It’s Toni Time! Dominic Toninato has been named new captain of the Manitoba Moose.
The 30 yr outdated is the eleventh captain within the Moose’s 25-year historical past. He succeeds Jimmy Oligny, who signed in Slovakia with HKM Zvolen for this season. Oligny wore the C for the previous three seasons however was hampered by plenty of critical accidents.
Introducing your 2024-25 Manitoba Moose Management Group!🫎 Be a part of us in congratulating captain Dominic Toninato, together with alternate captains Ashton Sautner and Mason Shaw!
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Toninato, 30, initially got here to the Winnipeg Jets group in October, 2020 on a two-way contract and has loads of skilled expertise. In 210-career American Hockey League (AHL) video games between the San Antonio Rampage, Colorado Eagles, Springfield Thunderbirds, and Moose, he has 60 targets and 55 assists for 115 factors and 4 assists in 11 AHL playoff video games.
He set an AHL profession excessive with 35 factors (16 targets, 19 assists) in 50 video games for the 2022-23 Moose and has 5 targets and two assists for seven factors in 15 video games this season.
Toninato has additionally performed 184 NHL video games between the Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, and Jets, recording 13 targets and 22 assists for 35 factors. He was initially drafted within the fifth spherical of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Ahead Mason Shaw and defenseman Ashton Sautner have been named alternate captains.
Toninato’s first recreation as captain will likely be Friday, Nov. 29 when the Moose (6-9-0-0) welcome the Calgary Wranglers (13-5-1-0) to Canada Life Centre for the primary recreation in a two-game weekend set. Friday’s recreation is the Moose’s annual Hockey Fights Most cancers recreation.
