August, 2020; rev. June 2024
This document was compiled for undergraduate research in Italian Canadian Studies in 2020 and links to articles and websites were revised by Dr. Teresa Russo in 2024. The authors would like to thank Konrad Eisenbichler for contributing the names of Julian-Dalmatian athletes and Carmela Colella for contributing names of athletes from the City of Thorold for this project. Please feel free to submit Italian-Canadian athletes from your community and other professionals in this industry to the authors (rteresa@uoguelph.ca). The authors will be happy to add them to this document for your local heroes to be recognized for their contributions.
Di Pietro, Lucia. “Italian Canadians in the Sports Industry.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, suprv. Teresa Russo, issue 3: Oral Histories: Traditional and Poetic Forms, University of Guelph, December 2020; revised Lucia Di Pietro with Dr. Teresa Russo, 2024; (https://www.italianheritage.ca/list-of-projects/immigration-in-the-niagra-peninsula-st-catharines/). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani.
Ice Hockey – Soccer – Football – Rugby – Wrestling – Boxing – Basketball – Baseball – Skating – Skiing – Lacrosse – Car Racing – Cycling – Field Hockey – Gymnastics – Swimming – Kayaking – Tennis – Volleyball – Curling – Martial Arts
- Anyone with resources in addition to stats profiles currently has five or less references available.
- Other athletes with no references (or just a stats profile) have more than five resources and can be easily found online. (updates in progress for a stats link for all athletes)
- N/R means need references.
Table of Contents
Ice Hockey
- Jeremey Adduono (August 4, 1978) ~ Player
- Jeremy Adduono Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com“Jeremy Adduono profile”. hockeydb.com. “Sabres ’98 Training Camp Resort” by Ken McKenna,(Sept 30, 1998). “Sabres ’98 Training Camp Report”. Hockey’s Future.
- Ray Adduono (January 21, 1947) ~ Player
- The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. – Scott Surgent (Tempe, Arizona), 2013. p. 317; https://amzn.to/4beMYpQ (11th edition; 2018).
- Rick Adduono (January 25, 1955) ~ Player and coach
- Scott, Jon C. (2006). Hockey Night in Dixie: Minor Pro Hockey in the American South. Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd. p. 22.
- Meghan Agosta (February 12, 1987) ~ Player
- Meghan Agosta | Official Website
- Andrew Agozzino (January 3, 1991) ~ Player
- Mike Amedeo (June 22, 1952) ~ Player
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Lou Angotti (January 16, 1938) ~ Player and Coach
- “NCAA Frozen Four Records” (PDF). NCAA.org.
- Mark Barberio (born March 23, 1990) ~ Player
- Sean Bentivoglio (born October 16, 1985) ~ Player
- Paul Beraldo (born October 5, 1967) ~ Player
- Todd Bertuzzi (born February 2, 1975) ~ Player
- Tyler Bertuzzi (born February 24, 1995) ~ Player
- Jordan Bianchin (born August 30, 1981) ~ Player
- Wayne Bianchin (born September 6, 1953) ~ Player
- Jack Bionda (September 18, 1933 – November 3, 1999) ~ Lacrosse and Hockey Player
- Joseph Blandisi (born July 18, 1994) ~ Player
- Luciano Borsato (born January 7, 1966) ~ Former Player
- ○ “1984 NHL DRAFT PICK: Luciano Borsato”. 1984 ENTRY DRAFT. Hockey Draft Central.
- ○ “Luciano Borsato”. hockeyDB.com.
- ○ “ECAC All-Teams”. College Hockey Historical Archives.
- ○ “Men’s Ice Hockey Award Winners” (PDF). NCAA.org.
- Robert Bortuzzo (March 18, 1989) ~ Player
- Mario Brunetta (born January 25, 1967) ~ Goaltender
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- See Brunetta Biography at Legends of Hockey Fall of Fame and Museum, 2001-2008.
- Jim Camazzola (born January 5, 1964) ~ Forward
- “JIMMY CAMAZZOLA”. Olympic.org.
- Tony Camazzola (born September 11, 1962) ~ Defenseman
- “Caps Draft History: 1980 Entry Draft”. NHL.com. January 31, 2017.
- Michael Cammalleri (born June 8, 1982) ~ Player
- Chris Campoli (born July 9, 1984) ~ Player
- Kyle Capobianco (born August 8, 1997) ~ Defenseman
- Frank Caprice (born April 2, 1962) ~ Former goaltender
- Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. https://amzn.to/3VszAst.
- Luca Caputi (born October 1, 1988) ~ Former Player and Coach
- Daniel Carcillo (born January 28, 1985) ~ Former Left Winger
- Tony Cassolato (born May 7, 1956) ~ Former Right Winger
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/cassoto01.htmlSee Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com. See Legends of Hockey
- Daniel Catenacci (born March 9, 1993) ~ Centre
- Gino Cavallini (born November 24, 1962) ~ Forward
- “20 Years Later, Pain, Elation Still Vivid”. USCHO.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
- “Moments in CCHA History”. CCHA.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13.
- See “Gino J. Cavallini” in Legends of Hockey.
- Paul Cavallini (born October 13, 1965) ~ Former Defenseman
- “Hockey East All-Rookie Teams”. College Hockey Historical Archives.
- Cody Ceci (born December 21, 1993) ~ Player
- Peter Chiarelli (born August 5, 1964) ~ Executive and Former Player
- Jason Chimera (born May 2, 1979) ~ Left Winger
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/8762/jason-chimera. See “Capitals Trade Clark, Jurcina to Blue Jackets for Chimera”. The Sports Network. 2009-12-28; “Caps agree to term on new contract with Jason Chimera”. NHL. 2011-09-29; “Capitals re-sign Jason Chimera”. NHL. 2013-11-08; “Chimera Agrees to Two-Year Deal”. NHL. 2016-07-01.
- “Ducks Acquire Chimera from Islanders in Exchange for Wagner”. NHL.com. February 26, 2018.
- Andy Chiodo (born April 25, 1983) ~ Former Goalkeeper
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/8552/andy-chiodo“Condors sign former NHL goalie Chiodo”. Bakersfield Condors. November 7, 2013. See “Master trio ends up in Innsbruck” (in German). HC TWK Innsbruck. April 5, 2015.
- “67’s add more experience to staff; Andy Chiodo and Derek Miller join Barber Poles”. Official Website of the Ottawa 67’s. August 25, 2017. ^ “WBS standouts Tom Kostopoulos, Andy Chiodo land new jobs with Pittsburgh”. Times Leader. June 20, 2018.
- Mario Chitaroni (born June 11, 1967) ~ Winger
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al.
- “Mario Chitaroni Olympic Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- Dino Ciccarelli (born February 8, 1960) ~ Former Player
- Enrico Ciccone (born April 10, 1970) ~ Former Defenseman
- Tony Cimellaro (born June 14, 1971) ~ Player
- “B-Sens add assistant bench boss”. Quinte News. December 21, 2017.
