{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Noel Acciari | image = Noel Acciari - Boston Bruins.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Acciari with the Boston Bruins in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|01}} | birth_place = Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 204 | position = Center | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Pittsburgh Penguins | former_teams = Boston Bruins<br>Florida Panthers<br>St. Louis Blues<br>Toronto Maple Leafs | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2015 | career_end = }} '''Noel Acciari''' (born December 1, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. As an amateur he attended Providence College and played NCAA Division I hockey with their team, the Providence Friars. In 2015 he helped the Friars win their first ever NCAA National Championship.
==Playing career==
===Amateur=== As a youth, Acciari played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from South Shore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-16|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Acciari attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he won the state championship in his freshman year in 2007 and was named team captain in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW: Boston Bruins Sign PC's Acciari to 2 Year Deal |url=http://www.golocalprov.com/sports/new-boston-bruins-sign-pcs-acciari-to-2-year-deal |website=golocalprov.com |access-date=October 26, 2018 |date=June 2, 2015}}</ref>
He then joined the Kent School team in Kent, Connecticut, and played for them for two years before enrolling at Providence College in his senior year to play NCAA Division I hockey with the Providence Friars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.golocalprov.com/sports/The-Providence-College-Hockey-All-Rhode-Island-Team |title=The Providence College Hockey All-Rhode Island Team |work=golocalprov.com |last=McMahon |first=Robert |date=September 22, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He was named the team's co-captain.<ref name="clinton">{{cite magazine| url = http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/bruins-ink-ncaa-champion-defensive-forward-of-the-year-acciari/ | title = Bruins ink NCAA Champion and defensive forward of the year Acciari | magazine = The Hockey News |last=Clinton |first=Jared | date = 2015-06-09 | access-date = 2015-06-09}}</ref> That season, Acciari helped his team capture the 2015 NCAA National Championship, the school's first ever championship,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/08/bruins-sign-ncaa-champ-noel-acciari-whose-motor-never-stops/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150611030336/http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/08/bruins-sign-ncaa-champ-noel-acciari-whose-motor-never-stops/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 11, 2015 | title = Bruins sign NCCA Champ Noel Acciari whose motor never stops | work= NBC Sports | date = 2015-06-08 | access-date = 2015-06-08}}</ref> and his outstanding play was recognized when he was named Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward.<ref name="clinton"/> He played three seasons with Providence, registering 32 goals, 33 assists, 65 points in 113 games.<ref name="providence1">{{cite web |url=https://www.golocalprov.com/sports/boston-bruins-send-former-friar-acciari-down-to-p-bruins |title=Boston Bruins Send Former Friar Acciari Down to P-Bruins |last=Calabro |first=Joe |work=golocalprov.com |date=September 28, 2015 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
===Professional=== ====Boston Bruins==== An undrafted free agent, on June 8, 2015, the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Acciari to a two-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/06/08/bruins-sign-providence-college-forward-noel-acciari/zvarZXr93LiYokUBrTSzLJ/story.html | title = Bruins sign Providence College forward Noel Acciari | newspaper = Boston Globe | date = 2015-06-08 | access-date = 2015-06-08 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was assigned to Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, to being the 2015–16 season.<ref name="providence1"/> He played in 45 games in the AHL, scoring seven goals and 19 points.<ref name="hockeydb">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=160732 |title=Noel Acciari |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> In the midst of the 2015–16 NHL season, on March 1, 2016, Acciari was called up to Boston for the first time. He made his NHL debut that night in a home game against the Calgary Flames.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cox|first1=Zach| url = http://nesn.com/2016/03/bruins-promote-noel-acciari-from-providence-forward-set-to-debut-vs-flames/| title = Bruins Promote Noel Acciari From Providence; Forward Set To Debut Vs. Flames| website = NESN| access-date = 2016-03-01|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> He registered his first NHL point on March 7, assisting on Brett Connolly's first period goal in a 5–4 victory over the Florida Panthers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-fla/2016/03/07/2015020988 |title=Bruins top Panthers on Stempniak OT goal |publisher=National Hockey League |date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He established himself on Boston's fourth line, playing with Landon Ferraro and Brett Connolly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2016/03/13/noel-acciari-making-difference-bruins-fourth-line/2Xx5Lt7CTULgksk252ax9K/story.html |title=Noel Acciari is making difference on Bruins' fourth line |work=Boston Globe |first=Fluto |last=Shinzawa |date=March 13, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He played in 19 games with Boston, registering just the one point. He was returned to Providence at the end of Boston's season and after Providence made the 2016 Calder Cup playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://turnto10.com/sports/content/acciari-vatrano-return-to-providence-bruins |title=Acciari, Vatrano return to Providence Bruins |last=Kayata |first=Joe |work=WJAR |date=April 12, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Acciari appeared in three playoff games for Providence, scoring one goal and three points as they were eliminated by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/nhl/2016/04/24/calder-cup-playoffs-guentzel-s/25122411007/ |title=Calder Cup Playoffs: Guentzel's goal in double overtime lifts Penguins to series sweep |work=GoErie |last=Lakso |first=Seth |date=April 24, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name="providence3">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-assign-noel-acciari-to-providence-284470872 |title=Bruins Assign Noel Acciari To Providence |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |date=December 7, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
The following season in 2016–17, Acciari made the NHL Bruins out of training camp. He appeared in 12 games for Boston, registering two points before suffering a lower-body injury on November 7.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-issue-update-on-noel-acciari-283598436 |title=Bruins Issue Update On Noel Acciari |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |date=November 10, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name="rehab">{{cite web |url=https://www.abc6.com/bruins-send-johnston-native-noel-acciari-to-providence-to-continue-rehab/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128234138/https://www.abc6.com/bruins-send-johnston-native-noel-acciari-to-providence-to-continue-rehab/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |title=Bruins Send Johnston Native Noel Acciari to Providence to Continue Rehab |work=Providence Now |last=Bell |first=Ken |date=December 7, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Upon returning from injury he was assigned to Providence on December 7.<ref name="providence3"/><ref name="rehab"/> He was recalled on December 10,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-recall-acciari-heinen-assign-blidh-284572712 |title=Bruins Recall Acciari & Heinen; Assign Blidh |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |date=December 10, 2016 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> but was returned to Providence on January 6, 2017, after playing in another seven games with Boston.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-assign-noel-acciari-to-providence-285394898 |title=Bruins Assign Noel Acciari To Providence |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |date=January 6, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He was recalled again in March on an emergency basis, but this was later changed to a full recall on March 20.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-move-acciari-to-regular-recall-assign-kuraly-287914200 |title=Bruins Move Acciari To Regular Recall; Assign Kuraly |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |date=March 20, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> It would not be until March 28, that Acciari would score his first NHL goal against goaltender Pekka Rinne in a home game against the Nashville Predators; Acciari scored the third Bruins goal en route to a 4–1 regulation-time Bruins win.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/acciaris-first-career-goal-helps-boston-bruins-over-nashville-predators/c-288198162 |title=Acciari's First Career Goal Helps Bruins Over Preds |last=Russo |first=Eric |date=March 28, 2017 |via=NHL.com |publisher=Boston Bruins |access-date=March 29, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-nsh/2017/03/28/2016021127 | title = Bruins post win over Predators | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2017-03-28 | access-date = 2017-03-28}}</ref> In 30 games with Providence, he scored six goals and 14 points and with the Bruins during the regular season, he added two goals and five points in 29 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> Boston made the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, but Acciari missed the first couple of playoff games due to an injury suffered in the last week of the regular season. He returned for Game 3 of the first-round series versus the Ottawa Senators.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/19178936/david-krejci-noel-acciari-return-injury-bruins-game-3 |title=David Krejci, Noel Acciari return to lineup with Bruins for Game 3 |work=ESPN |last=MacDonald |first=Joe |date=April 17, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He made his NHL playoff debut on April 17 in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Senators, but scored his first playoff goal against Craig Anderson in the second period.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400950090 |title=Tip-in by Ryan lifts Senators over Bruins 4-3 in overtime |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 17, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He appeared in four games with the one goal as the Bruins were eliminated by the Senators.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nhl-playoffs-boston-bruins-ottawa-senators-game-six/ |title=Senators Eliminate Bruins With Game 6 Overtime Win |work=CBS News |date=April 23, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> On June 28, Acciari signed a two-year contract extension with Boston.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruins Sign Noel Acciari To 2-Year Contract|url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-sign-noel-acciari-to-2-year-contract/c-290193982 |publisher=Boston Bruins|via=NHL.com|access-date=June 28, 2017|date=June 28, 2017}}</ref>
