Valery-Trabucco Extends Stay in Germany
The Augsburger Panther (Germany) announced today that the team has signed former Union standout Mario Valery-Trabucco to a contract extension for the 2012-13 season.
Valery-Trabucco, who signed with Augsburger in July 2011 after spending the 2010-11 campaign in Finland, has excelled with the Panther, compiling 22 points, including 11 goals, in 33 contests.
The 24-year-old forward played the 2010-11 campaign for TPS Turku in the Finnish SM-Liiga. In 57 games, he scored 16 goals and assisted on three tallies. In the European Trophy tournament, Valery-Trabucco was sixth-best scorer of the tournament, compiling 12 points (six goals) in 11 games.
Valery-Trabucco began his professional career immediately after the conclusion of his collegiate career in 2009-10, signing with the Adirondack Phantoms, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers. He played two contests with the Phantoms.
The Montreal, Quebec native set a school record at Union with 45 points and 23 goals in 2009-10. His 59 career goals ranks first all-time on Union's Division I list and his 114 points are tied for second all-time.
Trabucco was a three-time ECAC Hockey Player of the Week and the InsideCollegeHockey.com's National Player of the Week (February 9) in 2009-10. He was a second-team All-ECAC Hockey selection.