- Robert Cimetta (born February 15, 1970) ~ Left Winger
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Joe Cirella (born May 9, 1963) ~ Former NHL Player
- The Canadian Hockey Atlas by Stephen Cole (2006), https://amzn.to/3VszAst
- “Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
- Anthony Cirelli (born July 15, 1997) ~ Center
- Jason Cirone (born February 21, 1971) ~ Center
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Andrew Cogliano (born June 14, 1987) ~ Player
- Carlo Colaiacovo (born January 27, 1983) ~ Former Defenseman
- Paulo Colaiacovo (born January 27, 1983) ~ Former Goaltender
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/17081/paulo-. Cooper, RJ (December 12, 2006). “Eagles’ Colaiacovo not ready to give up, Goalie working to get back on the ice despite injuries and long odds”. Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald. “Prairie Thunder Signs Championship Goalie”. Bloomington PT. July 20, 2009. “OHL Announces Coach of the Year and Goaltender of the Year”. Slam! Hockey (April 5, 2004).
- “EAGLES ALL-STARS GEARING UP FOR BIG GAME”. Colorado Eagles (Jan 17, 2006).
- Joe Contini (born January 29, 1957) ~ Former Forward
- Rick Cornacchia (born February 6, 1951) ~ Coach and Former Player
- IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press (see page 181).
- Frank Corrado (born March 26, 1993) ~ Defenseman
- Matt Corrente (born March 17, 1988) ~ Former Defenseman
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/13669/david-correnteSee “Canes agree to terms with Flood, Corrente”. Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-07-10.See “Lightning sign defenseman Matt Corrente”. Tampa Bay Lightning. 2014-07-05.
- Jim Corsi (born June 19, 1954) ~ Former Goaltender
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/83110/jim-corsiCorsi hired as Blues goaltending coach “NASL-James Corsi”.
- McKenzie, Bob. The story of how Corsi got its name. TSN.
- Daniel Corso (born April 3, 1978) ~ Former Centre
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. “Oulun Kärpät announces Corso signing” (in Finnish). 2008-08-14.
- “Dinamo announce signing of Canadian Daniel Corso” (in Russian). HC Dinamo Minsk. 2010-12-31.
- Pat Cortina (born 4 September 1964) ~ Coach
- Joseph Cramarossa (born October 26, 1992) ~ Forward
- Bill Cupolo (January 8, 1924 – December 7, 2005) ~ Former Right Winger
- Matt D’Agostini (born October 23, 1986) ~ Right Winger
- Corrie D’Alessio (born September 9, 1969) ~ Former Goaltender
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/70122/corrie-d-alessiohttps://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1217“Corrie Vince D’Alessio”. www.hockeygoalies.org.
- “ECAC All-Rookie Teams”. College Hockey Historical Archives.
- John D’Amico (September 21, 1937 – May 29, 2005) ~ Linesmen and Supervisor of Officials
- See announcement “Hall of Fame Linesman John D’Amico Passes Away”. Toronto Maple Leafs. May 30, 2005.
- Dean DeFazio (born April 16, 1963) ~ Former Forward
- https://www.nhl.com/player/dean-defazio-8446358See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.“Dean Defazio’s player profile”. Hockey Reference.com.“1981 NHL DRAFT PICK: Dean DeFazio”. Hockey Draft Central.com. “DeFazio Hockey Camp”. Halton Community Services.
- Michael Del Zotto (born June 24, 1990) ~ Defenseman
- Stefan Della Rovere (born February 25, 1990) ~ Hockey Player
- N/R – Data needed; Della Rovere is documented in some Italian Canadian records as an Italian Canadian; however Elite Prospect shows that his background is Canadian and German.
- Alex Delvecchio (born December 4, 1931) ~ Former player, Coach, and Manager
- https://www.freep.com/story/sports/2021/12/04/detroit-red-wings-alex-delvecchio-all-time-greats-90th-birthday/8855528002/. Shots, Tom Annelin, Net. “Delvecchio gets his due among NHL greats”. The Chronicle-Journal.“Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners”. ESPN. June 14, 2007. “100 Greatest NHL Players”. National Hockey League. January 1, 2017: https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/nhl-100-greatest-players/nhl100-alex-delvecchio-6337220023112 (see also Hackel, Stu. “Alex Delvecchio: 100 Greatest NHL Players”. National Hockey League, Jan 2017).
- “Stanley Cup Champions 1950-1959”. National Hockey League.
- Ab DeMarco (May 10, 1916 – May 26, 1989) ~ Former Player
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/84311/ab-demarcohttps://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/demarab01.html
- Wee, K.P. The End of the Montreal Jinx: Boston’s Short-Lived Glory in the Historic Bruins-Canadiens Rivalry, 1988-1994 (Oct 2015): https://amzn.to/4bahaT4.
- Ab DeMarco Jr. (born February 27, 1949) ~ Former Defenseman
- Bill Derlago (born August 25, 1958) ~ Former Player
- Jim Devellano (born January 18, 1943) ~ Sports Executive
- Justin DiBenedetto (born August 25, 1988) ~ Player
- Chris DiDomenico (born February 20, 1989) ~ Forward
- Phillip Di Giuseppe (born October 9, 1993) ~ Forward
- “Canes re-sign Di Giuseppe to one-year deal”. The News & Observer. July 27, 2017.
- Nate DiCasmirro (born September 27, 1978) ~ Former Right Winger
- Rob DiMaio (born February 19, 1968) ~ Former Player
- Joe DiPenta (born February 25, 1979) ~ Former Defenseman
- Michael Di Pietro (born June 9, 1999) ~ Goaltender
- Hnat Domenichelli (born February 16, 1976) ~ Former Player
- Angelo Esposito (born February 20, 1989) ~ Former Player
- Phil Esposito (born February 20, 1942) ~ Broadcaster, and Former Professional Ice Hockey Executive, Coach, and Player (*has a large record in the industry)
- Tony Esposito (born April 23, 1943) ~ Former Goaltender
- Drew Fata (born July 28, 1983) ~ Former Defenseman
- Rico Fata (born February 12, 1980) ~ Former Player
- Dino Felicetti (born December 12, 1970) ~ Former Winger
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/71932/dino-felicetti
- “Dino Felicetti Olympic Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/dino-felicetti-1.html.
- Landon Ferraro (born August 8, 1991) ~ Centre
- Ray Ferraro (born August 23, 1964) ~ Former Player and TSN Broadcaster (*has a large record in the industry)
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/13938/ray-ferraroSee “The father, the son and a night to boast”. Toronto Star (Dave Feschuk, 2015).
- See “NHL 20 Game From EA Revealed: Battle Royale, Cover Star, Release Date, New Commentary Team, And More”. GameSpot (Eddie Makuch, June 21, 2019).
- Peter Fiorentino (born December 22, 1968) ~ Former Defenseman
- Pro-card: https://amzn.to/3XuSOAi; https://amzn.to/4co716u
- Tony Fiore (born August 7, 1962) ~ Centre
- “1982 NHL Entry Draft — Tony Fiore”. hockeydraftcentral.com.