He began the 2017–18 season with Boston and broke his finger in the season opener against the Nashville Predators in October, requiring surgery.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2017/10/boston_bruins_injuries_noel_acciari_to_miss_six_weeks_with_broken_finger.html |title=Boston Bruins injuries: Noel Acciari to miss six weeks with broken finger |work=The Republican |last=Ryan |first=Conor |date=October 7, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He returned to the lineup on November 10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bruins-marchand-returns-talks-babcock-poking-matthews-tweet/ |title=Bruins' Marchand returns, talks Babcock, 'poking' Matthews tweet |work=Sportsnet |last=Fox |first=Luke |date=November 10, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> and helped solidify the fourth line with Sean Kuraly and Tim Schaller.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.patriotledger.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/12/23/bruins-find-line-to-share/16775929007/ |title=Bruins find a line to share the defensive workload |work=The Patriot Ledger |last=Loftus |first=Mike |date=December 22, 2017 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He played the entire season in Boston for the first time, appearing in 60 games, scoring ten goals and 11 points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The Bruins made the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs and Acciari registered a multi-point game on April 21 in Game 5 of the first round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He assisted on Kuraly's second period goal, before adding his own in the third period in a 5–4 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401029195/maple-leafs-bruins |title=Maple Leafs beat Bruins 4-3, avoid elimination in Game 5 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 21, 2018 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He appeared in 12 playoff games, scoring the one goal and two points as the Bruins were eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/2018/05/06/lightning-3-bruins-1-boston-eliminated-from-playoffs/12296915007/ |title=Lightning 3, Bruins 1: Boston eliminated from playoffs |work=The Providence Journal |agency=Associated Press |last=Goodall |first=Fred |date=May 6, 2018 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Following the loss to the Lightning, Acciari underwent surgery in the off-season for a sports hernia that he had been playing with.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/448706/2018/07/27/as-he-heals-from-offseason-surgery-noel-acciari-pining-for-bruins-season-to-start/ |title=As Noel Acciari heals from offseason surgery, he pines for Bruins' season to start |work=The Athletic |last=McDonald |first=Joe |date=July 27, 2018 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> In the 2018–19 season, Acciari appeared in 72 games with Boston, scoring six goals and 14 points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The Bruins made the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs and the team went on a deep run, making it to the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals against the St. Louis Blues.<ref name="finals">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blues-bruins-stanley-cup-final-big-read/ |title=Worth the Wait |work=Sportsnet |last=Rutherford |first=Kristina |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Acciari scored two goals and four points in 19 playoff games as the Bruins were defeated by the Blues in the final.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref name="finals"/> In the playoffs, Acciari played through a broken sternum and injured foot and hand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1028781/2019/06/14/pain-anguish-and-pride-through-the-bruins-eyes/ |title=Pain, anguish and pride, through the Bruins' eyes |work=The Athletic |first=Fluto |last=Shinzawa |date=June 14, 2019 |access-date=November 10, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
====Florida Panthers==== As an unrestricted free agent, Acciari signed a three-year, $5 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Panthers Agree to Terms on 3-Year Contract with Forward Noel Acciari |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-agree-to-terms-on-a-3-year-contract-with-forward-noel-acciari/c-308152768 |publisher=Florida Panthers |via=NHL.com |access-date=March 6, 2023 |date=July 1, 2019}}</ref> Following the signing, Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon praised Acciari's versatile play and physicality, saying: "This guy's going to make people accountable, and make our own players accountable as well. He's a versatile player. He will take some of the burden away from others by taking D-zone faceoffs, killing penalties and playing that physical role. He gives our fourth line a little more spirit and passion."