Vincent LoVerde (born April 14, 1989) is an American professional

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. He is currently playing under contract with

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of the

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(KHL).

Playing career

On January 9, 2013, LoVerde was loaned from the

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of the

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, to AHL affiliate the

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, on a professional tryout agreement. On August 21, 2013, LoVerde was signed to a one-year AHL contract to remain with the Monarchs for the 2013-14 season. In establishing a regular position amongst the Monarchs defense, LoVerde contributed with a career high 20 points in 70 games. LoVerde was rewarded for his impressive season in signing a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the

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, on May 16, 2014. During his time with the Ontario Reign, LoVerde served as the captain from 2015 to 2017. He was also invited to the 2016 and 2017 AHL All-Star Game. On July 1, 2017, LoVerde left the Kings' affiliate clubs after 6 years, signing as a free agent to a two-year, two-way deal with the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

. As a free agent and having left a successful tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, LoVerde agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the

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, affiliate to the

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, on July 1, 2019. LoVerde played two seasons with the Wolf Pack, captaining the club through the

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campaign, before leaving the AHL as a free agent having made over 500 regular season appearances. On June 24, 2021, LoVerde signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian based,

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of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Career statistics

Awards and honors

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* 1989 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Kunlun Red Star players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players Ontario Reign (ECHL) players Ontario Reign (AHL) players EC Red Bull Salzburg players Toronto Marlies players Waterloo Black Hawks players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub