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Nicholas Samuel SARACINO
Ice Hockey Nicholas Samuel
SARACINO

Date of birth:  20/02/1992

Place of Birth:Saint Louis

SpecialityMen's Tournament

Position: Attacker

Club: Pustertal/Val Pusteria

Coach: Jukka Jalonen

First Club: St. Louis Elite

Other sports:  Basketball, golf, american football

Hobby:  Film, music, travelling

Olympic appearances: 

No

Qualified on: 20/01/2026

Biography

He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri. He turned professional thanks to four years (2012–2016) in the NCAA with Providence College. His early path developed between the ECHL (183 games and 147 points) and the AHL (78 games and 18 points). At the age of 29 he decided to make the leap to Europe, joining Asiago after a season in Slovakia with HKM Zvolen. For the 2025 play-offs he moved to HC Bolzano, a prelude to his move to HC Val Pusteria.

In November 2024, after completing two consecutive seasons with an Italian club, he received his first call-up to the Blue Team and was one of the protagonists at the most recent Division I (Group A) World Championships, where Italy won silver and, after three years, returned to the Top Division. After years of cups, medals and prestigious milestones, he does not want to set limits, and now he cannot wait to discover what the Milano Cortina Games have in store for him.

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The Palmares of Nicholas Samuel

2° Sfantu Gheorghe (ROU) 2025 - Divisione I (Gruppo A)

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