Quinnipiac University‘s 3rd year, assistant captain defenseman Peter DiLiberatore(4) decides to forego his senior campaign in favor of signing a 3-year entry level deal with draft team, Vegas Golden Knights.
The 6′ 180 lbs. blue liner was a 6th round pick in 2018 (#160 overall).
His numbers at college have been pretty consistent.
He tied his 6 goal best in 2020/2021 and averaged 15 helpers through his three years.
There’s little doubt he’ll report immediately, likely hooking up with affiliate Henderson Silver Knights, a stellar AHL club, so breaking that lineup could be a thinker.
After almost 2 full seasons and his entry level contract about to expire, he gets dealt to Pittsburgh Penguins at the trade deadline, who look like they were eyeing him to be obtained and should retain him for at least another year.
Invited to Arizona Coyotes‘ training camp on a pto, he is released and looked to sign with affiliate Tuscon Roadrunners for 2023/2024, but has slipped off the radar and will lace them up with South Carolina Stingrays.
He plays 8 ECHL games with his new club, recording 3 assists to get himself loaned up to his former team.
While there he gets 1 goal and 2 assists for a new league best of 3 points and gets himself a deal for the season to stay up.
In 29 games, he scores 1 goal and 8 assists with a +2 rating to earn an invite to return for 2024/2025 in a Roadrunners‘ jersey.
He still struggled to get into games and score with only 2 goals in 19 games, so he decides to leave and see if he can’t find something better for himself elsewhere.
Signing with Kalmar HC of HockeyAllsvenskan, he goes on to find his scoring legs with 8 goals and 28 assists, as a d-man.
This performance earns him a look up and contract with Malmo Redhawks SHL for 2026/2027.
