D'Amigo, Team USA Advance to Gold Medal Game
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SASKATOON, Sask. - Rensselaer freshman Jerry D'Amigo scored two
goals, including a shorthanded marker, and was named the U.S.
Player of the Game as the United States National Junior Team
advanced to the gold medal game of the International Ice Hockey
Federation World Junior Championship with a 5-2 win over previously
unbeaten Sweden. They face five-time defending champion
Canada (5-0) on Tuesday night at 8pm (Eastern) in a game that will
be shown live on NHL Network. There is also a webcast on
FASTHockey.com.
D'Amigo is currently first on the team with five goals, second in
scoring with 10 points and third in assists with five. He has
a game-winning goal, a power play goal and is a plus-7. He
has been named the U.S. Player of the Game on two occasions as the
U.S. has posted a 5-1 record with its only loss coming to Canada,
5-4 in a shootout.
A 5-11, 200-pound native of Binghamton, N.Y., D'Amigo is currently
fourth on the Engineers in scoring with five goals and nine assists
for 14 points in 18 games. He has a pair of power goals and three
game-winning goals. He is second in ECAC Hockey and sixth
nationally in game-winning goals. He is second among rookies in the
league - and and 16th nationally - with an average of 0.78 points
per game.
Last season, D'Amigo was second on the U.S. Under-18 Team in
scoring with 23 goals and a team-best 33 assists for 56 points in
53 games. He had six power play goals and five game-winners. He was
also assessed 61 penalty minutes. He recorded a team-high 13 points
(4 goals, 9 assists) during the World Championships in which the
club earned the gold medal. He was named to the All-Tournament Team
despite suffering an injury during the event.
He is a 2009 draft choice of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
