Anthony Battaglia

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Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb)
ECHL Team	Augusta Lynx
Nationality	United States
Born	August 15, 1979 (1979-08-15) (age 28), Chicago, IL, USA
Pro career	1998 – present

Anthony Battaglia (born August 15, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Augusta Lynx in the ECHL. Battaglia played University level hockey for Western Michigan University at NCAA standard. He spent four years at WMU and played in 139 games, and scored 47 points in the process. His solid but unspectacular scoring record led to him signing for the Florida Everblades in the ECHL for the 2002/03 season. Battaglia played almost 50 games for the Everblades, but managed just 13 points. He would also play at the higher AHL level for the Lowell Lock Monsters on 9 occasions, but failed to score a single point.

For the 2003/04 season, Battaglia would sign for another ECHL organization, the Mississippi Sea Wolves. Battaglia settled well, and in his first season made 67 regular season appearances, scoring 37 points. He would also feature in the post-season and was one of the Sea Wolves' most reliable players, with 6 points in 5 games. His productivity meant that he would remain in Mississippi for the 2004/05 season, and Battaglia again flourished. In 75 games, he managed to score 60 points, proving his quality at ECHL level.

Battaglia would remain in the ECHL, but split the 2004/05 season between the Utah Grizzlies and the Augusta Lynx. Despite the lack of consistency, Battaglia managed to maintain his level of play, and in 72 games for the two teams, scored 54 points. Battaglia would again move teams in the off-season, signing for the Columbia Inferno. He played well and in 47 games scored 45 points. This led to his mid-season move in March 2007 to sign for the EIHL team, the Manchester Phoenix. It was Battaglia's first taste of European hockey, but he continued to impress with 13 points in the 13 games he featured in before the season ended. Despite impressing, Battaglia returned to North America and re-signed for the Inferno, and once again becaome an important player for the organisation. In March 2008, Battaglia was part of a 5 player swap which sent him again to the Augusta Lynx.

[edit] Career Stats

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997-98	Soo Indians	NAHL	55	9	20	29	55	-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	Western Michigan University	NCAA	33	0	4	4	14	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Western Michigan University	NCAA	35	4	8	12	22	-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	Western Michigan University	NCAA	35	3	12	15	8	-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Western Michigan University	NCAA	36	4	12	16	8	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Florida Everblades	ECHL	48	6	7	13	26	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	9	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL	67	23	14	37	24	5	2	4	6	2
2004-05	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL	71	27	32	59	40	4	0	1	1	4
2005-06	Utah Grizzlies	ECHL	21	7	10	17	14	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	49	12	24	36	46	2	1	0	1	0
2006-07	Manchester Phoenix	EIHL	11	6	6	12	0	2	0	1	1	0
2006-07	Columbia Inferno	ECHL	47	16	29	45	20	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	Columbia Inferno	ECHL	50	5	17	22	34	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	Augusta Lynx	ECHL	16	2	8	10	6	5	3	2	5	2
Career Totals			583	124	203	327	317	18	6	8	14	8