Frank Simonetti
American ice hockey player (born 1962)
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Frank Simonetti (born September 11, 1962 in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played 115 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins between 1984 and 1988. Prior to turning professional Simonetti spent two years at Norwich University.
| Frank Simonetti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1962 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.A. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1988 | ||
Playing career
As a youth, Simonetti played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Braves minor ice hockey team.[1] He went on to play two seasons with Norwich University, an on October 4, 1984 was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He played 115 games for the Bruins over four seasons from 1984 to 1988, also spending time with the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliates the Hershey Bears, Moncton Golden Flames, and Maine Mariners.[2]
In 2023 he took over as the president of the Bruins alumni organization.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Norwich University | NCAA III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Norwich University | NCAA III | 18 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 115 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
