Quick Facts
Biography
Edward "Eddie" Robert Nito Pasquale (born November 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently under contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pasquale was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Pasquale played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Belleville Bulls for parts of both the 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons. Midway through his second season in Belleville, he was traded to the Saginaw Spirit. He would spend the next two and a half seasons here, becoming the Spirit starter in both the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons. Praised for traits such as consistency, Pasquale was named to the OHL's third all-star team for the 2008/09 OHL season. He also played in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects game. In his final OHL season, Pasquale stopped over 1800 shots.
Professional
The Atlanta Thrashers selected Pasquale the 117th overall selection of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Following his junior career, Pasquale was assigned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. Here Pasquale filled the role of backup goaltender, playing in 24 games. He also spent some time in the ECHL, playing with the Gwinnett Gladiators. During the 2011 offseason, the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and became the Jets. Pasquale started the 2011–12 season by attending Jets training camp, before he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps for the remainder of his entry-level contract.
On June 27, 2014, Pasquale was traded by the Jets in an exchange of draft picks at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft to the Washington Capitals. Pasquale would never play in a competitive game in the Capitals organization as he sat out the 2014–15 season, recuperating from hip surgery.
On July 3, 2015, Pasquale as a free agent signed a one-year two-way contract with the St. John's IceCaps, now affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens. On October 13, he would be sent down to the Canadiens' ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast.
On July 1, 2016, Pasquale signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2006–07 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 367 | 19 | 0 | 3.10 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 558 | 27 | 1 | 2.90 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 661 | 39 | 0 | 3.54 | .890 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 3.09 | .891 | ||
| 2008–09 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 61 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 1821 | 178 | 0 | 3.02 | .911 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 530 | 34 | 0 | 3.85 | .895 | ||
| 2009–10 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 51 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 2898 | 153 | 1 | 3.17 | .916 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 361 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | .941 | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 24 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1372 | 67 | 1 | 2.93 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 715 | 44 | 0 | 3.69 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 38 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2163 | 87 | 4 | 2.41 | .911 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 917 | 37 | 0 | 2.42 | .923 | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 43 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 2453 | 114 | 4 | 2.79 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 31 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1851 | 75 | 1 | 2.43 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 691 | 40 | 1 | 3.47 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1531 | 67 | 0 | 2.62 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 166 | 79 | 69 | 10 | 9370 | 410 | 10 | 2.63 | .912 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 917 | 37 | 0 | 2.42 | .923 | ||||
Awards
- 2008–09 OHL Third All-Star Team
- 2011–12 AHL All-Rookie Team