Stephen Gionta
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Stephen Gionta is an American ice hockey
left wing
, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils
of the National Hockey League
. He is the younger brother of Montreal Canadiens
captain Brian Gionta
.
, the AHL affiliate of his older brother's team at the time, the New Jersey Devils
.
Stephen made his professional debut at the end of the 2005-06 AHL season with the River Rats. Gionta's first ever AHL game was on April 13, 2006 against the Springfield Falcons. Stephen led his team to a 5-3 victory by scoring 3 goals and adding 1 assist. He was named the first star of the game.
For the 06-07 season, Stephen played for the new Devils AHL affiliate, the Lowell Devils
. He was on the team with Mike Pandolfo
and Jordan Parise
, who also have brothers (Jay
and Zach
, respectively) playing for the Devils, marking arguably the first time that three sets of brothers were playing for the same system simultaneously, that was until Brian
signed with Montreal in 2009. He currently is the captain for the Albany Devils
.
Stephen was called up by the New Jersey Devils on November 4, 2010. He made his NHL debut the following day playing in a home game 3-0 shutout
loss to the New York Rangers
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He is the younger brother of Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
captain Brian Gionta
Brian Gionta
Brian Joseph Gionta is an American professional ice hockey player and captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League , and is the second American-born captain of the Canadiens and its first sole American-born captain...
.
Pro career
He was not drafted by any team, but after graduating from Boston College he signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Albany River RatsAlbany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...
, the AHL affiliate of his older brother's team at the time, the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Stephen made his professional debut at the end of the 2005-06 AHL season with the River Rats. Gionta's first ever AHL game was on April 13, 2006 against the Springfield Falcons. Stephen led his team to a 5-3 victory by scoring 3 goals and adding 1 assist. He was named the first star of the game.
For the 06-07 season, Stephen played for the new Devils AHL affiliate, the Lowell Devils
Lowell Devils
The Lowell Devils, formerly known as the Lowell Lock Monsters from 1998 to 2006, were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League playing in Lowell, Massachusetts at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. In 2006, they were purchased by the New Jersey Devils franchise and renamed to the Lowell...
. He was on the team with Mike Pandolfo
Mike Pandolfo
Mike Pandolfo is a professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 77th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. The Sabres traded his rights to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a deal during the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...
and Jordan Parise
Jordan Parise
Jordan Robert Parise is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently working with a professional tryout contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He is the son of former NHL player J. P...
, who also have brothers (Jay
Jay Pandolfo
Jay Paul Pandolfo is an American professional ice hockey forward currently a member of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.He spent most of his career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
and Zach
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...
, respectively) playing for the Devils, marking arguably the first time that three sets of brothers were playing for the same system simultaneously, that was until Brian
Brian Gionta
Brian Joseph Gionta is an American professional ice hockey player and captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League , and is the second American-born captain of the Canadiens and its first sole American-born captain...
signed with Montreal in 2009. He currently is the captain for the Albany Devils
Albany Devils
The Albany Devils are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League , founded in 2010. The top AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League 's New Jersey Devils, the team has as its home the Times Union Center in Albany, New York...
.
Stephen was called up by the New Jersey Devils on November 4, 2010. He made his NHL debut the following day playing in a home game 3-0 shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
loss to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Rochester Jr. Americans | NAHL North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League... |
41 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | U.S. National Development Team USA Hockey National Team Development Program The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann... |
USDP USA Hockey National Team Development Program The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann... |
17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
HE Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
33 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lowell Devils Lowell Devils The Lowell Devils, formerly known as the Lowell Lock Monsters from 1998 to 2006, were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League playing in Lowell, Massachusetts at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. In 2006, they were purchased by the New Jersey Devils franchise and renamed to the Lowell... |
AHL | 67 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 63 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 68 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils Albany Devils The Albany Devils are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League , founded in 2010. The top AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League 's New Jersey Devils, the team has as its home the Times Union Center in Albany, New York... |
AHL | 54 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Final standings: is relegated to Division I for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:... |
United States | WJC18 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||