Ralph Intranuovo (born December 11, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1995 and 1997. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2013, was mainly spent in various European leagues. Internationally Intranuovo played for the Canadian national team at the 1995 World Championships, where he won a bronze medal.

Ralph Intranuovo
Born (1973-12-11) December 11, 1973 (age 50)
East York, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Adler Mannheim
Essen Mosquitoes
EHC Linz
Iserlohn Roosters
EC KAC
Kölner Haie
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Asiago Hockey AS
HC Valpellice
National team  Canada
NHL draft 96th overall, 1992
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1993–2013
Ralph Intranuovo
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Sweden Ice hockey

Biography

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Ralph Intranuovo was born in East York, Ontario the son of Marco Intranuovo, an Italian immigrant, and Rosa Intranuovo.[1] As a youth, he played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Red Wings minor ice hockey team.[2]

In addition to playing a little hockey, "Iceman" enjoys tennis, baseball, and collecting trading cards. He scored on 25 percent of his shots to lead the 1993 Canadian National Junior Team[3] at the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He registered 3 goals, and 2 assists, helping the Canadians win the gold medal.

Intranuovo was drafted in the fourth round, 96th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] He played in twenty-two games in the National Hockey League, nineteen with the Oilers and three with the Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring two goals and four assists.[citation needed]

Intranuovo played for Slovenian team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Erste Bank Hockey League in Austria until 2009. He finished his career in Italian team Asiago Hockey AS.[citation needed]

Ralph Intranuovo is married to his high school sweetheart, Teri-Lou Turco.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 Toronto Nationals GTHL 37 33 26 59 20
1990–91 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 63 25 42 67 22 14 7 13 20 17
1990–91 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Memorial Cup 3 0 0 0 0
1991–92 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 65 50 63 113 44 18 10 14 24 12
1991–92 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds M-Cup 4 1 3 4 4
1992–93 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 54 31 47 78 61 18 10 16 26 30
1992–93 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds M-Cup 4 3 4 7 8
1993–94 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 66 21 31 52 39 4 1 2 3 2
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1 0 1 1 0
1994–95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 70 46 47 93 62
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 13 1 2 3 2
1995–96 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 52 34 39 73 84
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5 1 0 1 2
1996–97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 68 36 40 76 88 22 8 4 12 30
1996–97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 1 1 0
1997–98 Manitoba Moose IHL 81 26 35 61 68 3 2 0 2 4
1998–99 Manitoba Moose IHL 71 29 31 60 70 5 2 1 3 4
1999–00 Adler Mannheim DEL 54 14 19 33 20 5 1 0 1 2
2000–01 Essen Mosquitoes DEL 51 27 20 47 87
2001–02 Essen Mosquitoes DEL 58 20 15 35 66
2002–03 EHC Linz AUT 41 26 16 42 36 10 5 3 8 6
2003–04 EHC Linz EBEL 35 6 6 12 68
2004–05 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 51 12 13 25 95
2005–06 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 52 24 22 46 38
2006–07 EC KAC EBEL 24 15 19 34 24
2006–07 Kölner Haie DEL 8 3 2 5 4 9 0 1 1 4
2007–08 Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 38 19 19 38 101 14 8 4 12 48
2007–08 Olimpija Ljubljana SLO 6 0 3 3 27
2008–09 Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 48 15 21 36 46
2008–09 Olimpija Ljubljana SLO 7 2 2 4 6
2009–10 HC Asiago ITA 35 16 26 42 34 16 9 5 14 8
2010–11 HC Asiago ITA 36 16 20 36 34 15 1 12 13 37
2011–12 HC Asiago ITA 28 10 12 22 18 2 0 0 0 2
2011–12 EV Bolzen 84 ITA-2 13 6 10 16 4
2012–13 HC Valpellice ITA 44 10 15 25 60 16 1 7 8 24
2014–15 Norwood Vipers ACH 1 0 0 0 0
DEL totals 274 100 91 191 310 14 1 1 2 6
NHL totals 22 2 4 6 4

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1993 Canada WJC 7 3 2 5 4
1995 Canada WC 8 5 1 6 6
Junior totals 7 3 2 5 4
Senior totals 8 5 1 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Ralph Intranuovo". Greatest Hockey Legends. 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/tournaments/t-55a816.html [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Memorial Cup winner returns to check out the Gardens". SooToday. 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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