Daniel Manzato (born 17 January 1984) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for SC Bern in the National League (NL). He was drafted 160th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.
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| Born |
January 17, 1984 Fribourg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Bern EHC Kloten EHC Basel Albany River Rats Rapperswil-Jona Lakers HC Lugano HC Ambrì-Piotta Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
160th overall, 2002 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Playing career
editDuring the 2014–15 season, on January 5, 2015, Manzato signed a three-year contract extension to the remain in Lugano until 2018.[1]
Manzato joined HC Ambrì-Piotta for the 2018/19 season on a two-year deal.
On December 12, 2019, in his final year of his contract with Ambri, Manzato agreed to a one-year deal with Genève-Servette HC for the 2020/21 season.
On March 11, 2021, Manzato agreed to a one-year deal with SC Bern for the 2021/22 season.
International play
editManzato participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.[2]
Personal life
editBorn and raised in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, he speaks German as well as Italian, being of Italian descent and having lived for about six years in the Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino.
References
edit- ^ "Daniel Manzato commits until 2018" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 2015-01-05. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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