D'Alvise to Call Italy Home
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HC Bolzano (Italy) announced Wednesday that it has secured the services of former Clarksonstandout Chris D'Alvise.
The 24-year old forward will play in Europe for the first time, and, according to the Bolzano Web site will likely be used as the center of the second line of attack.
A native of Mississauga,
Ontario, D'Alvise heads to Italy having spent the 2009-10 campaign
with the Stockton Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).
In his first full season of professional hockey, D'Alvise played in
81 games, including playoff games, scoring 40 goals and 36
assists.
D'Alvise, made his professional debut with the Cincinnati Cyclones
(ECHL) in 2008-09, collecting three assists in four games. While
helping the defending Kelly Cup champion Cyclones clinch their
third straight Kelly Cup Playoff berth in a tightly-contested North
Division, D'Alvise posted two assists in his second pro game on
March 19 against the Gwinnett Gladiators.
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound pivot parlayed a decorated four-year
college career at Clarkson before he made the jump to the
professional level in March with Cincinnati. D'Alvise skated in 145
career games for the Golden Knights throughout four seasons
(2005-09), racking up 105 points, including 49 goals.
D'Alvise guided the Golden Knights to two appearances (2007, 2008)
in the NCAA Championship and enjoyed a career-high 29 points
(12g-17a) in 39 games as a junior. As a sophomore, D'Alvise was
named the Most Outstanding Player for the ECAC Hockey Championship
behind Clarkson's title, highlighting a season where he buried a
career-high 16 goals in 37 games.
A player with prestigious hockey bloodlines, D'Alvise's father,
Daniel was a member of the 1980 Canadian Olympic team, who also
played in Italy. D'Alvise's uncle, Bob, was a 1975 All-American
selection as a forward at Michigan Tech University.
