# Mario Chitaroni

Mario Brian "Tiger" Chitaroni (born June 11, 1967) is an Italian-Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger. He played major junior with the Sudbury Wolves but went undrafted playing minor pro in the AHL before moving to Italy where he eventually captained their national team.

## International play

Mario played in the Olympics in 1998, 2006, and helped Italy try to qualify for 2002 and 2010. Additionally he represented Italy in the World Championships fourteen times, being the captain in 2007 and 2008.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 1982–83 | New Liskeard Cubs U18 AAA | GNML | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983–84 | New Liskeard Cubs U18 AAA | GNML | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984–85 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 63 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 45 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1986–87 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 80 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 156 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 60 |
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 54 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 57 |
| 1988–89 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Alleghe Hockey | ITA | 36 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 87 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 29 |
| 1990–91 | Alleghe Hockey | ITA | 31 | 37 | 48 | 85 | 73 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 1991–92 | Alleghe Hockey | ITA | 18 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 1991–92 | Alleghe Hockey | AL | 18 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Alleghe Hockey | ITA | 14 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 24 |
| 1992–93 | Alleghe Hockey | AL | 28 | 21 | | | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | HC Devils Milano | ITA | 23 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 79 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 157 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | HC Varese | ITA | 32 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 76 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 36 |
| 1996–97 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 48 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 133 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1997–98 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 42 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 130 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 64 |
| 1998–99 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 46 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1999–2000 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 56 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 59 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 54 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 39 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 40 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 58 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 |
| 2004–05 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 28 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 35 |
| 2005–06 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 45 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 26 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 |
| 2007–08 | Alleghe Hockey | ITA | 40 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Alleghe Hockey | ITA | 39 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 114 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 191 | 85 | 102 | 187 | 386 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 70 |
| ITA totals | ITA totals | ITA totals | 411 | 249 | 342 | 591 | 747 | 99 | 69 | 62 | 131 | 233 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 305 | 80 | 99 | 179 | 769 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 104 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1992 | Italy | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Italy | WC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1994 | Italy | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 1995 | Italy | WC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 1996 | Italy | WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | Italy | WC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 1998 | Italy | OG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1998 | Italy | WC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 1999 | Italy | WC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | Italy | WC Q | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2000 | Italy | OGQ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| 2000 | Italy | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2001 | Italy | WC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 2004 | Italy | WC D1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | Italy | WC D1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2006 | Italy | OG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | Italy | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | Italy | WC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | Italy | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 95 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 214 |