- https://www.milanosiamonoi.com/ (search Fiore #14)
- Giovanni Fiore (born August 13, 1996) ~ Centre
- Mike Foligno (born January 29, 1959) ~ Former Right Winger
- Nick Foligno (born October 31, 1987) ~ Player
- Lou Fontinato (January 20, 1932 – July 3, 2016) ~ Former Defenseman
- Laura Michele Fortino (born January 30, 1991) ~ Player
- Lou Franceschetti (born March 28, 1958) ~ Former Layer
- Matt Frattin (born January 3, 1988) ~ Right Winger
- Zachary Fucale (born May 28, 1995) ~ Goaltender
- Eddie Giacomin (born June 6, 1939) ~ Goaltender
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/73617/eddie-giacomin. Sexton, Joe (14 March 1989). “A Permanent Home for No. 1”. The New York Times. “”GREAT MSG MOMENTS: Eddie Giacomin returns to MSG as a Red Wing – 11/02/1975″”. msg50.com. Madison Square Garden. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. https://amzn.to/4co7vcO
- Mario Giallonardo (born September 23, 1957) ~ Former Defenseman
- Stefano Giliati (born October 7, 1987) ~ Left Winger
- Mark Giordano (born October 3, 1983) ~ Defenseman and Captain of Calgary Flames
- Daniel Girardi (born April 29, 1984) ~ Former Defenseman
- Gerome Giudice (born March 11, 1989) ~ Former Left Winger
- Marc-André Gragnani (born March 11, 1987) ~ Defenseman
- Aldo Guidolin (June 6, 1932 – November 8, 2015) ~ Former Defenseman and Coach
- Armand “Bep” Guidolin (December 9, 1925 – November 24, 2008) ~ Former Player
- https://www.nhl.com/player/bep-guidolin-8446656. See Who’s Who in Hockey by Stan; Stan and Shirley Fischler (2003) – the youngest player in NHL History, https://amzn.to/3xyfGnS.
- See ARCIC research on Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase.
- Ralph intranuovo (born December 11, 1973) ~ Former Left Winger
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Patrice Lefebvre (born June 28, 1967) ~ Former Player
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA” (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Mike Lenarduzzi (born September 14, 1972) ~ Former Goaltender
- N/R
- Lucas Lessio (born January 23, 1993) ~ Professional Player
- Tony Licari (April 9, 1921 – July 4, 2013) ~ Former NHL Player
- “Kelly Funeral Home Barrhaven – Anthony “Tony” Licari”. Kelly Fh Barrhaven.sharing memories.ca.
- Mathew Lombardi (born March 18, 1982) ~ Former NHL Centre
- Roberto Luongo (born April 4, 1979) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- Ray Maluta (born July 24, 1954) ~ Former NHL Player
- Mark Mancari (born July 11, 1985) ~ Left Winger
- Andrew Mangiapane (born April 4, 1996) ~ Professional Forward
- Cesare Maniago (born January 13, 1939) ~ Former NHL Goaltender
- See “Hockey’s Biggest Moment No. 51” by Kane, Martin (SI Vault. Sports Illustrated, 21 March 1996).
- See ARCIC research on Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase
- Bob Manno (born October 31, 1956) ~ Former Forward
- Maurizio Mansi (born September 3, 1965) ~ Head Coach of Swiss NLB Team EHC Olten and Former Winger
- Hector Marini (born January 27, 1957) ~ Former Forward
- Finn, Robin (17 January 1986). “Nystrom Undergoes Surgery on Eye”. The New York Times. The New York Times.
- Dan Marouelli (born July 16, 1955) ~ Former NHL Referee
- Adam Mascherin (born June 6, 1998) ~ Professional Player
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/240112/adam-mascherinhttps://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=171423
- See ARCIC research on Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase.
- Jon Matsumoto (born October 13, 1986) ~ Professional Player
- Mike Matteucci (born December 27, 1971) ~ Former Professional Defenseman
- N/R
- Julian Melchiori (born December 6, 1991) ~ Professional Defenseman
- Victor Mete (born June 7, 1998) ~ NHL Defenseman
- Corrado Micalef (born April 20, 1961) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- Eddie Mio (born January 31, 1954) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- The Rebel League: The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association, p.219, McLelland and Stewart, Toronto, ON; https://amzn.to/3xuzGrt “Former NHLer Mio out of mayoral race | CBC News”. CBC. September 10, 2010.“WCHA All-Teams”, College Hockey Historical Archives.
- “Men’s Ice Hockey Award Winners” (PDF). NCAA.org.
- Sergio Momesso (born September 4, 1965) ~ Former NHL Player
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/19221/sergio-momessohttp://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2012/02/trade-history-vancouver-canucks.htmlhttp://thehockeywriters.com/masters-disaster-worst-trade-deadline-gms-ever/https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/the-most-lopsided-trade-deadline-deals-ever
- Angie Moretto (born September 18, 1953) ~ Former NHL Forward
- Marc Moro (born July 17, 1977) ~ Former Captain of Toronto Maple Leafs
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/11821/marc-moroSee “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Jason Muzzatti (born February 3, 1970) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- Frank Nigro (born February 11, 1960) ~ NHL Player
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/71614/frank-nigroSee “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. “Frank Nigro Olympic Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Gaetano Orlando (born November 13, 1962) ~ Former Player and Coach
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/27692/gaetano-orlando“ECAC All-Teams”. College Hockey Historical Archives. “Men’s Ice Hockey Award Winners” (PDF). NCAA.org.
- Article no longer available: http://www.donorrecovery.org/2013/03/gates-orlando-organ-donation-heart-transplant/
- Peter Palangio (September 10, 1908 – December 24, 2004) ~ Former NHL Player
- John Parco (born August 25, 1971) ~ Head Coach of the Soo Thunderbirds and Former Professional Player
- IIHF (2010); IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181; https://amzn.to/3xkQbqd
- Michael Peca (born March 26, 1974) ~ Former NHL Forward
- Bob Perani (August 7, 1942 – April 15, 2012) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- Brenden Perlini (born April 27, 1996) ~ NHL Forward
- Fred Perlini (born April 12, 1962) ~ Former Professional Centre
- N/R – Data needed; Perlini is documented in some Italian Canadian records as an Italian Canadian; however Elite Prospect shows that his background is Canadian and British. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/71611/fred-perlini. See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. See “Flames Legend Series – Fred Perlini”. Chasing the Puck. August 26, 2018. Spiller, Richard (December 8, 2016). “How far can Perlini go in the USA?”. getsurrey. Surrey Live. Article no longer available online: “Perlini Jets In To Boost Panthers Roster”. EIHL. August 12, 2017.
- Alex Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990) ~ NHL Defenseman
- Frank Pietrangelo (born December 17, 1964) ~ Former NHL Goaltender
- Article no longer available online: Lafferty, Tricia (2008-11-02). “Pietrangelo name evokes vivid memories”. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- “The sky’s the limit for Blues’ defenseman Pietrangelo”. NHL.com. 2009-09-08.
- Steve Pinizzotto (born April 26, 1984) ~ Former NHL Right Winger
- Fernando Pisani (born December 27, 1976) ~ Former NHL Right Winger
- Victor Posa (born November 5, 1966) ~ Former NHL Defenseman
- Mark Recchi (born February 1, 1968) ~ Assistant Coach of Pittsburgh Penguins and Former NHL Player
- Gino Reda (born August 8, 1960) ~ Host of TSN That’s Hockey
- Mike Ricci (born October 27, 1971) ~ Former Professional Centre
- Nike Ricci (born June 3, 1959) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- “Nick Ricci Statistics”. Hockeydb.com.
- Nicola Riopel (born February 20, 1989) ~ Professional Goaltender
- Chris Risi (born April 12, 1985) ~ Player
- Only three statistics for Risi (see hurstathletics.com; eliteprospects.com; and hockeydb.com)
- Garth Rizzuto (born September 11, 1947 ) ~ Former Professional Centre
- Darcy Robinson (May 3, 1981 – September 27, 2007) ~ NHL Defenseman
- Article no longer available online: Allan Maki (September 28, 2007). “Darcy Robinson’s death brings shock”. theglobeandmail.com. Eurohockey.com: Darcy Robinson player profile “Canadian dies during game in Italian hockey league”. thestar.com. Associated Press. September 27, 2007.
