Luca Cereda
Born (1981-09-07) September 7, 1981
Sementina, Switzerland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
NHL Draft 24th overall, 1999
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1998–2007

Luca Cereda (born September 7, 1981) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. During his first training camp with the Leafs, Cereda was diagnosed with a heart murmur due to a defect in his aortic valve.[1][2] Apart from exhibition games[3] with the Leafs before the diagnosis, he never appeared in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. After his recovery from his heart surgery, he played in the Leafs' minor league team for a few years and returned to Switzerland in 2004 to play in the National League instead. He ended his playing career in 2008 due to heart problems and began coaching.[4] In 2017, Cereda succeeded Gordie Dwyer to become the head coach of HC Ambrì-Piotta.[4][5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 351382126 —————
1997–98 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 2817274424 —————
1997–98 GDT Bellinzona SUI.5
1998–99 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 343720 —————
1998–99 HC Ambrì–Piotta NDA 38610168 150664
1998–99 GDT Bellinzona SUI.4
1999–2000 HC Ambrì–Piotta SUI U20 30002 —————
1999–2000 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 4315614 90112
2001–02 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 71581323 1121310
2002–03 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 787182526 —————
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 220228 —————
2003–04 SC Bern NLA 913422 154044
2004–05 SC Bern NLA 371122 110112
2005–06 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 426162251 71124
2006–07 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 303141726 —————
NDA/NLA totals 199 18 49 67 123 57 5 9 14 16
AHL totals 171 12 28 40 57 11 2 1 3 10

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1998 Switzerland EJC 6 1 1 2 4
1999 Switzerland WJC 6 1 0 1 10
1999 Switzerland WJC18 7 2 8 10 10
2000 Switzerland WJC 7 2 4 6 14
2003 Switzerland WC 7 0 2 2 2
2004 Switzerland WC 5 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 26 6 13 19 38
Senior totals 12 0 2 2 4

References

  1. ↑ "Leafs' prospect may require surgery for heart valve". CBC Sports. 27 September 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2021. A heart murmur was detected during training camp and it was later determined to be a faulty leaflet in the aortic valve which pumps blood from the heart.
  2. ↑ Shoalts, David (23 September 2000). "Heart murmur sidelines Cereda". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2021. There are three main valves in the aorta, which is the main trunk of the systemic arteries that carry blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of all limbs and organs except the lungs. The faulty valve is not functioning.
  3. ↑ "Sundin scores OT winner as Leafs beat Oilers". CBC Sports. 15 September 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2021. Three rookies -- Don Maclean, Adam Mair and Luca Cereda -- all scored power-play goals but it was captain Mats Sundin who clinched a 4-3 Leaf victory.....
  4. 1 2 "Actualité - Ambri confirme Luca Cereda en tant que coach". Planète Hockey (in Swiss French). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Confirmed - Luca Cereda is HC Ambrì-Piotta's new head coach". swisshockeynews.ch. H. C. Ambrì-Piotta. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2021.


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