Winterhawks acquire forward Diego Buttazzoni from Medicine Hat Tigers
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks, proud member club of the Western Hockey League, today announced that the club has acquired the rights to 2006-born forward Diego Buttazzoni from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a conditional second-round selection in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.
In addition, Portland has subsequently signed Buttazzoni to a WHL Standard Player Agreement ahead of the 2022-23 season.
“We are excited to acquire and sign Diego,” said Senior Vice President, Head Coach and General Manager Mike Johnston, “He was a player we followed closely last year and one we had high on our draft list.”
Originally selected by Medicine Hat with the 37th overall pick in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, Buttazzoni played last season with Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep – the same club that developed current Winterhawk Luca Cagnoni – and finished second on the team with 54 points in 32 games. The Langley, British Columbia native co-led his team with four goals in five playoff games to help BWC capture a CSSHL Championship.
Following his U18 campaign with BWC, the 5-foot-10, 170-pound forward played in three regular-season contests with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and one with the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL, notching one goal and two assists in that four-game span. Buttazzoni also saw action in seven BCHL playoff contests with the Express, recording three assists in the postseason.
Buttazzoni is expected to report to Portland in time for the team’s Neely Cup training camp, set for September 1-4 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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