Robert Nicholas "Rob" Cimetta (born February 15, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1988 and 1992. He later spent several years in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, retiring in 2000.

Biography

Cimetta was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Young Nationals minor ice hockey team. He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played 103 games in the National Hockey League: 54 with the Bruins and 49 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[citation needed]

Personal life

Cimetta was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks. He was on the 61st floor in the Morgan Stanley office, and managed to exit the tower before its collapse.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1986–87Toronto MarlborosOHL6621355665
1987–88Toronto MarlborosOHL643442769042247
1988–89Toronto MarlborosOHL5855471028963360
1988–89Boston BruinsNHL72020100015
1989–90Boston BruinsNHL47891733
1989–90Maine MarinersAHL932513
1990–91Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2524621
1990–91Newmarket SaintsAHL2916183424
1991–92Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2443712
1991–92St. John's Maple LeafsAHL19413172310371024
1992–93St. John's Maple LeafsAHL7628578512592101232
1993–94Indianapolis IceIHL79265480178
1994–95Adler MannheimDEL392931601269671362
1995–96Adler MannheimDEL5022416376101125
1996–97Berlin CapitalsDEL845916
1996–97Adler MannheimDEL361721383691321514
1997–98Adler MannheimDEL4213203382523516
1998–99Berlin CapitalsDEL3411132494
1999–00Berlin CapitalsDEL4961622123300010
DEL totals25810214724955327211334129
NHL totals10316163266100015

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1989CanadaWJC774114
Junior totals774114

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Preceded byStephane QuintalBoston Bruins first-round draft pick 1988Succeeded byShayne Stevenson