- Roberto Romano (born October 26, 1962) ~ Former Goaltender
- Mike Rosati (born January 7, 1968) ~ Former NHL Goaltender
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Steve Rucchin (born July 4, 1971) ~ Former Professional Centre
- “Ducks aren’t quite as tough as Mustangs”. University of Western Ontario. 2006-07-03. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Article no longer available online: “Veterans Rucchin and Leclerc are traded to free cap room”. OC Register. 2005-08-24. “Belanger on the move again”. The Globe and Mail. 2007-03-09.
- “Steve Rucchin news and notes”. Canada.com. 2007-09-16. Archived from the original on 2015-12-15.
- Adam Russo (born April 12, 1983) ~ Professional Goaltender
- IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181; https://amzn.to/3z8bxI1
- Mike Sanatorelli (born December 14, 1985) ~ Former NHL Centre
- Mike Rosati (born January 7, 1968) ~ Former NHL Player
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.
- Raymond Sawada (born February 19, 1985) ~ Former Professional Winger
- Giulio Scandella (born September 18, 1983) ~ Professional Left Winger
- IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181; https://amzn.to/3z8bxI1.
- “Roster forming – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF”. iihfworlds2014.com.
- Marco Scandella (born February 23, 1990) ~ Professional Defeneman
- Raymond Scapinello (born November 5, 1946) ~ Former NHL Linesman
- See announcement on Hockey Hall of Fame (June 17, 2008) “Hockey Hall of Fame Announces 2008 Inductees.”
- Enio Sclisizzi (August 1, 1925 – June 27, 2012) ~ NHL Left Winger
- Jason Spezza (born June 13, 1983) ~ Professional Centre
- Zack Stortini (born September 11, 1985) ~ Former Professional Right Winger
- Rick Tabaracci (born January 2, 1969) ~ Former Goaltender
- See “Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA”. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018.Article no longer available online: “Rick Tabaracci player profile”. Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Jeff Tambellini (born April 13, 1984) ~ Former Professional Winger
- Steve Tambellini (born May 14, 1958) ~ General Manager of Edmonton Oilers and Former NHL Player
- Articles no longer available online:
- “Canucks Part Ways With General Manager”, TSN.ca, (2008)”.”Oilers hire new GM; Lowe moves upstairs”, TSN.ca, (2008).”
- “Oilers new brass go way back”, canada.com, (2009).”
- Articles no longer available online:
- Mark Tinordi (born May 9, 1966) ~ Former Professional Defenseman
- “Goaltending records” (PDF). QMJHL.
- Rick Tocchet (born April 9, 1964) ~ Professional Coach and Former Player
- Tyler Toffoli (born April 24, 1992) ~ NHL Forward
- John Tonelli (born March 23, 1957) ~ Former Professional Forward
- Jerry Toppazzini (born July 29, 1931 – April 21, 2012) ~ NHL Forward
- Zellio Toppazzini (January 5, 1930 – April 1, 2001) ~ NHL Right Winger
- Raffi Torres (born October 8, 1981) ~ Former Professional Left Winger
- Carter Trevisani (born June 15, 1982) ~ Professional Defenseman
- “Trevisani completes the defense in Brunico” (in German & Italian). Brunico SG. 2008-08-18. Archived from the original on 2011-01-26.“Carter Trevisiani returns to Asiago” (in Italian). HC Asiago. 2008-08-31.
- “Carter Trevisani Trades His Hockey Stick for Golf Clubs at Grey Hawk” Clublink (2013) by Adam Stanley, http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=184446&p=32
- Marty Turco (born August 13, 1975) ~ Former Professional Goaltender
- Gene Ubriaco (born December 26, 1937) ~ Director of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Wolves and Former Player
- Phil Varone (born December 4, 1990) ~ Professional Forward
- Joe Veleno (born January 13, 2000) ~ Professional Forward
- Michael Vernace (born May 26, 1986) ~ Former Professional Defenseman
- Ron Zanussi (born August 31, 1956) ~ Former Professional Right Winger
- Bruno Zarrillo (born September 5, 1966) ~ Former Professional Winger
- N/R
Soccer
- Carlo Alberti (born 26 August 1959) ~ Soccer Player
- “Carlo Alberti”. Canada Soccer – Official website of the Canadian Soccer Association. CanadaSoccer.com.See Carlo Alberti on FIFA – World Football Statistics and Records/players, https://www.fifa.com/ “Carlo Alberti”. North American Soccer League Players. North American Soccer League Jerseys.
- “Coaches”. Ultimate Soccer School: Head Coaches. Ultimate Soccer School.
- Valerio Alesi (September 5, 1966) ~ Soccer Player
- “Nuke Soccer: Valerio Alesi”. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28..
- Robbie Aristodemo (born May 20, 1977) ~ Soccer Player and Coach
- Mathew Arnone (born 28 February 1994) ~ Soccer Player
- Tyler Attardo (born September 10, 2001) ~ Soccer Player
- Article no longer available online “Valour FC adds Attardo, Carreiro”. Valour FC. 28 January 2019. “Tyler Attardo”. Soccerway.
- Article no longer available online: “Valour FC complete transfer of forward Tyler Attardo”. Valour FC. 20 February 2020.
- Carmelo Barbieri (born 24 February 1956) ~ Soccer Player
- Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 189. “Carriera storica di Carmelo Barbieri, goal e presenze”. www.carrierecalciatori.it (in Italian). “Il Calcio nel 1979. – Dati e statistiche”. www.adamoli.org. “Statistiche storiche Ariano Irpino nel 1981”. www.carrierecalciatori.it (in Italian).
- Eddy Berdusco (born 8 September 1969) ~ Soccer Player
- Mauro Biello (August 8, 1972) ~ Soccer Player and Coach
- Brandon Bonifacio (born 29 June 1989) ~ Soccer Player
- UBC Thunderbirds Profile “European Soccer School of Excellence – World Class Soccer Program”. Archived from the original on 2010-03-13.No longer available online: Brandon Bonifacio on life at Leeuwarden’s SC Cambuur | Canucks Abroad Archived November 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- Emilio Bottiglieri (born 13 April 1979) ~ Canadian Footballer
- “Metro Ford 3:0 Croatia SC”. croatiasc.bc.ca. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- Silvana Burtini (born May 10, 1969) ~ Soccer Player
- Mackin, Bob (September 17, 2003). “Girls got game”. Vancouver Courier. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/burtini-back-kicking-for-national-team/article25462040/http://athletics.capilanou.ca/information/Athletic_Accomplishments
- Search Burtini on Canada Soccer homepage: 125 articles located at https://canadasoccer.com.
- Marco Carducci (born September 24, 1996) ~ Soccer Goalkeeper
- Lucas Cavallini (born December 28, 1992) ~ Soccer Player
- Paolo Cerrarelli (born October 12, 1969) ~ Soccer Goalkeeper
- Rick Celebrini (born October 16, 1967) ~ Soccer Defender
- “April 22, 1993 Transactions”. Nytimes.com. April 22, 1993.
- Frank Ciacca (born 11 September 1959) ~ Former Player
- See “Player profile”. CanadaSoccer.com. “In the Pro’s”. Simon Fraser University. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010.“Player profile”. NASL Jerseys.
- “Bio”. New Westminster Police Service. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010.
