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professional ice hockey
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who plays for the
Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League.
Since it was formed in 1966, the Cataracts hockey club has been awarded ...
Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
with the
Oshawa Legionaires
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from 1998 to 2000, before he joined the
Moncton Wildcats
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of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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for two seasons. With the Wildcats, Circelli posted 128 points (45 goals, 83 assists) in 135 games. From 2002 to 2007, he played for the University of
Saint Francis Xavier University
St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada.
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St. Franc ...
Following the 2007 season, Circelli turned professional with the
Wichita Thunder
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of the Central Hockey League. After eight games, he was acquired by the
Odessa Jackalopes
The Odessa Jackalopes are a Junior ice hockey#Tier II, Tier II junior ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The team is based in Odessa, Texas and plays their home games at Ector County Coliseum.
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The fra ...
. He remained there until 2010 to play in Europe in the club
Karlskrona HK
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in the Swedish Division 1. He finished top scorer on the team with 120 goals and 240 assists in 37 regular season games. In 2011, he returned to the CHL with the
Rapid City Rush
The Rapid City Rush are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Rapid City, South Dakota, and play their home games at The Monument. The Rush are currently a minor affiliate of the Calgary Flames NHL franchise.
History
On June 2, 2 ...
.
On May 12, 2012, Circelli ventured back to Europe with
Rapaces de Gap
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in the
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Ligue Magnus
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for the 2012–2013 season.
After two seasons with Gap, Circelli opted to return to the CHL with the Missouri Mavericks on July 17, 2014.
On October 7, 2014, soon before the 2014–15 Central Hockey League season was set to begin, it was announced that the Central Hockey League ceased operations and the Mavericks, along with the
Allen Americans
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,
Brampton Beast
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,
Quad City Mallards
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,
Rapid City Rush
The Rapid City Rush are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Rapid City, South Dakota, and play their home games at The Monument. The Rush are currently a minor affiliate of the Calgary Flames NHL franchise.
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On June 2, 2 ...
,
Tulsa Oilers
The Tulsa Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and play in the ECHL. The Oilers played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center until 2008 when they moved into the new BOK Center. For many years, the Tulsa ...
, and Wichita Thunder, were all admitted to the
ECHL
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for the
2014–15 ECHL season
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Central Hockey League
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contracts that had already been signed by players for the 2014-15 Central Hockey League season were immediately nullified.
On October 17, 2014, Circelli signed with the
Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League.
Since it was formed in 1966, the Cataracts hockey club has been awarded ...