Buffalo native, center Patrick Polino(27) didn’t stray far when he signed his first pro contract, agreeing to a pto with Rochester Americans on the eve of the season opener.
The small-is 5’9″ 72 lbs. forward scored a college best 11 goals, 8 assists for 19 points in his fourth and final year at RPI Engineers.
He committed to college during his best USHL campaign, his first of two with Lincoln Stars, which was his third year in the league, and would even play another over-age sessions, maybe hoping to have a better crack at the school’s starting roster.
At 26-years old, he’s getting a bit of a later start and did initially sign with Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL but never skated with the team.
With a first AHL goal and 3 assists in 11 games, he is looking to show he’s ready for an spc.
Well, he never got his permanent deal for 2020/2021, but he did manage to score 3 goals and 4 assists in 20 games, and had a pair of 2-game scoring streaks.
For 2021/2022, he decides to sign with Cincinnati Cyclones and should become a pretty dominant player in the ECHL.
He puts up just about point-per-game numbers with 24 in 26 clones’ games with a +2 rating.
His efforts get him a new deal to return for 2022/2023 and he should almost easily take it up, unless he’s called up for more than 16 games he played in the higher league last frame.
He records a career high 23 goals and 31. assists in a full frame of 72 games and will once again be putting on that Cyclones‘ jersey for 2023/2024.
Maybe a bit out of nowhere, he is traded in a blockbuster minor league deal of goal scorers to Adirondack Thunder for 2024/2025.
His numbers drop and he is dished to Allen Americans to see if he can straighten out the scoring blip he’s facing.
He does ok, but is still off the mark and is recaptured by Cincinnati Cyclones after he was initially heading to Rapid City Rush.
A contract will be necessary for 2025/2026.
He further branches out in the league and signs with Greenville Swamp Rabbits for 2025/2026.