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olive |first1=Jameson |title=Acciari Expected to Bring 'Spirit and Passion' to Panthers Bottom-Six |url=https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/acciari-expected-to-bring-spirit-and-passion-to-panthers-bottom-six/c-308218144 |publisher=Florida Panthers |via=NHL.com |access-date=March 6, 2023 |date=July 9, 2019}}</ref> He made his Panthers debut in the season opening loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 3.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401144506 |title=Kucherov's goal, assist help Lightning beat Panthers 5-2 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 3, 2019 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> In the next game on October 5, also against the Lightning, he scored his first goal with Florida on Andrei Vasilevskiy in a 4–3 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401144493 |title=Hoffman hat trick leads Panthers over Lightning |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 5, 2019 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> On December 16, he marked his first hat trick, scoring three goals on Anders Nilsson in a 6–1 win over the Ottawa Senators.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401145560 |title=Acciari gets hat trick, Panthers beat Senators 6-1 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 16, 2019 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> In the following game on December 20, he scored another hat trick in a 7–4 win over the Dallas Stars.<ref name="secondtrick">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401145589 |title=Acciari has second straight hat trick, Panthers beat Stars |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Playing on a line with Jonathan Huberdeau and Vincent Trocheck, he scored the first two goals on Ben Bishop who was pulled by the Stars and replaced with Anton Khudobin. While on the penalty kill, Acciari got the puck and was hooked by Stars defenseman John Klingberg. Acciari was awarded the first penalty shot of his career and he completed the hat trick, scoring on the play on Khudobin. This marked only the second time in franchise history other than Pavel Bure in 2001, for a Panthers player to mark hat tricks in consecutive games.<ref name="secondtrick"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nhl/florida-panthers/article238325953.html |title=Another Acciari hat trick, another big offensive night, another Florida Panthers win |work=Miami Herald |last=McPherson |first=Jordan |date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He registered a fourth point in the game, assisting on Trocheck's second period goal.<ref name="secondtrick"/> On February 11, 2020, Acciari recorded a three-point game, scoring one goal and assisting on two others in a 5–3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Due to injuries, he centered a line with two defensemen, Mike Matheson and Mark Pysyk, and the line combined for eight points in the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/panthers-snap-3-game-skid-win-devils/ |title=Panthers snap 3-game skid with win over Devils |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=February 11, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> In the 2019–20 season, he tallied a career-best 20 goals and 27 points through 66 games before the NHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/nhl-to-suspend-season-due-to-coronavirus.html |title=NHL suspends season due to coronavirus |work=CNBC |last=Young |first=Jabari |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> Since the Panthers were in a playoff position when the season suspended, they were among the teams selected to play in the qualifying round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, played in August 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/nhl-bubble-hub-city-rules-teams-schedule-edmonton-toronto/72k8vc0u630k19xalra66xa3c |title=NHL bubble, explained: A guide to the hub city rules, teams & schedule for Edmonton, Toronto |last=Gatto |first=Tom |work=The Sporting News |date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Acciari appeared in four playoff games with the Panthers, going scoreless, which were eliminated by the New York Islanders in the opening qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/islanders-panthers-game-4-recap-august-7-nhl-1.5678113 |title=Beauvillier scores twice as Islanders eliminate Panthers in 4 games |work=CBC Sports |agency=Associated Press |date=August 7, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
In the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Acciari made 41 appearances for Florida, scoring four goals and 11 points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> On March 6, 2021, he registered his third hat trick against Pekka Rinne in a 6–2 victory over the Nashville Predators.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401272473 |title=Noel Acciari gets hat trick as Panthers beat Predators 6-2 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=March 6, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> The Panthers made the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs and he appeared in six games, going scoreless, as the team was eliminated in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/florida-panthers-eliminated-from-stanley-cup-playoffs-325033420 |title=Panthers lose to Lightning in first round due to goaltending issues |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Rosen |first=Dan |website=NHL.com |date=May 27, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He began the 2021–22 season on injured reserve after suffering a pectoral injury in a preseason exhibition game against the Lightning on October 5. