Thomas Milani
Born (1952-04-13)April 13, 1952
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died December 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 69)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA)
Kalamazoo Wings (IHL)
National team  Italy
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1976–1988

Thomas Allan Milani[1] (April 13, 1952 – December 28, 2021) was a Canadian-born Italian professional and Olympic ice hockey player.

During the 1976–77 season, Milani played two games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints.[2]

Milani also played for the Italian national team on several occasions including at the A Pool of the 1982 World Ice Hockey Championships and 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships and at the 1984 Olympics.

He died in December 2021, at the age of 69.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 3621143520 —————
1973–74 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 3626174335 —————
1974–75 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 3827305736 —————
1975–76 University of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 3626376340 —————
1976–77 Syracuse Blazers NAHL-Sr. 72566512115 967132
1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 20000 —————
1977–78 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 7944418541 101031315
1978–79 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 78525410642 149101951
1979–80 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 78496211164 171317304
1980–81 HC Bolzano Italy ————— —————
1981–82 HC Asiago Italy 32605111120 —————
1982–83 HC Asiago Italy 3238407822 —————
1983–84 HC Bruneck Italy 1624153910 —————
1984–85 HC Como Italy 2624315524 —————
1985–86 HC Merano Italy 3636468214 —————
1986–87 HC Varese Italy 3611142526 —————
1987–88 Fiemme Cavalese Italy 341635516 —————
WHA totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
IHL totals 235 145 157 302 147 41 32 30 62 70
Italy totals 212 209 232 441 122 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
All-WCHA Second team 1974–75 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 1975–76 [4]

References

  1. ↑ Tom Allan Milani
  2. ↑ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ "Former Bulldog Tom Milani passes away at age 69". University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.


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