Robert DiMaio (born February 19, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in 894 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Dallas Stars. He is currently the General Manager of the San Diego Gulls.[1] He won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019.
| Rob DiMaio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1968-02-19) February 19, 1968 (age 54) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL Draft |
118th overall, 1987 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2006 | ||
DiMaio was first drafted by the New York Islanders 6th round, 118th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, and captained their minor league Springfield Indians affiliate to a Calder Cup championship in 1990; he was the final active NHL player of the Indians' franchise. Over the course of his career, he played for the Islanders, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, and was one of the original Lightning players during Tampa's inaugural season. He suffered a severe concussion after a controversial hit by Montreal Canadiens forward Guillaume Latendresse during the 2006 preseason, which ended his career. He won the Italian championship in the 2005 with Hockey Club Milano Vipers.
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 55 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 55 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 82 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 39 | ||
| 1986–87 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 70 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 130 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 46 | ||
| 1987–88 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 54 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 120 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 59 | ||
| 1988–89 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 40 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Islanders | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 54 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 45 | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 50 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 54 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 59 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 71 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 95 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 74 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Utah Grizzlies | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 61 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 69 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 69 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | SCL Tigers | NLA | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Milano Vipers | Italy | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 61 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 894 | 106 | 171 | 277 | 840 | 62 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | ||||