5th year right wing Domenic Monardo(40) takes his strongest postseason performance overseas signing with HC Bolzano Foxes of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for 2017/2018.
After grabbing a career high 21 assists in 43 ECHL games to go along with 12 goals for South Carolina Stingrays, he took it up a notch through four playoff rounds exiting in the Kelly Cup Finals, recording 6 goals and 12 assists in 22 contests with a +7 rating.
He also appeared in another 11 AHL games on a pair of recalls to Hershey Bears grabbing 3 assists with a +1 rating.
The 28-year old, who will turn 29 at the start of next season should do well in Austria.
Domenic Monardo(40) Springfield Falcons
Undrafted 2nd year right wing Domenic Monardo(40) bounced around a bit before heading into his sophomore season.
He re-signed over the summer for another year with Reading Royals, where he spent his rookie campaign scoring an impressive 27 goals and 19 assists in 70 ECHL games but was never called-up.
The not incredibly large looking 5’11” 192 lbs. forward scored an invite to affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms training camp and was a late release.
He didn’t head start down the ladder though but instead received an offer to join Springfield Falcons‘ preseason.
He impressed enough in his second camp to grab a roster spot on the opening night roster and was signed to a pto.
In 17 AHL games, he’s scored 7 goals and a pair of assists with a +4 rating, good enough to earn an spc with the team for the 2014/2015 season.
At 26-years old this former Lake Superior State University captain could be turning into a difference maker.