Stefan Della Rovere

Stefan Gabriel Della Rovere (born February 25, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing under contract with Heilbronner Falken of the DEL2. Della Rovere was drafted in the seventh round, 204th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Stefan Della Rovere
Born (1990-02-25) February 25, 1990
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
DEL2 team
Former teams		 Heilbronner Falken
St. Louis Blues
HC Valpellice
HC Fassa
Braehead Clan
Kassel Huskies
Sheffield Steelers
Dresdner Eislöwen
NHL Draft 204th overall, 2008
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2009–present

Internationally, Della Rovere represented Canada at the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a gold and silver medal respectively.

Playing career

Della Rovere grew up in Maple, Ontario, a suburban community northwest of Toronto. He attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Maple. He played his minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League with the Vaughan Rangers, Toronto Marlboros and Toronto Jr. Canadiens.

After his 2005–06 minor midget year with the Jr. Canadiens, Della Rovere joined the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as their first round selection, 16th overall, in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection draft.[1] He scored 7 goals in 48 games as a 17-year-old rookie, and won a gold medal with Team Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games.[2]

After improving to 13 goals and 32 points in 2007–08, Della Rovere was selected by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He has become a valuable prospect in the eyes of the Capitals following a standout season with the Colts in 2008–09 that also saw him earn a spot on Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[3] He signed a contract with the Capitals late in the season and made his professional debut with Washington's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays,[3] recording one assist in two games played.

Della Rovere returned to Barrie for the 2009–10 season, where he was named team captain.[4] While praised by his coaches and teammates for his hard working attitude, Della Rovere has also been criticized for a lack of discipline on the ice, which he promised to change upon earning a spot on the Canadian roster for the 2010 World Junior tournament.[4]

Following the 2010 season, Della Rovere's NHL rights were traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for D. J. King.[5] Della Rovere was called up by the Blues on December 1, 2010, and made his NHL debut that evening against the team that drafted him, the Washington Capitals.

On September 28, 2014, the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) announced it had signed Della Rovere to an AHL contract. After competing in the Marlies training camp, he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate, the Orlando Solar Bears, for the duration of the 2014–15 season. He was designated as team captain as he scored 26 points in 59 games.

On August 30, 2015, Della Rovere was revealed at a roster ceremony to have signed a one-year contract abroad with HC Valpellice of the Italian Serie A.[6]

After a spell with HC Fassa of the Alps Hockey League, Della Rovere joined British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Braehead Clan in February 2017.[7] On 21 July 2017, Della Rovere departed signed for Kassel Huskies of the German DEL2.[8] In July 2018, Della Rovere moved back to the UK to sign for Sheffield Steelers of the EIHL.[9]

In the 2018–19 season, Della Rovere played in 36 games for 16 points with the Steelers, before leaving the club and making a familiar return to the DEL2 in joining Dresdner Eislöwen for the remainder of the season on January 18, 2019.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Toronto Jr. Canadians GTHL 47 25 31 56 69 — — — — —
2006–07 Barrie Colts OHL 48 7 7 14 37 6 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Barrie Colts OHL 68 13 19 32 171 9 1 2 3 16
2008–09 Barrie Colts OHL 57 27 24 51 146 5 2 2 4 19
2008–09 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 2 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 57 18 23 41 125 17 8 1 9 29
2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 66 8 8 16 110 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 7 0 0 0 11 — — — — —
2011–12 Peoria Rivermen AHL 69 4 6 10 116 — — — — —
2012–13 Peoria Rivermen AHL 33 1 1 2 43 — — — — —
2012–13 Evansville IceMen ECHL 12 2 5 7 36 — — — — —
2013–14 Florida Everblades ECHL 23 5 9 14 52 — — — — —
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 59 12 14 26 86 6 0 0 0 6
2015–16 HC Valpellice ITL 39 14 16 30 92 5 2 4 6 16
2016–17 HC Fassa AlpsHL 21 12 18 30 51 — — — — —
2016–17 Braehead Clan EIHL 11 4 6 10 8 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Kassel Huskies DEL2 51 7 12 19 48 6 1 1 2 10
2018–19 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 36 6 7 13 56 — — — — —
2018–19 Dresdner Eislöwen DEL2 14 8 3 11 16 14 5 6 11 40
2019–20 Heilbronner Falken DEL2 42 21 19 40 52 — — — — —
2020–21 Heilbronner Falken DEL2 34 21 20 41 38 — — — — —
2021–22 Heilbronner Falken DEL2 47 19 30 49 24 13 1 7 8 10
NHL totals 7 0 0 0 11 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2010 Canada

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 26
2010 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3 3 6 8
Junior totals 12 4 4 8 34

References
  1. Bamford, Sharon (December 15, 2006). "Learning the ropes". Metroland Media Group. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  2. "Ontario wins Winter Games hockey gold". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 3, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  3. Masisak, Corey (July 16, 2009). "Della Rovere leaves mark". Washington Post. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  4. Shantz, Ian (December 16, 2009). "Della Rovere proof dreams come true". Slam! Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  5. Yerdon, Joe (July 28, 2010). "Capitals trade prospect Stefan Della Rovere for Blues enforcer D.J. King". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  6. "HC Valpellice roster unveiled" (in Italian). HC Valpellice. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. "Signed Della Rovere joins from Fassa in Italy". Braehead Clan. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  8. "Huskies agree to terms with Stefan Della Rovere". Kassel Huskies. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  9. "Stefan Della Rovere complete the Steelers roster". Sheffield Steelers. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  10. "New signing in Stefan Della Rovere" (in German). Dresdner Eislöwen. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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