Florentino inks deal with Railers

Worcester, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed defenseman Anthony Florentino to a contract for the 2019-20 season.

The 24-year-old defenseman enters his third professional season after playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones the last two seasons where he skated in 109 games scoring 17 points (5g-12a) along with 83 penalty minutes.

Florentino was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and appeared in five games for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans (AHL) in the spring of 2017.

Prior to professional hockey, Florentino skated four seasons at Providence College from 2013-17 skating in 131 games scoring 54 points (22g-32a) and adding 98 penalty minutes. He was part of the Friars' National Championship team in 2015.