- Cosimo Commisso (born November 28, 1965) ~ Former Player
- See Player profile at CanadaSoccer.com “Cosimo Commisso”. National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- “Cosimo Commisso”. NASL Jerseys.
- Enzo Concina (born 21 June 1962) ~ Former Defender
- Carlo Corazzin (born December 25, 1971) ~ Former Forward
- Cowdery, Rick & Curno, Mike (2009). Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany. Durrington: Pitch Publishing. p. 21. “Carlo Corazzin”. Canadian Soccer Association. “Hammers crash out”. BBC. 6 November 2002.
- See Carlo Corazzin on FIFA – World Football Statistics and Records/players, https://www.fifa.com/.
- Joe Cuzzetto (born March 31, 1960) ~ Former Player
- See profile at https://www.bcsoccer.net/.
- Michael D’Agostino (born 7 January 1987) ~ Wide Midfielder
- Paul D’Agostino (born July 13, 1956) ~ Former Defender and Midfielder
- See profile at the North American Soccer League (record 2010/10-paul-dagastino) at www.nasl.com.
- Sabrina D’Angelo (born May 11, 1993) ~ Goalkeeper
- Alex De Carolis (born 24 September 1992) ~ Defender
- Terry Bridge (26 February 2016). “Sarnia native Alex De Carolis signs pro contract with Sweden’s Nora BK”. The Observer.
- Kevin Johansson (7 March 2017). “Klart – kanadensiske provspelaren skriver på för VSK: “Gillar hur supportrarna stöttar””. vlt.se (in Swedish).
- “Alex De Carolis”. Soccerway.
- Article no longer available online: David Pettersson (24 January 2018). “Umeå FC skriver tvåårskontrakt med provspelaren”. vk.se (in Swedish).
- Article no longer available online: Gareth Hampshire (20 February 2019). “Wanderers sign Halifax-born goalkeeper, versatile defender”. HFX Wanderers FC.
- Pasquale De Luca (born May 26, 1962) ~ Former Player and Head Coach
- Sergio De Luca (born September 8, 1982) ~ Former Player and Assistant Coach
- Nick De Santis (born November 11, 1967) ~ Former Player
- “Nick De Santis | SoccerStats.us”. soccerstats.us.See profile at “Canada Soccer”. canadasoccer.com.
- See Nick De Santis on FIFA – World Football Statistics and Records/players and FIFA Futsal World Cup (Netherlands 1989), https://www.fifa.com/.
- Tony De Thomasis (born in Italy) ~ Director of Soccer Operations for Canada MetroStars
- Marcel DeBellis (born 17 April 1991) ~ Former Player
- Bob DiLuca (born 30 August 1946) ~ Former Defender and Midfielder
- Search “Profile”. Canadian Soccer Association.
- “Profile”. NASL Jerseys.
- Anthony Di Biase (born April 26, 1988) ~ Player
- Joseph Di Chiara (born January 30, 1992) ~ Midfielder
- Gino DiFlorio (born September 18 1964) ~ Former Player and Director of Coaching
- Record no longer available online: Baltimore Blast All Time Roster Archived 16 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- “DiFlorio Jersey Retirement Night Saturday, December 15th”. Our Sports Central. 12 December 2012.
- Massimo Di Loia (born June 18, 1987) ~ Former Player
- Enzo Di Pede (born January 3, 1957) ~ Former Goalkeeper
- David Diplacido (born May 18, 1977) ~ Former Player
- Jason Di Tullio (born January 6, 1984) ~ Former Player and Coach
- “JASON DI TULLIO ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT”. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30.See “Profile” at https://canadasoccer.com/Record no longer available online: School – École de Soccer Ditullio-Ribeiro Archived 2009-06-19 at the Wayback Machine^ “COMMUNIQUÉ: Jason di Tullio nommé directeur technique”. ARS Lanaudiere. 2018-08-09 (French).
- “Jason di Tullio is named Impact U17 head coach”. Montreal Impact. 2019-08-13.
- Pat Ercoli (born 30 November 1957) ~ Former Player and Head Coach
- Tony Evangelista (October 2, 1945) ~ FIFA Referee and Important Builder to Canadian Soccer
- Jonelle Filigno (born September 24, 1990) ~ Player
- Giuliano Frano (born May 16, 1993) ~ Player
- David Fronimadis (born October 13, 1982) ~ Former Player
- Luca Gasparotto (born 9 March 1995) ~ Centre-Back
- Simon Gatti (born February 16, 1981) ~ Head Coach and Former Soccer Player
- Wallace, Jim (May 24, 2003). “Gatti takes pass on Wolves”. Rocket Robin’s Home Page. St Catherines Standard. “Players”. 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01.
- See Impact Montreal for article on Gatti’s retirement: “Simone Gatti announces Retirement and joins Academy” (February 2012), https://www.cfmontreal.com/.
- Roberto Giacomi (born August 1, 1986) ~ Former Goalkeeper
- See Giacomi on club news at Markham Soccer ClubSee Giacomi – couch information, November 1999 on Ontario Soccer Association website.Article no longer available online: Stranda – Averøykameratene – vol.no – Vesterålen OnlineSee Giacomi on TSN news: “Canadian coach waits and wonders.”
- Sandro Grande (born September 29, 1977) ~ Former Player
- Article no longer available online: The 24th Minute: Fightin’ Sandro Grande released by the Impact Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine Article on http://fksuduva.lt/: Sandro Grande joins FK Suduva (Oct 1, 2010). See Sandro Grande FIFA – World Football Statistics and Records/players, https://www.fifa.com/.
- Article no longer available on csmonteuil.com: “Masucci nomme Sandro Grande su poste d’entraîneur chef”. 20 September 2018.
- Peter Greco (born 1947) ~ Former Player
- See Greco “Profile” on Canada Soccer Association.
- Selenia Iacchelli (born 5 June 1986) ~ Midfielder
- Stock, Curtis (15 January 2014). “Injuries don’t deter Iacchelli”. Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- Sandor, Steven (9 April 2014). “After Iacchelli fails physical, Canada loses another NWSL allocation”. the11.ca. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014.
- Article no longer open access: Paterson, Hayley (9 March 2013). “Belles suffer injury curse”. Doncaster Free Press.
- “Edmonton Aviators Women Roster”. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014.
- Weber, Marc (21 November 2013). “Food for thought becomes food for truck for Canadian soccer teammates”. The Province. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
- Lucio Ianiero (born 13 December 1966) ~ Former Player and Coach
- Robert Iarusci (born November 8, 1954) ~ Former Star NASL Player
- RedNation Online (2011-12-05). “The First 90: Bobby Iarusci”.See “Association announces All Time Canada Men’s XI” (Canada Soccer 100) on www.canadasoccer.com.
- See “Robert Iarusci” profile: www.canadasoccer.com.
- Carmine Isacco (born September 20, 1970) ~ Coach and Former Player
- Victor Kodejia (born November 26, 1951) ~ Former Member of the Canadian National Soccer Team
- “1969-1970 PCSL rosters”. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
- Nicholas La Monaca (born December 19, 1992) ~ Former Goalkeeper
- See La Monaca on “calciatori list” for Abruzzo Calcio, http://www.abruzzocalciodilettanti.it/calciatorilist/
- Alyssa Lagonia (born June 30, 1989) ~ Midfielder
- “List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/03/2012 and 31/03/2012”. TheFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. .
