Tony Cassolato

Anthony Gerry Cassolato (born May 7, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1982 and 184 games in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979. Cassolato was born in Guelph, Ontario.

Playing career Cassolato began his professional career in 1976 in the World Hockey Association, first with the San Diego Mariners and then the Birmingham Bulls. After the WHA folded in 1979, he was signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, where he spent parts of three seasons from 1979 to 1982. He later played one season each in the German Eishockey-Bundesliga and Italian Hockey League before retiring in 1985.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1972–73 Guelph Biltmores SOJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Peterborough Petes OHA 68 11 32 43 47 — — — — — 1974–75 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 70 43 41 84 52 11 3 5 8 15 1975–76 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 60 26 39 65 59 — — — — — 1976–77 San Diego Mariners WHA 43 13 12 25 26 3 0 0 0 4 1976–77 Charlotte Checkers SHL 19 9 10 19 18 — — — — — 1977–78 Birmingham Bulls WHA 77 18 25 43 59 4 0 0 0 4 1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 64 13 7 20 62 — — — — — 1978–79 Binghamton Dusters AHL 6 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1979–80 Washington Capitals NHL 9 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1979–80 Hershey Bears AHL 73 21 33 54 45 16 6 15 21 6 1980–81 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1980–81 Hershey Bears AHL 74 48 46 94 23 10 7 7 14 2 1981–82 Washington Capitals NHL 12 1 4 5 4 — — — — — 1981–82 Hershey Bears AHL 54 29 37 66 56 5 3 5 8 2 1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 75 53 38 91 22 5 0 3 3 0 1983–84 SC Riessersee GER 36 23 18 41 37 — — — — — 1984–84 HC Brunico ITA 26 29 30 59 37 6 6 4 10 6 WHA totals 184 44 44 88 147 7 0 0 0 8 NHL totals 23 1 6 7 4 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1974 Canada WJC 5 0 1 1 0 Junior totals 5 0 1 1 0