Daniel Manzato

Daniel Manzato (born 17 January 1984) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Genève-Servette HC in the National League (NL). He was drafted 160th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Daniel Manzato
Born (1984-01-17) January 17, 1984
Fribourg, SUI
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 Genève-Servette HC
EHC Kloten
EHC Basel
Albany River Rats
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
HC Lugano
SC Bern
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 160th overall, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2004–present

Playing career

During the 2014–15 season, on January 5, 2015, Manzato signed a three-year contract extension to the remain in Lugano until 2018.[1]

Manzato joined HC Ambrì-Piotta for the 2018/19 season on a two-year deal.

On December 12, 2019, in his final year of his contract with Ambri, Manzato agreed to a one-year deal with Genève-Servette HC for the 2020/21 season.

International play

Manzato participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.[2]

Personal life

Born and raised in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, he speaks German as well as Italian, being of Italian descent and having lived for about six years in the Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino.

References
  1. "Daniel Manzato commits until 2018" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 2015-01-05. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  2. IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.


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