Thomas Tragust
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg/11 st 9 lb) |
| NAHL Team | Texas Tornado |
| Nationality |  Italy |
| Born | May 28, 1986 , Silandro, Italy |
| Pro career | {{{career_start}}} – present |
Thomas Tragust is a goaltender for Italy at the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships and the Texas Tornado of the NAHL.[1] He has attended summer development camp with the Buffalo Sabres.[2]
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[edit] Before North America
Tragust began to play ice hockey in Latsch, Italy, until he was eleven years old. Afterwards, he played for Merano,. In 2003, he debuted in the A1 series, the premier ice hockey league in Italy, where in his first game he recorded a 6-0 shutout. He lead the team to two national champinoships. In 2005, he played for Italy at the IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship in Division I. He was the backup to Jason Muzzatti at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. At the Olympics, Tragust got his break in the final game, when they were risking demotion to Group B. Italy was down 3-0 to Slovenia, when head coach Mickey Goulet pulled veteran Muzzatti, in favour of Tragust, who ended up tying the game.[1][3] After Tragust left Merano, the team dropped to the second division.
[edit] North America
He was the starting goalie for the Texas Tornados. [2] Having attended development camp with the Buffalo Sabres, he is seeking to further his professional career, possibly playing in the NHL. [4]
He returned to his Native Italy to play for HC Fassa.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Thomas Tragust. www.hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ a b Tornado goaltender Thomas Tragust will miss NAHL Showcase to attend Buffalo Sabres training camp. Texas Tornado. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- ^ Ex-UNH standout Mickey Goulet gives the Italian national team an appetite for victory. New England Hockey Journal. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ Italian Tornado. www.eurohockey.net. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
