Randy Gazzola
| Randy Gazzola | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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File:20230114 CARASI 066.jpg Gazzola with Asiago Hockey 1935 in 2023 | |||
| Born |
September 13, 1993 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ICEHL team Former teams |
HC Asiago Ritten-Renon Grand Rapids Griffins | ||
| National team | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada Canada East | ||
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 2011 Langley | |
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Randal John Gazzola (born September 13, 1993) is an Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the HC Asiago in the ICE Hockey League. He previously played amateur for the UNB Varsity Reds of the AUS and at the junior level with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Gazzola played in the QMJHL for 3 seasons 2012–13 to 2013–14, was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the 2013–14 QMJHL First All-Star Team.[1]
After his junior career, Randy went on to play CIS university hockey at the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds. Randy made an immediate impact at UNB, being selected as the conference Rookie of the Year as well as being selected to the CIS All-Rookie team. He helped UNB to the 2015 University Cup final before losing to defending champion Alberta Golden Bears 6-3. Randy won a CIS national title (University Cup) with UNB the next season, March 2016, when they defeated their AUS rivals St. Francis Xavier X-Men 3-1 in the Championship final.
On January 13, 2021, Gazzola joined his second ECHL club, agreeing to a contract for the 2020–21 season with the Fort Wayne Komets.[2]
Awards and honours
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | |
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| QMJHL | ||
| First Team All-Star | 2013–14 | [3] |
| College | ||
| AUS Rookie of the Year | 2014–15 | [4] |
| AUS All-Rookie Team | 2014–15 | [4] |
| CIS All-Rookie Team | 2014–15 | [5] |
| ECHL | ||
| Kelly Cup (Fort Wayne Komets) | 2021 | [6] |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com