Tony Voce
| Tony Voce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Voce with the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2005 | |||
| Born |
October 30, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Died |
July 8, 2024 (aged 43) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Grizzlys Wolfsburg Ilves Graz 99ers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2010 | ||
Anthony Francis Voce[1] (October 30, 1980 – July 8, 2024) was an American professional ice hockey player. Voce was the first Philadelphia native to play for the Philadelphia Flyers organization.[2]
Playing career
Voce played college hockey at Boston College. In his four years there, he recorded 90 goals and 77 assists to go along with 207 penalty minutes. As a senior, he finished second in the nation in goals in the NCAA, and for the second time (also as a sophomore) was awarded the Norman F. Bailey Award as team MVP. In addition, he was named to the All-Hockey East First Team and was an AHCA First Team All-American.
After being signed as an undrafted free agent by his hometown team, the Philadelphia Flyers, he was sent to their minor league affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms.[2] Voce was a member of the 2004–05 Calder Cup winning Philadelphia Phantoms team. He became one of the team's top goal-scorers, totaling 50 goals in two years as a member of the Phantoms before being loaned to Grand Rapids.[3]
Voce left North America to sign with Ilves of the SM-liiga for the 2007–08 season.[4] He was released after playing five games for them.[5] Three days later, he signed with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[6]
On March 17, 2008, he signed with the DEL's Straubing Tigers and transferred November 28, 2008 to EC Graz 99ers of the Erste Bank Hockey League.[7] After two weeks in Austria, he was released by the team.[8]
Death
Voce died of a heart attack on July 8, 2024, at the age of 43.[9][10][11]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston College | HE | 38 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston College | HE | 37 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 73 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 67 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 41 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ilves | Liiga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 41 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 58 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 206 | 62 | 63 | 125 | 253 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2001 | [12] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2001–02 2003–04 |
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| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2003–04 |
References
- ^ "Anthony "Tony" Francis Voce (October 30, 1980 – July 8, 2024)". Life Celebration. John F. Givnish Funeral Home. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Flyers Sign Tony Voce to Contract". Philadelphia Flyers. July 13, 2004. Archived from the original on July 15, 2004. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Griffins Add Firepower From Philly". OurSports Central. February 19, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Voce Ilveksen testiin" [Tony Voce for the Ilves test]. Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Voce ei jatka Ilveksessä" [Tony Voce will not continue in Ilves]. Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Grizzly Adams verpflichten Tony Voce" [Grizzly Adams sign Tony Voce]. Grizzly Adams Online. October 18, 2007. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Tony Voce nach Graz
- ^ Motherwell und Jakobsen zurück - Voce wurde entlassen!
- ^ "Remembering Tony Voce, an adored 'Philadelphia hockey specimen'". NBC Sports Philadelphia. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Former Boston College Hockey Player Tony Voce Passes Away at 43
- ^ Tony Voce was the first Philadelphian to sign with the Flyers. His sudden death allowed his family to know he found his purpose. (subscription required)
- ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database