Nick Vitucci

Nick Vitucci (born June 16, 1967, in Welland, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Currently, he is the head coach of the ECHL's Toledo Walleye.
In 2008, Vitucci was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame. Vitucci was joined by ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the league's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and defenceman Chris Valicevic as members of the Hall of Fame's inaugural class.
== Playing career ==
During his playing career, Vitucci spent most of his time as a journeyman in the ECHL, but had numerous call ups including stints in the IHL with the Peoria Rivermen and in the AHL with the Maine Mariners, Hershey Bears, and Binghamton Rangers. Vitucci also spent several summers in the Roller Hockey International, with the Buffalo Stampede, Empire State Cobras, Buffalo Wings, and the New Jersey Rockin Rollers. During his career in the ECHL, Vitucci won four Riley Cups in 1989, 1990, 1994 and 1996 and was named the Finals Most Valuable Player on two occasions (1989 and 1996), one of only two players in the league's history to do so, and Goaltender of the Year in 1998. Vitucci spent at least some time in all of his 13 years of professional hockey in the ECHL and when he retired in 2001 Vitucci left as the league's career record holder in games played, minutes played, wins, most 20 win seasons, most 30 win seasons, and most losses.ECHL Regular Season - Individual Records
=== Statistics ===
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	W 	L 	T 	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV%
1985-86 	Toronto Marlboros 	OHL 		20 	- 	- 	- 	1203 	108 	0 	5.39	-
1986-87 	Toronto Marlboros 	OHL 		40 	- 	- 	- 	2456 	213 	0 	5.20	-
1988-89 	Carolina Thunderbirds 	ECHL 		22 	11 	9 	0 	1238 	96 	1 	4.65	.873
1989–90 	Winston-Salem Thunderbirds	ECHL 		6 	4 	2 	0 	360 	28 	0 	4.67	.856
1989-90 	Greensboro Monarchs 	ECHL 		28 	10 	9 	5 	1496 	114 	0 	4.57	.891
1990-91 	Greensboro Monarchs 	ECHL 		41 	22 	16 	2 	2225 	142 	1 	3.83	.898
1991-92 	Greensboro Monarchs 	ECHL 		42 	28 	8 	2 	2358 	136 	0 	3.46	.903
1991-92 	Maine Mariners 	AHL 		1 	0 	0 	1 	65 	3 	0 	2.77	.880
1991-92 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 		4 	2 	1 	0 	191 	15 	0 	4.71	.848
1992-93 	Hampton Roads Admirals 	ECHL 		29 	17 	7 	3 	1669 	85 	1 	3.06	.911
1992-93 	Peoria Rivermen 	IHL 		8 	3 	4 	1 	279 	27 	0 	3.38	.895
1993-94 	Toledo Storm 	ECHL 		27 	15 	6 	4 	1532 	93 	0 	3.64	.892
1993-94 	Peoria Rivermen 	IHL 		11 	3 	4 	1 	422 	35 	0 	4.98	.850
1994-95 	Toledo Storm 	ECHL 		56 	35 	16 	3 	3273 	176 	3 	3.23	.906
1995-96 	Charlotte Checkers 	ECHL 		48 	32 	13 	3 	2793 	164 	0 	3.52	.891
1996-97 	Charlotte Checkers 	ECHL 		36 	20 	10 	4 	2028 	117 	0 	3.46	.902
1996-97 	Binghamton Rangers 	AHL 		2 	0 	0 	2 	129 	9 	0 	4.18	.875
1997-98 	Toledo Storm 	ECHL 		49 	27 	16 	5 	2826 	130 	2 	2.76	.918
1998-99 	Greenville Grrrowl 	ECHL 		32 	9 	17 	4 	1855 	103 	0 	3.33	.896
1999-00 	Greenville Grrrowl 	ECHL 		34 	21 	9 	2 	1916 	79 	1 	2.47	.915
2000-01 	Greenville Grrrowl 	ECHL 		29 	14 	12 	2 	1719 	91 	1 	3.18	.895
AHL Totals 	AHL Totals 	AHL Totals 		6 	2 	1 	3 	385 	27 	0 	4.21	-
IHL Totals 	IHL Totals 	IHL Totals 		19 	6 	8 	2 	701 	62 	0 	5.31	-
ECHL Totals	ECHL Totals 	ECHL Totals		479	265	150	41	27288	1554	10	3.42	-
OHL Totals 	OHL Totals 	OHL Totals 		60 	- 	- 	- 	3659 	321 	0 	5.26	-
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Coaching career ==
Vitucci began his career as a coach during the 1994-95 season when he took up assistant coaching duties while playing for the Toledo Storm. Vitucci would have a second stint as a player/assistant coach during his final year as a player with the Greenville Grrrowl. In 2002, Vitucci returned to Greenville to be their assistant coach and would leave to fill the assistant coach vacancy in Toledo after the season. Two months into the 2003-04 season, Toledo Storm head coach Steve Harrison was fired and Vitucci, who was his assistant at the time, was tabbed to be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. At the end of the season, the Storm signed Vitucci to be their permanent replacement for Harrison and remained the team's coach until the team suspended operations in 2007. The Storm saw success under Vitucci's tenure as the team made the playoffs in all three years with Vitucci, including a division title in 2006 and reaching the American Conference Finals in the same year. In February 2008, Vitucci was announced as the head coach of the expansion Toledo Walleye, who are set to begin play in the 2009-10 season.
=== Statistics ===
Team 	Year 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season	Post Season	Post Season	Post Season
Team 	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	Pts 	Finish 	W 	L 	Win % 	Result
Toledo Storm	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toledo Storm	2003–04	49 	14 	27 	8 	36 	7<SUP>th</SUP> in Northern	-- 	-- 	-- 	Missed Playoffs
Toledo Storm	2004–05	72 	41 	26 	5 	87 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in North 	1 	3 	.200 	Lost in Division Semifinals
Toledo Storm	2005–06	72 	46 	21 	5 	97 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in North 	7 	6 	.539 	Lost in Conference Finals
Toledo Storm	2006–07	72 	39 	30 	3 	81 	2<SUP>nd</SUP> in North 	0 	3 	.000 	Lost in Division Semifinals
Total 	Total 	263 	140 	102 	21 	.553 	 	8 	12 	.400 	
==References==
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