Christopher DiDomenico (born February 20, 1989) is a

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professional

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for

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of the

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(NL). DiDomenico was selected by the

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in the sixth round (164th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and sporadically played in the

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with the

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about a decade later.

Playing career

Amateur

Before turning professional, DiDomenico played major junior hockey in the

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for the

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and the

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. Nearing the conclusion of the 2008–09 season with the Voltigeurs, DiDomenico was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with his draft team, the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 14, 2009.

Professional

On June 30, 2010, the Maple Leafs traded DiDomenico, along with

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and Philippe Paradis, to the

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in exchange for

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and Bill Sweatt. After reporting to the Blackhawks 2010 training camp, DiDomenico made his professional debut in the

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season with

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affiliate, the

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. DiDomenico played two years within the Blackhawks' system, toiling between the AHL and

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before opting to leave as a restricted free agent in the offseason to join Asiago HC of the Italian

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league in 2012. After two years with Asiago, DiDomenico left Italy but remained in Europe after agreeing to join

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club,

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of the then

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for their post-season campaign on February 12, 2012. Helping the Tigers return to the top flight

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, and in his fourth season with the Tigers in 2016–17, DiDomenico was approached with NHL interest. While leading the Tigers in scoring with 38 points in 48 games, DiDomenico was reluctantly released from his contract with SCL immediately after agreeing to a two-year deal to pursue his NHL ambitions with the

under former junior coach

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on February 27, 2017. In signing with the Senators mid-season, DiDomenico was subject to waivers before joining the club. DiDomenico successfully cleared waivers on February 28, 2017, and joined the Senators. DiDomenico made his NHL debut on March 9, 2017 against the

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. In the 2017–18 season, DiDomenico began the year with the Senators AHL affiliate, the

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. After 4 games he was recalled and later scored his first NHL goal with Ottawa on October 27, 2017, against the

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with a late game-tying goal. On November 23, 2017, after appearing in 12 games DiDomenico was waived by the Senators, and was then claimed by the

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on November 24. He was immediately assigned on a conditioning loan to the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the

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. DiDomenico appeared in 3 games for the Crunch, scoring 1 goal. On December 2, 2017, DiDomenico was claimed off waivers to return to the Senators organization. On February 15, 2018, DiDomenico again left the Senators organization as he was traded to the

in exchange for Ville Pokka. He was assigned to the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, the

, where he quickly transitioned as the club's top offensive player by posting 23 points in 22 games to end the regular season. After the season, DiDomenico as an impending free agent, opted to recommence his European career by returning to his former Swiss club, SCL Tigers, on an optional three-year contract on June 13, 2018. During the 2019–20 season, while in his sixth with the SCL Tigers, on January 15, 2020, DiDomenico agreed to a two-year contract commencing from the 2020–21 season to join fellow NL club, HC Fribourg-Gottéron. After the regular season and before the relegation round, the Tigers immediately released DiDomenico. On October 28, 2024, DiDomenico was part of a rare trade in European hockey, being sent from Fribourg-Gottéron to

in exchange for Swedish left winger

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Didomenico, Chris 1989 births Living people HC Ambrì-Piotta players Asiago Hockey 1935 players Belleville Senators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Drummondville Voltigeurs players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Ottawa Senators players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Saint John Sea Dogs players SC Bern players SCL Tigers players Syracuse Crunch players Toledo Walleye players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks 21st-century Canadian sportsmen