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Dino Ciccarelli is traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Tampa Bay Lightning

Dino Ciccarelli ( DEE-no SIS-ə-RELL-ee, born February 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1999, primarily...

Dino Ciccarelli ( DEE-no SIS-ə-RELL-ee, born February 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1999, primarily with the Minnesota North Stars, but also notably with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he had his third-highest scoring season. He scored 1,200 points in his NHL career. His 608 career NHL goals are also the most goals scored by a draft-eligible player who was not drafted by an NHL team. Ciccarelli was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010.

Key People

Dino Ciccarelli

Athlete

Canadian ice hockey player

– present

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on August 27, 1996?
Dino Ciccarelli ( DEE-no SIS-ə-RELL-ee, born February 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980 to 1999, primarily with the Minnesota North Stars, but also notably with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he had his third-highest scoring season. He scored 1,200 points in his NHL career. His 608 career NHL goals are also the most goals scored by a draft-eligible player who was not drafted by an NHL team.
Why is Dino Ciccarelli is traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Tampa Bay Lightning historically important?
His 608 career NHL goals are also the most goals scored by a draft-eligible player who was not drafted by an NHL team. Ciccarelli was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2010.
Who was involved in Dino Ciccarelli is traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Tampa Bay Lightning?
Key figures include Dino Ciccarelli (Athlete).

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