- Article no longer available online: “The Belles of the Ball”. Ottawa Fury. 10 March 2012.
- See “Viva Italia: Lagonia getting kick at Serie A”. Kitchener Post by Jordan Ercit (Jan 25, 2013).
- Article no longer available: “Lagonia represents Laurier on national team” by Mike Whitehouse (June 8, 2009), Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Tony Lecce (born January 1, 1945) ~ Former Defender
- Bob Lenarduzzi (born May 1, 1955) ~ Coach of the Canadian National and Olympic Soccer Team and Former Player
- Tino Lettieri (born 27 September 1957) ~ Professional Goalkeeper
- Andrea Lombardo (born May 23, 1987) ~ Former Player
- Chris Mannella (born June 7, 1994) ~ Professional Midfielder
- Carmine Marcantonio (born 21 November 1954) ~ Former Canadian National Player
- Carlo Marini (born 11 May 1972) ~ Former International Player
- “SOCCER / GOLD CUP : Honduras, Minus Top Goalie, Wins”. LA Times. 29 June 1991.
- “Archived copy”. Archived from the original of CONCACAF Global Sports on 2012-04-07.
- Joe Mattacchione (born August 15, 1975) ~ Former Professional Player
- Carlo Milessa ~ Women’s Soccer with Toronto Central SC (Currently President of Julian Dalmatian Toronto Chapter)
- http://torontocentralsoccer.com/history
- Domenic Mobilio (January 14, 1969 – November 13, 2004) ~ Professional Player
- Victor Montagliani (born September 12, 1965) ~ President of Canadian Soccer Association
- Carmelina Moscato (born May 2, 1984) ~ Former Centre Back and Bronze Medalist
- See ARICIC, interview with Dr. Teresa Russo, https://www.italianheritage.ca/list-of-projects/immigration-in-the-niagra-peninsula-st-catharines/oral-histories-traditional-and-poetic-forms/.
- Andrew Olivieri (born March 27, 1981) ~ Former Professional Goalkeeper
- Giuliano Oliveri (born February 26, 1974) ~ Head Coach the Milwaukee Wave and Former Midfielder
- Matthew Palleschi (born January 11, 1983) ~ Former Striker
- Nico Pasquotti (born 18 October 1995) ~ Forward on Cavalry FC
- Jordan Perruzza (born January 16, 2001) ~ Forward on TFC
- Article no longer available on wakingthered.com: “TFC II overpowered by Louisville City in final Lamport appearance” Waking the Red, by Robin Glover (Oct 8, 2018).See “Canada announces squad for the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championships” (Oct 24, 2018) on https://canadasoccer.com/See “Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying” (Feb 26, 2020), https://canadasoccer.com/.
- Jordan Perruzza at Soccerway.
- Paul Peschisolido (born 25 May 1971) ~ Manager and Former Striker
- Michael Petrasso (born 9 July 1995) ~ Winger on York 9
- Amelia Pietrangelo (born July 14, 1993) ~ Striker
- Tony Pignatiello (born 29 April 1968) ~ Former Midfielder who Played on an International and Professional Level
- Peter Pinizzotto (born in Italy) ~ Head Coach of Woodbridge Strikers (League 1)
- Matteo Piscopo (born 9 August 1954) ~ Former International Player
- See “Profile”. Canada Soccer Association.
- Nevio Pizzolitto (born August 26, 1976) ~ Defender
- Rocco Placentino (born 25 February 1982) ~ Technical Director of CS Saint-Laurent and Former International Player
- Marco Reda (born June 22, 1977) ~ Former Professional Defender
- Austin Ricci (born 8 April 1996) ~ Professional Forward
- Marco Rizi (born September 15, 1968) ~ Former Professional Player
- Joey Saputo (born September 25, 1964) ~ President of the Montreal Impact Soccer Team
- Joe Schiarldi (born December 1 1951) ~ Former International Player
- Paul Stalteri (born October 18, 1977) ~ Former Professional Defender or Midfielder; European League; York 9 Assistant Coach & TFC Assistant Coach (on Head Coach & Sporting Director Staff.)
- http://www.paulstalteri.com/“Sorber and Stalteri join Toronto FC Coaching Staff for 2022 season”, https://www.torontofc.ca/news/sorber-and-stalteri-join-toronto-fc-coaching-staff-for-2022-season.
- See ARICIC, interview with Dr. Teresa Russo, https://www.italianheritage.ca/list-of-projects/immigration-in-the-niagra-peninsula-st-catharines/oral-histories-traditional-and-poetic-forms/.
- Melissa Tancredi (born December 27, 1981) ~ Former Professional Forward
- Marco Terminesi (born September 5, 1984) ~ Former Player
- See “Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software” (April 24, 2009), published by The Canadian Soccer League.See IMSoccer News: “Thunder Adds New Player Marco Terminesi”USL Soccer Stats: “Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2009-06-08.Montreal Impact News on Marco Terminesi (Nov 18, 2011): “Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2011-11-20.
- See IMSoccer News: “Marco Terminesi Forced to Injured Reserve List with Serious Illness” (February 2010).
- Guido Titotto (born April 30, 1971) ~ Former National Player
- See Canadian National Soccer League, https://thecnsl.com/2023/11/11/guido-titotto/.
- Julian Uccello (born October 30, 1986) ~ Stricker
- Luca Ucello (born June 17, 1997) ~ Professional Attacking Midfielder
- Davide Xausa (born 10 March 1976) ~ Former Forward
- Sergio Zanatta (born in Italy) ~ Former National Stricker
- See newspaper clipping: “Vancouver thrashes Montreal soccer side”. Montreal Gazette. September 9, 1969.
- Gianluca Zavarise (born July 28, 1986) ~ Former Midfielder
Football & Rugby
- Sandy Annunziata (born October 11, 1969) ~ Football Player
- Dean Bandiera (born January 1, 1926) ~ Football Player
- Robert Barbieri (born June 5 1984) ~ Rugby Player
- See Barbieri mentioned in BBC Sport: “Leicester Tigers: Freddie Burns heads five new signings”. BBC Sport. 21 May 2014.
- See in Pro12 Rugby (Celtic League or also called Guiness Pro12): “Italy flanker Robert Barbieri rejoins Benetton Treviso, Pro12, April 14, 2015, pro12rugby.com or https://www.celticleague.net/
- Gino Beretta (born October 5, 1942) ~ Football Player
- See NDG Maple Leafs – The Sixties.
- See CFLAPEDIA entry for Gino Berretta.
- Wally Buono (born February 7, 1950) ~ Football Coach
- Giulio Caravatta (born March 20, 1966) ~ Former Football Quarterback
- Gene Ceppetelli (July 28, 1942 – June 14, 2018) ~ Football Center
- “Eugene C. “Gene” Ceppetelli’s Obituary on Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times”. Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times.
- “FANBASE entry: Gene Ceppetelli”. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23.
- Luca Congi (born June 15, 1983) ~ Former Football Punter/Placekicker
- See “Riders release K Congi and DB George” on TSN https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=383173 Riders release K Congi and DB GeorgeSee article in Canadian Football League: “Congi finds new home, kicker signs with Ticats”(cfl.ca)“Luca Congi, Tiger-Cats part ways after 2 seasons,” The Canadian Press, CBC, February 6, 2014.
- “LUCA CONGI RETIRES A RIDER”. riderville.com. June 27, 2016.
