Anthony Angello (born March 6, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL).

Early life

Angello was born on March 6, 1996, in

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to parents David and Pamela Angello. His family moved to Manlius when he was four and he was drawn to play hockey by his uncle, Jason Hover, who played hockey at Air Force Academy. Growing up, he played basketball, lacrosse, and hockey but committed to solely hockey as a freshman in high school.

Playing career

Angello attended

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from 2011 to 2013 and played for both the Syracuse Jr. Stars and the public high school team. He scored over 120 points in two high school seasons and was nearly a point-per-game producer for the Stars in his first year. In his sophomore season, Angello was selected by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 15th round of the 2012

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(OHL) Priority Draft. Despite his selection, Angello committed to play

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ice hockey for the

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team over opportunities at Harvard, Yale, and Colgate. He was also selected by the

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in the fifth round of the 2013

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(USHL) Entry Draft and participated in the USA Hockey Select 17 festival. Angello played two seasons with the Lancers before being selected by the

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in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft. Angello played college hockey at

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in the

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conference from 2015 to 2018. During the 2019–20 season, Angello made his NHL debut on January 31, 2020, in Pittsburgh's 4–3 overtime win over the

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. He later recorded his first career NHL goal and assist a few games later on February 18 in a 5–2 win over the

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. Angello was not expected to play that night but was a last minute substitution for an ill

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. He concluded his sophomore season with the Penguins organization recording 25 points in 48 games with their AHL affiliate and signed a two-year two-way contract extension worth $725,000 annually. On July 14, 2022, Angello having left the Penguins as a free agent was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. Assigned to the Blues AHL affiliate, the

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for the 2022–23 season, Angello in a third-line forward role added 6 goals and 11 points through 45 games. On March 8, 2023, Angello was traded by the Blues to the

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in exchange for future considerations. After spending most of the 2024–25 season in the AHL for the

Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team based in Milwaukee. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Nashville Predators. They play their homes games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther ...

, on February 26, 2025, the Predators traded Angello to the

in exchange for

Jesse Ylönen Jesse Ylönen (born 3 October 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected in the second round, 35th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL entry draft. Yl� ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Angello, Anthony 1996 births Living people American men's ice hockey forwards Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey players Sportspeople from Albany, New York Ice hockey players from New York (state) Milwaukee Admirals players Omaha Lancers players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins players Springfield Thunderbirds players Syracuse Crunch players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players 21st-century American sportsmen