Philip DeSimone (born 19 March 1987) is an American former professional

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Playing career

Prior to attending the

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, DeSimone played three seasons (2004–07) with the

Sioux City Musketeers The Sioux City Musketeers are a junior ice hockey team based in Sioux City, Iowa. The Musketeers play their home games at Tyson Events Center, and are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team was fou ...

of the

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. DeSimone was selected by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

in the 3rd round (84th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. DeSimone made his professional debut in the 2011–12 season, after signing a one-year contract with the

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of the AHL. After producing an impressive 33 points in his rookie season, DeSimone was signed by fellow AHL club, the Albany Devils, on a one-year contract on July 6, 2012. After forging his first European season in the Finnish

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with

Jokerit Helsingin Jokerit (, English: Joker (playing card), Jokers or Jesters of Helsinki) is a professional ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland, which competes in Mestis. Jokerit plays its home games at the Helsinki Ice Hall and Helsinki Halli in ...

and the Swedish

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with

Södertälje SK Södertälje Sportklubb, also known as Södertälje SK and often referred to as SSK, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest level of pro hockey in Sweden. Södertälje were charter members of El ...

and briefly Björklöven IF, DeSimone opted to sign a one-year contract with

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bound HC Bolzano of the EBEL for the 2014–15 season, on August 19, 2014. DeSimone played upon the scoring lines with Bolzano to contribute with 36 points in 49 games. On June 29, 2015, DeSimone opted to remain in the Austrian League, leaving Bolzano to sign a one-year contract with fellow competitors

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. In the 2015–16 season, DeSimone played on the top scoring line of the 99ers, contributing with 9 goals and 22 points in 39 games before opting to end his contract mid-season. He returned to North America, signing for the remainder of the year with the AHL club, the

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on January 22, 2016. On October 26, 2016, DeSimone signed a Professional Tryout Contract with the

Utica Comets The Utica Comets are a professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York. They are members of the North Division in the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL) and affiliated with the National Hockey League's (NHL) New Jersey D ...

. After playing 15 games with the

HC La Chaux-de-Fonds HC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss professional ice hockey team who currently play in the Swiss League (SL). Founded in 1919, La Chaux-de-Fonds play at the Patinoire des Mélèzes in front of a capacity 5,225. History Hockey Club La Chaux-de-Fonds ...

during the 2016–17 season, DeSimone finished his career with senior men's club, the Stoney Creek Generals in the

Allan Cup Hockey Allan Cup Hockey (ACH), also known as the OHA Senior “AAA” Hockey League, is a senior ice hockey league with three teams in Southern Ontario. The league was founded in 1990 as the Southwestern Senior "A" Hockey League. It is governed by th ...

league.

Personal life

DeSimone's younger brother

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is a member of the

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organization.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desimone, Philip 1987 births Living people Albany Devils players American men's ice hockey centers 21st-century American sportsmen IF Björklöven players Bolzano HC players HC La Chaux-de-Fonds players Graz 99ers players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Jokerit players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players People from East Amherst, New York Ice hockey people from Erie County, New York Sioux City Musketeers players Södertälje SK players Trenton Titans players Utica Comets players Washington Capitals draft picks American expatriate ice hockey players in Finland