- Frank Cosentino (born May 22, 1937) ~ Football Quarterback
- Peter Dalla Riva (born December 11, 1946) ~ Former Football Player
- See “TSN Top 50 Honour Roll” *Nov 28, 2006), tsn.ca.
- Sandro DeAngelis (born May 1, 1981) ~ Former Football Placekicker
- Dan Ferrone (born April 3, 1958) ~ Former Football Player
- Hall of Fame: https://cfhof.ca/members/dan-ferrone/.
- John Forzani (April 5, 1947 – October 30, 2014) ~ Former Canadian Football League player
- Dan Giancola (born January 28, 1970) ~ Former Football Placekeeper
- Danny Maciocia (born May 26, 1967) ~ General Manager of the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) and Former Head Coach of the Université de Montréal Carabins Football Team
- Paul Mascotti (born March 10, 1965) ~ Front Office Executive of CFL and Former Football Player
- Canadian Football League – Toronto: “Rookie on the Threshold of History”
- Newspaper Clip: Argos win Grey Cup with ease (The Spokesman Review, Nov 17, 1997).
- Mike Morreale (born August 10, 1971) ~ Former CFL Receiver
- Lui Passagila (born June 7, 1954) ~ Former Professional Punter (Football)
- Rocco Romano (born January 23, 1963) ~ Former Football Player
- See “Local duo score spot in Hall” (Rocco Romano)” (Press release) in The Hamilton Spectator (page SP4-SP5), February 2, 2020.
- Angelo Santucci (born February 5, 1951) ~ Former Football Running Back
- Saint Mary’s University Hall of Fame: “Inductees Angelo Santucci” See Newspaper Archive: Issue of Lethbridge Herald in Lethbridge, Alberta (page 20), November 27, 1978, https://newspaperarchive.com/lethbridge-herald-nov-27-1978-p-20/.
Wrestling and Boxing
- Dino Bravo (August 6, 1948 – March 10, 1993) ~ Wrestler
- Gino Brito (born May 18, 1941) ~ Wrestler
- Tommy Burns (June 17, 1881 – May 10, 1955) ~ Boxer
- Dan McCaffery. Tommy Burns: Canada’s Unknown World Heavyweight Champion. 2000, https://amzn.to/3xpAXQD
- “The San Francisco call. (San Francisco [Calif.]), 05 July 1910, page 17. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers”. Lib. of Congress.
- See Tommy Burns in Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, http://oshof.ca/.
- Jackie Callura (September 14, 1917 – November 4, 1993) ~ Boxer
- Some sources report his year of birth as 1914 or 1915.https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/43813Ontario Sports Hall of Fame profile: https://web.archive.org/web/20080126093922/http://www.cshof.ca/hm_profile.php?i=248.
- See “Tigertown Triumphs” (Press release), The Hamilton Spectator-Memory Project (Souvenir Edition) page MP56, June 10, 2006.
- Tony Condello (born August 8, 1942) ~ Former Wrestler and Promoter
- Steve Corino (born May 29, 1973) ~ Semi-Retired Wrestler
- Scott D’Amore (born August 8, 1974) ~ Former Wrestler
- Article by Roy Nemer no longer available online: “Scott D’Amore leaves TNA”. Wrestle View News, February 4, 2010.Video no longer available on YouTube: GFWWrestling (2014-10-12), Jeff Jarrett Crashes The NJPW Press ConferenceCaldwell, James (2014-08-10). “Caldwell’s New Japan G1 Climax finals results 8/10: Ongoing “virtual-time” coverage of 2014’s top tournament”. Pro Wrestling Torch. Currier, Joseph (December 5, 2017). “Scott D’Amore & Don Callis named executive VPs of Impact Wrestling”. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- See D’Amore Biography at Slam Wrestling: http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/damore.html.
- Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 – July 11, 2009) ~ Former Professional Boxer
- Phil Lo Greco (born July 6, 1984) ~ Boxer in Welterweight Division
- https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/353804Article no longer available online: “Phil Lo Greco in Sicily,” http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/phil-lo-greco-in-sicily-72527.
- Article no longer available: “Phil LoGreco Gets Win”. thesweetscience.com. May 27, 2015.
- Gaby Mancini (born 24 April 1940) ~ Former Boxer in Men’s Featherweight Event
- “Gaby Mancini Olympic Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al.; Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Tony Mancini (1899 – July 1995) ~ Former Boxer in Men’s Welterweight Event
- “Tony Mancini Olympic Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Donato Paduano (born 28 November 1948) ~ Former Boxer in Welterweight Event
- “Donato Paduano Olympic Results”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Tony Parisi (January 22, 1941 – August 19, 2000) ~ Former Professional Wrestler
- Tiger Joe Tomasso (1922 – April 30, 1988) ~ Former Professional Wrestler
- Joseph Valtellini (born May 3, 1985) ~ Former Muay Thai kickboxer
Basketball & Baseball
- Hank Biasatti (January 14, 1922 – April 20, 1996) ~ NBA Player and MLB Player
- “International Players’ Impact on NBA Grows in Past Two Decades”. VOANews.com, Mariama Diallo, Feb 17, 2011. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012
- Rick Fox (born July 24, 1969) ~ Former Basketball Player (Bahamanian Father)
- Peter Guarasci (born February 25, 1974) ~ Former Professional Basketball Player
- “Peter Guarasci”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Eli Pasquale (August 24, 1960 – November 4, 2019) ~ Former National Player
- Chidley-Hill, John (6 November 2019). “Eli Pasquale, Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 59”. CBC Sports. The Canadian Press.
- Jay Triano (born September 21, 1958) ~ Basketball Coach and Former Player
- Reno Bertoia (January 8, 1935 – April 15, 2011) ~ Baseball Player
- Article no longer available online: “L’Italiano BERTOIA nei ‘Tigers’, di Detroit”. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). September 4, 1953. p. 2.
- Caton, Mary (April 15, 2001). “Former Detroit Tiger Reno Bertoia dies”. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011.
- Nick Bucci (born July 16, 1990) ~ Baseball Pitcher
- Joey Votto (born September 10, 1983) ~ Professional Baseball First Baseman
Skating and Skiing
- Angela Cutrone (born January 19, 1969) ~ Olympic Speed Skater
- “Angela Cutrone”. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC, Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Adriana DeSanctis (born June 18, 1988) ~ Figure Skater
- See Simcoe News: “Olympic fever sparks hope in Barrie athletes”. Simcoe.com, by Ali Millington, (August 18, 2012). Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.“Adriana DESANCTIS: 2011/2012”. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012.
- “Competition Results: Adriana DESANCTIS”. International Skating Union.
- Eden Donatelli (born July 19, 1970) ~ Short Track Speed Skater
- Canadian Olympics Official: https://olympic.ca/team-canada/eden-donatelli/BC Sports Hall of Fame: https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/eden-donatelli-green/.
- Coach of Ridge Meadows Racers: https://www.ridgemeadowsracers.org/eden, 2021 announcement.
- Jeffery Frisch (born 1 June 1984) ~ Alpine Skier
- “Jeffrey Frisch”. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010.Article no longer online: “Canada names 19-member alpine ski team, blending experience with youth”. Canwest News Service, reported by Terry Bell, Jan 27, 2010.Jeffrey Frisch Homepage: “Frisch, Jeffrey. Friday, February 26, 2010″ Jeffrey-Frisch.blogspot.com “Frisch – Alpine Canada Alpin”. Alpine Canada. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. (alpinecanada.org/athlete/frisch)Jeffrey-Frisch.com now http://jeffrey-frisch.blogspot.com/.
