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Providence College Athletics
Five Friars Selected In 2000 NHL Draft
6/26/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College had five players selected in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft on June 24-25. PC had more players drafted than any other school in HOCKEY EAST and only the University of Minnesota (nine players) had more collegians selected in this year's draft. Sophomore right wing Jon DiSalvatore (S. Windsor, Conn.), sophomore goaltender Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan), freshman center Peter Zingoni (Newtown, Conn.), freshman defenseman Jason Platt (Portola, Calif.) and freshman defenseman Regan Kelly (Imperial, Saskatchewan) were all drafted in this weekend's NHL Entry Draft.
DiSalvatore, a 6-foot-1-inch, 185-pound forward was the first Friar selected when he was picked in the fourth round (104th overall) by the San Jose Sharks. DiSalvatore, who finished fourth on the team in scoring (27 points) and second in goals, registered a plus/minus rating of nine in 1999-00. His 15 goals was the most recorded by a Friar rookie since Craig Darby notched 17 in 1991-92. For his efforts, he earned the team's Reverend Herman Schneider Award (Most Valuable Freshman) and the squad's Plus/Minus Award. Prior to attending Providence, DiSalvatore played for the New England Coyotes of the Eastern Junior Hockey League.
Schaefer, a 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound goaltender was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round (166th overall). He had a strong rookie campaign for PC in 1999-00, posting a 6-5-1 mark, a 3.24 goals against average and a .904 save percentage in 14 games. A 1997 graduate of Yellow Grass High School, Schaefer played for the Nipawin Hawks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League prior to attending Providence.
Zingoni, a 6-foot, 180-pound center was selected in the eighth round (231st overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played two seasons with the New England Coyotes of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. In 1999-00, Zingoni was second on the team in goals (40) and was third on the team in scoring (79 points). Zingoni, a two-time EJHL All-Star, helped the Coyotes capture the EJHL Playoffs in 1999-00.
Platt, a 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound defenseman, was picked by the Edmonton Oilers in the eighth round (247th overall). He played two seasons for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. Prior to playing for Omaha, Platt helped Cushing Academy capture the NEPSIHA Division I title in 1998. He was a member of the U.S. Select 16 Team in 1997. Platt is a 2000 graduate of Westside High School in Omaha, Neb.
Kelly, a 6-foot-2-inch, 195-pound defenseman was drafted in the eighth round (259th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers. He recently finished his second season with the Nipawin Hawks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. A two-time SJHL All-Star, Kelly registered 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) in 47 games for Nipawin. This season, he was named Nipawin's "Best Defenseman." In 1998-99, Kelly earned SJHL All-Rookie Team honors.
After this NHL Entry Draft, PC now has seven members of its 2000-01 hockey team drafted by NHL squads.
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