Anthony Angello Explained

Anthony Angello
Birth Date:6 March 1996
Birth Place:Albany, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:210
Position:Forward
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Nashville Predators
Prospect League:AHL
Prospect Team:Milwaukee Admirals
Former Teams:Pittsburgh Penguins
Draft:145th overall
Draft Year:2014
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:2018

Anthony Angello (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Angello was born on March 6, 1996, in Albany, New York[1] to parents David and Pamela Angello.[2] His family moved to Manlius when he was four and he was drawn to play hockey by his uncle, Jason Hover, who played hockey at Air Force Academy. Growing up, he played basketball, lacrosse, and hockey but committed to solely hockey as a freshman in high school.[3]

Playing career

Angello attended Fayetteville-Manlius High School from 2011 to 2013 and played for both the Syracuse Jr. Stars and the public high school team. He scored over 120 points in two high school seasons and was nearly a point-per-game producer for the Stars in his first year.[4] In his sophomore season, Angello was selected by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 15th round of the 2012 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Draft.[5] Despite his selection, Angello committed to play NCAA Division I ice hockey for the Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey team over opportunities at Harvard, Yale, and Colgate.[6] He was also selected by the Omaha Lancers in the fifth round of the 2013 United States Hockey League (USHL) Entry Draft and participated in the USA Hockey Select 17 festival.[7]

Angello played two seasons with the Lancers before being selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Angello played college hockey at Cornell University in the ECAC Hockey conference from 2015 to 2018.[8] During the 2019–20 season, Angello made his NHL debut on January 31, 2020, in Pittsburgh's 4–3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.[9] He later recorded his first career NHL goal and assist a few games later on February 18 in a 5–2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Angello was not expected to play that night but was a last minute substitution for an ill Evgeni Malkin.[10] He concluded his sophomore season with the Penguins organization recording 25 points in 48 games with their AHL affiliate and signed a two-year two-way contract extension worth $725,000 annually.[11]

On July 14, 2022, Angello having left the Penguins as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues.[12] Assigned to the Blues AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds for the 2022–23 season, Angello in a third-line forward role added 6 goals and 11 points through 45 games. On March 8, 2023, Angello was traded by the Blues to the Nashville Predators in exchange for future considerations.[13]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2011–12Syracuse Jr. StarsEmJHL361121321840114
2012–13Syracuse Jr. StarsEmJHL403129606031342
2013–14Omaha LancersUSHL581110218540114
2014–15Omaha LancersUSHL561916359031124
2015–16Cornell UniversityECAC3411132426
2016–17Cornell UniversityECAC351282051
2017–18Cornell UniversityECAC3313132642
2017–18Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL2000022022
2018–19Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL6516132953
2019–20Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL481692555
2019–20Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL81014
2020–21Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL19641015
2020–21Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL192248
2021–22Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL44712192750114
2021–22Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL40002
2022–23Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL45651165
2022–23Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL177512221612328
2023–24Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL463101342
NHL totals3132514

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
Scholar-Athlete Award2014
College
All-Ivy League Second Team
ECAC Second All-Star Team2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Angello . eliteprospects.com . Elite Prospects . March 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: ANTHONY ANGELLO . cornellbigred.com . March 24, 2021.
  3. News: Vensel . Matt . Size, grit have helped Anthony Angello succeed with Penguins . March 24, 2021 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . February 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222134047/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2020/02/21/Anthony-Angello-Penguins-Syracuse-New-York-Cornell-Sam-Lafferty-Mike-Sullivan/stories/202002210134 . February 22, 2020.
  4. Web site: Boyd . Joshua . Former Syracuse Jr. Star Angello Talks About Start Of NHL Career . usphl.com . March 24, 2021 . February 7, 2020 . August 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814140753/https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/1084805 . dead .
  5. Web site: Anthony Angello . hockeysfuture.com . Hockeys Future . March 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Webb . Donnie . F-M's Anthony Angello commits to Cornell to play ice hockey for the Big Red . syracuse.com . March 24, 2021 . December 18, 2012.
  7. Web site: Kramer . Lindsay . Manlius' Anthony Angello tabbed for U.S. Junior select hockey team . syracuse.com . March 24, 2021 . November 13, 2014.
  8. Web site: Anthony Angello – 2017–18 – Men's Ice Hockey. Cornell University Athletics.
  9. Web site: Shimada . Naomi . A surreal night for the entire Angello family . nhl.com . National Hockey League . March 24, 2021 . January 31, 2020.
  10. Web site: Crechiolo . Michelle . Angello scores first NHL goal after getting 'a call out of the bullpen' . nhl.com . National Hockey League . March 24, 2021 . February 18, 2020.
  11. Web site: Penguins Re-Sign Forward Anthony Angello to a Two-Year Contract . nhl.com . National Hockey League . March 24, 2021 . October 10, 2020.
  12. Web site: Blues sign Perunovich, Walker. NHL.com. . July 14, 2022. July 14, 2022.
  13. Web site: Predators acquire Anthony Angello from St. Louis Blues . . March 8, 2023 . March 8, 2023.