Cristiano DiGiacinto (born January 10, 1996) is an Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for HC Bozen–Bolzano of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
Playing career DiGiacinto is from Hamilton, Ontario, and played AAA hockey for the Hamilton Reps and Hamilton Huskies. After going unselected in the OHL Draft, and being cut from Erie Otters training camp, he played for the Hamilton Red Wings, before being signed by the Windsor Spitfires in October 2013. On January 12, 2014, DiGiacinto checked Erie Otters player André Burakovsky in the head and received an eight-game suspension. On March 22, 2014, DiGiacinto instigated a fight with London Knights player Gemel Smith and was suspended for five games.
He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the sixth round (170th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.
On February 19, 2017, DiGiacinto checked Guelph Storm player Nic Sicoly in the head and received a ten-game suspension.
International play DiGiacinto represented the Italy national team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. On 13 February 2026, DiGiacinto delivered an illegal check to the head of Slovakia's Martin Fehérváry and received a one-game suspension.
Personal life DiGiacinto is of Italian descent.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Hamilton Reps U16 AAA Alliance U16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2011–12 Hamilton Reps U16 AAA Alliance U16 15 6 6 12 48 8 0 2 2 32 2011–12 Hamilton Reps U18 AAA Alliance U18 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 6 2012–13 Hamilton Huskies U18 AAA Alliance U18 29 22 19 41 52 5 3 3 6 6 2013–14 Hamilton Red Wings OJHL 9 8 3 11 37 — — — — — 2013–14 Windsor Spitfires OHL 50 17 11 28 101 2 0 0 0 9 2014–15 Windsor Spitfires OHL 63 21 24 45 100 — — — — — 2015–16 Windsor Spitfires OHL 63 16 26 42 107 5 0 1 1 2 2016–17 Windsor Spitfires OHL 47 13 21 34 61 7 1 2 3 13 2017–18 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 12 1 5 6 30 — — — — — 2017–18 Acadia University U Sports 12 1 5 6 14 10 3 6 9 14 2018–19 Acadia University U Sports 25 6 4 10 96 3 2 0 2 2 2019–20 Acadia University U Sports 30 20 17 37 80 7 5 1 6 10 2020–21 Acadia University U Sports 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 47 6 7 13 47 — — — — — 2022–23 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 36 3 9 12 44 — — — — — 2022–23 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 19 5 10 15 24 12 1 2 3 14 2023–24 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 9 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 21 5 12 17 31 — — — — — 2023–24 HC Bolzano ICEHL 5 0 1 1 2 10 2 4 6 8 2024–25 HC Bolzano ICEHL 48 13 18 31 33 11 0 4 4 13 2025–26 HC Bolzano ICEHL 46 8 14 22 49 5 2 0 2 22AHL totals 92 10 17 27 93 — — — — —ICEHL totals 99 21 33 54 84 26 4 8 12 43
International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2026 Italy OG 3 0 0 0 2 2026 Italy WC 5 0 0 0 2Senior totals 8 0 0 0 4
References
External links
Cristiano DiGiacinto at Milano Cortina 2026