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nhl/florida-panthers/article258274813.html |title='He's hungry to play': How Noel Acciari sped up his rehab to return to Florida Panthers |work=Miami Herald |last=McPherson |first=Jordan |date=February 14, 2022 |access-date=November 11, 2024}}</ref> The injury required surgery and after recovering, he was assigned to the Panthers' AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers for a two-game conditioning stint. He was recalled on February 5, 2022,<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/panthers-noel-acciari-recalled-from-conditioning/ |title=Panthers' Noel Acciari: Recalled from conditioning |work=CBS Sports |date=February 5, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> and his season debut on February 18 in a 6–2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nhl/2022/02/21/noel-acciari-returns-florida-panthers-time-nhl-playoff-push/6871113001/ |title=Veteran center Noel Acciari brings injection to loaded Florida Panthers |work=The Palm Beach Post |last=Guy |first=Colby |date=February 21, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He played in 20 games with the Panthers, scoring three goals and eight points as the team won the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history as the best squad in the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/33824337/florida-panthers-clinch-franchise-first-presidents-trophy-top-seed-playoffs |title=Florida Panthers clinch franchise's first Presidents' Trophy, top seed in playoffs |last=Shilton |first=Karen |work=ESPN |date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> In the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, he played in nine games, going scoreless, as the Panthers were upset in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |date=May 23, 2022 |title=Lightning complete sweep of Panthers with Game 4 victory |url=https://www.tsn.ca/tampa-bay-lightning-sweep-florida-panthers-game-4-1.1803640 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625094950/https://www.tsn.ca/tampa-bay-lightning-sweep-florida-panthers-game-4-1.1803640 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=TSN |agency=The Canadian Press}}</ref>
[[File:Noel Acciari and Jaden Schwartz.jpg|thumb|upright|Acciari (left) and Jaden Schwartz of the Seattle Kraken during a game in 2023]]
====St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs==== Following the conclusion of his contract with the Panthers, Acciari left as a free agent to sign a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 13, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/acciari-signs-one-year-deal-with-blues/c-334960510 | title = Acciari signs one-year deal with Blues | publisher = St. Louis Blues |via=NHL.com | date = July 13, 2022 | access-date = July 13, 2022}}</ref> He made his Blues debut in the season opening victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on October 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401458625 |title=Barbashev and Neighbours goals lift Blues over Blue Jackets |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 15, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal for St. Louis on October 29 against Jake Allen in a 7–4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-st-louis-blues-game-recap-336558030 |title=Dvorak has hat trick in third period for Canadiens in win against Blues |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Korac |first=Lou |date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He skated in 54 games for the Blues during the 2022–23 season, recording 10 goals and eight assists.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
However, the Blues were having a bad season and chose to rebuild their team.<ref name="stephens">{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-acquire-oreilly-and-acciari-in-three-team-trade |title=Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire O'Reilly and Acciari in Three-Team Trade |work=The Hockey News |last1=Stephens |first1=Mike |last2=Tovell |first2=Jonathan |date=February 17, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> On February 17, 2023, Acciari and forward Ryan O'Reilly were traded by the Blues to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a three-team trade also involving the Minnesota Wild.<ref>{{cite web |title=O'Reilly, Acciari traded to Maple Leafs from Blues for draft picks |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oreilly-acciari-traded-to-maple-leafs-from-blues/c-341197080 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=February 18, 2023}}</ref> The Maple Leafs acquired Acciari in order to strengthen their bottom six forwards.<ref name="stephens"/> He made his Maple Leafs debut on February 18 in a 5–1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bunting-scores-twice-leafs-down-canadiens-as-oreilly-acciari-debut/ |title=Bunting scores twice, Leafs down Canadiens in Toronto debuts for O'Reilly, Acciari |work=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press |date=February 18, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal with Toronto in the next game on February 19 against Jaxson Stauber in a 5–3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-chicago-blackhawks-game-recap-341022370 |title=Kane has hat trick, assist in Blackhawks win against Maple Leafs |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Miles |first=Bruce |date=February 19, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Acciari finished with four goals and five points in 23 games with the Maple Leafs during the regular season and was one of Toronto's key penalty killers after arriving.