 2 0 2 0
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 32 11 24 35 12 4 1 3 4 2
2017–18 Los Angeles Kings NHL 37 4 4 8 8 1 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 43 6 7 13 6 — — — — —
2018–19 Ontario Reign AHL 28 8 18 26 12 — — — — —
2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 68 6 10 16 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Los Angeles Kings NHL 20 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Ontario Reign AHL 2 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Ottawa Senators NHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 56 11 7 18 15 — — — — —
2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 67 16 11 27 12 16 5 5 10 4
NHL totals 296 43 42 85 55 17 5 6 11 4

Awards and honours
Award Year
OHL
William Hanley Trophy 2016 [3]
Second All-Star Team 2016 [4]
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2023 [19]

References
  1. "Wood, Amadio drafted by NHL clubs". battalionhockey.com. June 28, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. "Amadio, Dineen among OHL awards finalists". battalionhockey.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. "Sault native named OHL's most sportsmanlike player". sootoday.com. April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. "OHL Announces 2015-16 All-Star Teams". ontariohockeyleague.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. Los Angeles Kings [@LAKingsPR] (March 13, 2016). "Kings today signed forward @M18amadio to a three-year entry-level contract; @OHLBattalion" (Tweet). Retrieved March 13, 2016 – via Twitter.
  6. "LA Kings recall Michael Amadio from Ontario Reign". Los Angeles Kings. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via NHL.com.
  7. "Amadio called up for NHL debut". nugget.ca. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  8. "Kings match their record for best start with win over Canadiens". National Hockey League. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  9. "Two dreams fulfulled, more to come for Michael Amadio". frozenroyalty.net. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  10. "Mike Amadio Scores First NHL Goal in LA Kings Win Over Maple Leafs". NHL.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  11. "351 CHL Alumni Listed on 2018-19 NHL Opening Night Rosters". chl.ca. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  12. "LA Kings Assign Forward Michael Amadio to Ontario". NHL.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  13. "Michael Amadio Assigned to the Ontario Reign". NHL.com. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  14. "Ottawa Senators acquire forward Mike Amadio from Los Angeles Kings". Ottawa Senators. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  15. "Maple Leafs sign forwards Mike Amadio and Brett Seney". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  16. "Golden Knights claim Amadio off waivers". TSN. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  17. "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Three Contract Extensions". Vegas Golden Knights. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  18. "Highlights and goals: Golden Knights 5-4 Jets in 2022-23 NHL Playoffs". Vavel. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  19. "Sault's Michael Amadio hoists the Stanley Cup". SooToday. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  20. "VIDEO: Sault goes wild for Stanley Cup arrival". SooToday.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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