Phil DeSimone

Philip DeSimone (born 19 March 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey center.

Playing career Prior to attending the University of New Hampshire, DeSimone played three seasons (2004–07) with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL. DeSimone was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (84th overall) of the 2007 NHL entry draft.

DeSimone made his professional debut in the 2011–12 season, after signing a one-year contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL. After producing an impressive 33 points in his rookie season, DeSimone was signed by fellow AHL club, the Albany Devils, on a one-year contract on July 6, 2012.

After forging his first European season in the Finnish Liiga with Jokerit and the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan with Södertälje SK and briefly Björklöven IF, DeSimone opted to sign a one-year contract with Champions Hockey League bound HC Bolzano of the EBEL for the 2014–15 season, on August 19, 2014. DeSimone played upon the scoring lines with Bolzano to contribute with 36 points in 49 games.

On June 29, 2015, DeSimone opted to remain in the Austrian League, leaving Bolzano to sign a one-year contract with fellow competitors Graz 99ers. In the 2015–16 season, DeSimone played on the top scoring line of the 99ers, contributing with 9 goals and 22 points in 39 games before opting to end his contract mid-season. He returned to North America, signing for the remainder of the year with the AHL club, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on January 22, 2016.

On October 26, 2016, DeSimone signed a Professional Tryout Contract with the Utica Comets. After playing 15 games with the HC La Chaux-de-Fonds during the 2016–17 season, DeSimone finished his career with senior men's club, the Stoney Creek Generals in the Allan Cup Hockey league.

Personal life DeSimone's younger brother Nick is a member of the Calgary Flames organization.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004–05 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 44 2 7 9 28 6 0 1 1 4 2005–06 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 15 38 53 71 — — — — — 2006–07 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 26 47 73 60 7 6 6 12 2 2007–08 University of New Hampshire HE 38 3 10 13 28 — — — — — 2008–09 University of New Hampshire HE 38 7 11 18 46 — — — — — 2009–10 University of New Hampshire HE 39 10 27 37 38 — — — — — 2010–11 University of New Hampshire HE 39 10 31 41 36 — — — — — 2011–12 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 76 14 19 33 36 — — — — — 2012–13 Albany Devils AHL 44 9 10 19 30 — — — — — 2012–13 Trenton Titans ECHL 3 3 2 5 2 — — — — — 2013–14 Jokerit Liiga 8 1 2 3 6 — — — — — 2013–14 Södertälje SK Allsv 30 7 14 21 24 — — — — — 2014–15 HC Bolzano EBEL 49 14 22 36 16 7 0 3 3 6 2015–16 Graz 99ers EBEL 39 9 13 22 18 — — — — — 2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 28 5 8 13 26 — — — — — 2016–17 Utica Comets AHL 8 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2016–17 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLB 15 2 11 13 16 — — — — — AHL totals 148 28 37 65 92 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year USHL First All-Star Team 2007 Forward of the Year 2007 Player of the Year 2007 College HE All-Academic Team 2010