Thomas Milani

Thomas Milani
Thomas Milani
Born	April 13, 1952; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 28, 2021 (aged 69)
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA); Kalamazoo Wings (IHL)
National team	Italy
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1976–1988

Thomas Allan Milani (April 13, 1952 – December 28, 2021) was a Canadian-born Italian professional and Olympic ice hockey player.

During the 1976–77 season, Milani played two games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

Milani also played for the Italian national team on several occasions including at the A Pool of the 1982 World Ice Hockey Championships and 1983 World Ice Hockey Championships and at the 1984 Olympics.

He died in December 2021, at the age of 69.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	University of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	36	21	14	35	20	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	University of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	36	26	17	43	35	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	University of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	38	27	30	57	36	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	University of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	36	26	37	63	40	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Syracuse Blazers	NAHL-Sr.	72	56	65	121	15	9	6	7	13	2
1976–77	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL	79	44	41	85	41	10	10	3	13	15
1978–79	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL	78	52	54	106	42	14	9	10	19	51
1979–80	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL	78	49	62	111	64	17	13	17	30	4
1980–81	HC Bolzano	Italy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	HC Asiago	Italy	32	60	51	111	20	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	HC Asiago	Italy	32	38	40	78	22	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	HC Bruneck	Italy	16	24	15	39	10	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	HC Como	Italy	26	24	31	55	24	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	HC Merano	Italy	36	36	46	82	14	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	HC Varese	Italy	36	11	14	25	26	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Fiemme Cavalese	Italy	34	16	35	51	6	—	—	—	—	—

WHA totals			2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—

IHL totals			235	145	157	302	147	41	32	30	62	70

Italy totals			212	209	232	441	122	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second team	1974–75
All-WCHA First team	1975–76
NAHL Rookie-of-the-Year	1976–77
NAHL First Team All-Star	1976–77
IHL Second Team All-Star	1977–78
IHL Second Team All-Star	1978–79

References

↑ Tom Allan Milani
↑ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
↑ "Former Bulldog Tom Milani passes away at age 69". University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

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[1] Tom Allan Milani

[2] Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] "Former Bulldog Tom Milani passes away at age 69". University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[WCHA-4] 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

v t e Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Duluth Amphitheater (1930–1932) Duluth Curling and Skating Club (1946–1966) DECC Arena (1966–2010) AMSOIL Arena (2010–present)
Head coaches	Frank Kovach (1930–32) Joe Oven (1946–47) Hank Jensen (1947–51) Gord Eddolls (1951–54) Bob Boyat (1954–55) Connie Pleban (1955–59) Ralph Romano (1959–68) Bill Selman (1968–70) Terry Shercliffe (1970–75) Gus Hendrickson (1975–82) Mike Sertich (1982–2000) Scott Sandelin (2000–present)
Seasons	1930–31 1931–32 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	MIAC (1946–1961) WCHA (1965–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Rivalries	Minnesota
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Dan Lempe (222 Points) Thomas Milani (100 Goals) Hunter Shepard (76 Wins)
Retired numbers	9 Keith Christiansen 14 Bill Watson 29 Brett Hull
National championships	2011 2018 2019
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2004 2011 2017 2018 2019 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances	1983 1984 1985 1993 2004 2009 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2026
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1984 1985 2009 NCHC: 2017 2019 2022
Hobey Baker winners	Tom Kurvers (1984) Bill Watson (1985) Chris Marinucci (1994) Junior Lessard (2004) Jack Connolly (2012) Scott Perunovich (2020)
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN

Thomas Milani
Born	(1952-04-13)April 13, 1952 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 69)
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) Kalamazoo Wings (IHL)
National team	Italy
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1976–1988