# Luciano Aquino

Luciano Aquino (born January 26, 1985) is a Canadian-born Italian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Aquino was selected by the New York Islanders in the 7th round (210th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Aquino played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brampton Battalion where, from 2004-05 to 2005-06, he played 97 games collecting 53 goals and 90 assists for 143 points.
In his second season with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League in 2013–14, Aquino led the club and the EBEL in scoring with 49 assists and 79 points in 53 games. Having excelled in the EBEL, Aquino secured a move to the SHL on a one-year contract with Färjestad BK on May 2, 2014.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000–01 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 46 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Wexford Raiders | OPJHL | 48 | 48 | 54 | 102 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | University of Maine | HE | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 65 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 32 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 23 |
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 31 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 74 | 41 | 50 | 91 | 114 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Asiago Hockey 1935 | ITA | 22 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | HC Valpellice | ITA | 36 | 27 | 46 | 73 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010–11 | HC Valpellice | ITA | 37 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 74 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 36 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Dornbirner EC | AUT | 52 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Dornbirner EC | AUT | 53 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Dornbirner EC | AUT | 26 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | AUT | 28 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| ITA totals | ITA totals | ITA totals | 95 | 75 | 103 | 178 | 181 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 32 |
| AUT totals | AUT totals | AUT totals | 159 | 72 | 141 | 213 | 127 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy - IHL Rookie of the Year | 2007-08 |