- Marco Rosa
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Marco Rosa 
Born March 1, 1982
Scarborough, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) Position Center Shoots Left AHL team
Former teamsSt. John's IceCaps
Providence Bruins (AHL)
Houston Aeros (AHL)
Texas Wildcatters {ECHL}
Milwaukee Admirals {AHL}
Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL)
Merrimack Warriors (NCAA)
Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)
Manitoba MooseNHL Draft 255th overall, 2001
Dallas StarsPlaying career 1998–present Marco Rosa (born January 15, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League. He was born in Scarborough, Ontario.
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Playing career
Rosa began his career by spending two seasons playing for the Wexford Raiders of the OPJHL. He then attended Merrimack College from 2000 to 2004. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (255th overall) by the Dallas Stars.[1]
Although his Junior season with Merrimack was cut short after his wrist was broken in a victory over Boston College in February 2003,[2] as a Senior he rebounded to lead the team with 15 goals scored.[3] Since graduating, he has played seven seasons in the ECHL and AHL. In the 2009–10 season, Rosa led the Manitoba Moose in scoring with 55 points.[4]
In 2010, he played with the Vancouver Canucks in the pre-season, but was reassigned to the Moose before the regular season began.[5][6]
On July 20, 2011, Rosa, along with three other former Manitoba Moose players, signed with the soon to be named St. John's IceCaps. The franchise, which moved from Manitoba, is an affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. [7]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 42 12 13 25 35 — — — — — 1999–00 Wexford Raiders OPJHL 49 29 52 81 23 — — — — — 2000–01 Merrimack College HE 33 6 18 24 22 — — — — — 2001–02 Merrimack College HE 36 5 21 26 22 — — — — — 2002–03 Merrimack College HE 30 10 12 22 26 — — — — — 2003–04 Merrimack College HE 36 15 10 25 12 — — — — — 2004–05 Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL 72 34 31 65 59 — — — — — 2005–06 Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL 6 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 2005–06 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 27 2 2 4 17 — — — — — 2006–07 Texas Wildcatters ECHL 36 25 26 51 49 11 3 3 6 2 2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL 5 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 2006–07 Providence Bruins AHL 34 7 8 15 14 — — — — — 2007–08 Houston Aeros AHL 56 10 17 27 20 — — — — — 2007–08 Texas Wildcatters ECHL 8 5 8 13 0 — — — — — 2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 69 16 24 40 42 20 2 8 10 2 2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 80 22 33 55 32 6 1 2 3 12 2010–11 Manitoba Moose AHL 51 13 21 34 20 14 6 11 17 4 AHL totals 322 71 106 177 163 54 12 23 35 24 References
- ^ "Dallas Stars Draft History". The Internet Hockey Database. Hockeydb.com. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00005404.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Conway, Kevin (February 15, 2003). "Merrimack Loses Rosa in Win Over BC". USCHO.com. http://www.uscho.com/recaps/2003/02/15/merrimack-loses-rosa-in-win-over-bc/. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Merrimack Warriors Men's Hockey 2003-2004 Team Statistics". USCHO Stats. USCHO.com. http://www.uscho.com/stats/team/merrimack/mens-hockey/2003-2004/#overallstats. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Lawless, Gary (June 23, 2010). "Moose sign three players". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/breakingnews/Moose-sign-three-players-96987034.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Canucks reduce pre-season roster". NHL.com. September 22, 2010. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538274. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Tanguay sets up 2 goals as Flames edge Canucks in split-squad preseason game". Foxnews.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2010. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/22/tanguay-sets-goals-flames-edge-canucks-split-squad-preseason-game/. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Four former Moose players to join St. John's franchise". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg Free Press. July, 20, 2010. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Four-former-Moose-players-to-join-St-Johns-franchise-125903053.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
External links
Categories:- 1982 births
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Houston Aeros players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) players
- Manitoba Moose players
- Merrimack College alumni
- Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- People from Scarborough, Ontario
- Providence Bruins players
- Texas Wildcatters players
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