Salituro heads to Indy for third pro season

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Fuel, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, announced that they have agreed to terms with forward Dante Salituro for the 2019-20 season.

Salituro, 22, signs with the Fuel after he spent the 2018-19 season under contract with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Assigned to the Allen Americans he skated in 66 ECHL games, earning a career-high with 61 points (22g-39a) while leading the Americans in both assists and points.

A native of North York, Ontario, Salituro has appeared in 126 ECHL games with the Cincinnati Cyclones, Norfolk Admirals, Rapid City Rush and Allen Americans, earning 111 points (46g-65a) as well as a spot in the 2018 ECHL All-Star Classic.

Before turning pro, Salituro played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Ottawa 67’s before signing an entry level contract with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. In his final season with the 67’s, Salituro led the team in goals (38) and assists (45).