- See ARICIC for Academic Poster Project, https://www.italianheritage.ca/list-of-projects/immigration-in-the-niagra-peninsula-st-catharines/.
- Thomas Grandi (born 27 December 1972) ~ Former Alpine Skier
- Article no longer available: “Chance to win Olympic medal brings Grandi out of retirement”. TSN. Reported by Canadian Press, July 10, 2008.
- Article no longer available: “Skier Grandi retires … again” Associated Press, March 6, 2009 (sportsillustratedcnn.com).
- Paul Bonifacio Parkinson (born February 16, 1991) ~ Professional Figure Skater
Other Sports
Lacrosse – Car Racing – Cyclying – Field Hockey – Gymnastics – Swimming – Kayaking – Tennis – Volleyball – Curling – Martial Arts
- Bob Abate (1893 – 1981) ~ Canadian Sports Coach; The Elizabeth Playground Sports Teams (Lizzies)
- Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107618861/robert-abateCanadian Sports Hall of Fame: https://www.sportshall.ca/hall-of-famers/hall-of-famers-search.html?proID=90&lang=EN.
- See “Driver of car blamed but identity in doubt,” Toronto Star, September 17, 1929, p. 5.
- Bruno Agostinelli Jr. (born April 1, 1987 – March 9, 2016) ~ Tennis Athlete and National Tennis Coach
- “Strings attached” by Gianluca Agostinelli, http://ontennis.ca/articles/2020/StringsAttached.htmlATP Tour, https://www.atptour.com/en/players/bruno-agostinelli/a707/overviewSEC and University of Kentucky remember Bruno: https://www.secsports.com/news/2016/03/remembering-uk-tennis-all-american-bruno-agostinelli“28 Year-Old Former Canadian Davis Cupper Bruno Agostinelli Jr. : Killed in Motorcycle Crash at Age of 28” in Tennis World, by Prakash, March 2016; https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/30944/28-year-old-former-canadian-davis-cupper-bruno-agostinelli-jr-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-at-age-of-28/.
- See ARCICI and interview of Gianluca Agostinelli with Dr. Teresa Russo:
“STARTING AT LOVE: (RE)DISCOVERING TENNIS AS A LIFELONG SPORT—A TENNIS STORY WITH GIANLUCA AGOSTINELLI.” (https://youtu.be/kdC48hBidL0).
- Gianluca Agostinelli (TBA) ~ Tennis Athlete, Collegiate Tennis Coach, Educator, and Author
- Tennis career, https://gobadgers.ca/sports/mens-tennis/roster/gianluca-agostinelli/9136Academic contributions, https://www.niagaracollege.ca/insidenc/2022/07/21/staff-announcement-academic-and-liberal-studies-3/.
- Author of many articles and book, Being Boys: Shaping Gender Norms to Weaken Rape Culture, https://amzn.to/3XwjLUo.
- Mike Accursi (February 25, 1975) ~ Lacrosse Player
- See “High school teacher selected to carry Winter Games torch”. stcatharinesstandard.ca. September 19, 2009.
- Article no longer available online: “O.L.A. Junior A Trophy Winners”. Wampsbibleoflacrosse.com.
- Luigi Bartesaghi (born 14 October 1932) ~ Cyclist
- “Luigi Bartesaghi Olympic Results”. sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Massimo Bertocchi (born September 27, 1985) ~ Olympic Decathlete
- “Massimo Bertocchi is Beijing Bound”. Yorkregion.com. July 25, 2008.
- Pat Caruso (born June 30, 1963) ~ Field Hockey Player
- “Pasquale (Pat) Caruso”. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- “Pasquale (Pat) Caruso”. Canadian Olympic Committee.
- Talia Chiarelli (born May 12, 1995) ~ Artistic Gymnast
- Monica Covacci (December 8, 1971) ~ National Artistic Gymnast, Olympian (Julian-Dalmatian Community)
- Santo Condorelli (born January 17, 1995) ~ Olympic Swimmer
- Jillian D’Alessio (born April 5, 1985) ~ Sprint Kayaker
- Article no longer availble online: Jillian D’Alessio on Real Champions.
- Sports-Reference.com profile/ Olympics.
- Dianne Gerace (born October 26, 1943) ~ Former Track and Field Athlete
- Record no longer available: “Dianne Gerace” Archived 2010-10-09, sports-reference.comArticle about athlete’s Italian heritage: “Archived copy”. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- See Heel Feat Senior Rick Fox starred, as a resurgent North Carolina outlasted Temple. By Curry Kirkpatrick, Sports Illustrated. April 1, 1991 (si.com).
- Frank Lenti (born 1947) ~ Racecar Driver
- Rebecca Marino (born December 16, 1990) ~ Professional Tennis Player
- Ella Matteucci (born August 2, 1993) ~ Professional Hockey and Baseball Player
- Joe Mazzucco (July 16, 1891, date of death unknown) ~ Former Racecar Driver
- See short biography “Joe Mazzucco” record in Old Racing Cars, https://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Joe_Mazzucco (date of death unknown)Champ Car Stats lists death as December 8, 1958, https://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/MazzuccoJoe.htm.
- Andi Petrillo (born April 9, 1980) ~ Sports Broadcaster
- Gianmarco Raimondo (born November 28, 1990) ~ Racecar Driver
- “Chasing the Formula One Dream: The Story of Gianmarco Raimondo” YouTube, The Gary Klutt Podcast, May 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg2ydSzXS0I.
- Mauro Ranallo (born December 21, 1969) ~ Sports Announcer and Commentator
- Mike Ricci (born March 18, 1986) ~ Mixed Martial Artist
- Erminia Russo (born July 24, 1964) ~ Former Volleyball Player and Current TV Volleyball Analyst
- Record at Olympedia: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51865“Russo, Erminia” Fred Hume – UBC Historian, https://kin.educ.ubc.ca/erminia-russo/.
- UBC Sports Hall of Fame: https://gothunderbirds.ca/honors/ubc-sports-hall-of-fame/erminia-russo/71.
- Greg Sansone ~ Sports Anchor and Reporter
- Interview with Sansone as VP and General Manager of Sportsnet 360: “Rogers Media unveils Sportsnet 360” by Jordan Twiss, June 28, 2013; Media In Canada.
- Houston, William (December 13, 2007). “Shakeup at The Score”. The Globe and Mail.
- Michael Scarola (born January 26, 1976) ~ Sprint Canoer and Marathon Canoeist
- See ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05) and ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 (archived 2009-11-09).
- Biography and stats: Sports-reference.com profile / Olympics.
- Steben Twins – Karyne and Sarah Steben (born July 26, 1974) ~ Acrobatic Performers
- See “When Night Is Falling”. imdb.com.; and characters in Carnivàle.
- See biography “The Steben Twins” in Circopedia.
- Alex Tagliani (born October 18, 1973) ~ Professional Stock Racecar Driver
- Christian Tolusso ~ Curler
- Canadian Curling Association: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seasonofchampions/4329160460.
- “Ottawa Curler Christian Tolusso Returns for Challenge Chateau Cartier de Gatineua,” October 10, 2012; https://ottawasun.com/2012/10/16/ottawa-curler-christian-tolusso-returns-for-challenge-chateau-cartier-de-gatineau.
- Jeff WIncott (born May 8, 1956) ~ Actor and Martial Artist
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