Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Playing career Career start 1993 Name Jason Muzzatti Career end 2008 | Caught Left Role Ice hockey player National team Italy Weight 86 kg | |
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NHL Draft 21st overall, 1988Calgary Flames Played for | ||
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Jason Mark Muzzatti (born February 3, 1970) is a former Canadian-born Italian professional ice hockey goaltender.
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Playing career
Muzzatti played four seasons at Michigan State University with a record of 83 wins, 34 losses, and 6 ties. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft as the 21st pick in the first round. He joined the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the IHL in 1991. He joined the Flames in 1993 but he had just a short career in Calgary, playing only two games in two seasons. He was claimed on waivers by the Hartford Whalers in 1995 and played 53 games before he was traded to the New York Rangers. He finished his NHL career in 1997–98 with the San Jose Sharks.
Muzzatti joined Deutsche Eishockey Liga side Eisbären Berlin in 1998. He joined Tappara, a Finnish SM-liiga team, one year later before returning to Germany and the Augsburger Panther for one season. In 2001, he moved to Italy to play for Serie A team HC Milano Vipers. Muzzatti became the number one goaltender for Milano. In 2004 Muzzatti was contracted by another Italian top team, Hockey Club Bolzano. Muzzatti was Bolzano's top goalie for two seasons.
In 2006, after 8 seasons in European top leagues, Muzzatti returned to North America and was contracted by Flint Generals of the United Hockey League. Muzzatti played the entire 2006–07 season in Flint Generals after which he retired. He was named the coach of the Generals in 2009.
International career
Despite being born in Canada, and representing the Canadian national team during 1992-93, Muzzatti also holds Italian citizenship and played for the Italian national ice hockey team. He played in the 2006 Winter Olympics, held in Turin, Italy for the host country.
Personal
Professional goaltender Ryan Miller credits Muzzatti for getting him to where he is today. Miller and Muzzatti remain close friends and run a camp for young goaltenders together called Just Goalies.