Vincent LoVerde (born April 14, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Vincent LoVerde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Vincent LoVerde with the Toronto Marlies in 2018 | |||
| Born | April 14, 1989 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams | Free agent Manchester Monarchs Ontario Reign Toronto Marlies Hartford Wolf Pack EC Red Bull Salzburg Kunlun Red Star | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
On January 9, 2013, LoVerde was loaned from the Ontario Reign of the ECHL, to AHL affiliate the Manchester Monarchs, on a professional tryout agreement.[1]
On August 21, 2013, LoVerde was signed to a one-year AHL contract to remain with the Monarchs for the 2013-14 season.[2] In establishing a regular position amongst the Monarchs defense, LoVerde contributed with a career high 20 points in 70 games.
LoVerde was rewarded for his impressive season in signing a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the Los Angeles Kings, on May 16, 2014.[3] During his time with the Ontario Reign, LoVerde served as the captain from 2015 to 2017.[4] He was also invited to the 2016 and 2017 AHL All-Star Game.[5][4]
On July 1, 2017, LoVerde left the Kings' affiliate clubs after 6 years, signing as a free agent to a two-year, two-way deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[4]
As a free agent and having left a successful tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, LoVerde agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack, affiliate to the New York Rangers, on July 1, 2019.[6]
LoVerde played two seasons with the Wolf Pack, captaining the club through the 2020-21 campaign, before leaving the AHL as a free agent having made over 500 regular season appearances. On June 24, 2021, LoVerde signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian based, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 53 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 46 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 96 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | ||
| 2007–08 | Miami University | CCHA | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Miami University (Ohio) | CCHA | 39 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 64 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 51 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 70 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 63 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 56 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 61 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 63 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 68 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | ICEHL | 41 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 52 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 517 | 50 | 126 | 176 | 354 | 78 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 55 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) | 2015 | [8] |
| Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [9] |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database