<ref name="penguins">{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-sign-forward-noel-acciari-to-a-three-year-contract/c-345167090 | title = Penguins sign forward Noel Acciari to a three-year contract | publisher = Pittsburgh Penguins | date = July 1, 2023 | access-date = July 1, 2023}}</ref> He scored the game winning goal in a 3–2 win over the New York Rangers in the Maple Leafs's final game of the season on April 13.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/noel-acciari-scores-late-winner-toronto-maple-leafs-beat-new-york-rangers-1.1945507 |title=Acciari scores late winner as Leafs beat Rangers |work=TSN |agency=The Canadian Press |date=April 13, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> During the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Acciari broke his own 25-playoff game goalless drought when he scored the opening goal in Toronto's 4–3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/maple-leafs-noel-acciari-snaps-25-game-playoff-goal-drought/ |title=Maple Leafs' Noel Acciari: Snaps 25-game playoff goal drought |work=CBS Sports |date=April 23, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> The Maple Leafs eliminated the Lightning, but were defeated themselves by the Florida Panthers in the second round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/around-the-nhl-kings-senators-face-salary-cap-crunch/ |title=Maple Leafs eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs after OT loss to Panthers in Game 5 |work=Sportsnet |agency=The Canadian Press |date=May 12, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> He appeared in 11 playoff games for Toronto, registering two goals.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
====Pittsburgh Penguins==== As an unrestricted free agent from the Maple Leafs, Acciari signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2023.<ref name="penguins"/> He made his Penguins debut in the 2023–24 season opening 4–2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on October 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401559237 |title=Connor Bedard picks up an assist in his NHL debut as the Blackhawks rally past Crosby, Penguins 4-2 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He registered his first point for Pittsburgh on November 4 assisting on Matt Nieto's first goal of the season in a 10–2 drubbing of the San Jose Sharks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401559406/penguins-sharks |title=Penguins win 10-2, hand Sharks record-tying 11th straight loss to start season |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 5, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the team against Adin Hill in a 3–0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=401559498 |title=Alex Nedeljkovic helps Penguins shut out Golden Knights, 3-0 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> On February 8, 2024, in a 3–0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, he was struck in the head by Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon and suffered a concussion. Dillon was suspended for three games for the hit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/penguins-acciari-diagnosed-with-concussion-following-hit-from-jets-dillon/ |title=Penguins' Acciari diagnosed with concussion following hit from Jets' Dillon |work=Sportsnet |date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> Acciari returned to the lineup on February 22 after missing six games due to the effects of the concussion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/pittsburgh-penguins-noel-acciari-dirty-hit-injured-him |title=Penguins' Noel Acciari Addresses Dirty Hit That Injured Him |work=The Hockey News |last=Horwat |first=Nick |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/nhl/slumping-sides-clash-canadiens-take-penguins-2024-02-22/ |title=Slumping sides clash as Canadiens take on Penguins |agency=Field Level Media |work=Reuters |date=February 22, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref> He made 55 appearances for Pittsburgh, scoring four goals and seven points as the Penguins missed the playoffs.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/pittsburgh-penguins-eliminated-2024-playoffs |title=Penguins Eliminated From Playoffs |work=The Hockey News |last=Horwat |first=Nick |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Acciari was born to parents Michael and Edna Acciari and grew up the middle child of three brothers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnston's Acciari leads Friars to Frozen Four |url=http://johnstonsunrise.net/stories/johnstons-acciari-leads-friars-to-frozen-four,101520 |website=Johnston Sunrise |last=Fontaine |first=Pete |access-date=October 26, 2018 |date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> Acciari married Kaitlyn Chisholm on July 14, 2018, in Rhode Island.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kashdan |first1=Rachel |title=Real Wedding: Kaitlyn Chisholm & Noel Acciari |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/weddings/2018/10/18/real-wedding-kaitlyn-chisholm-noel-acciari/ |work=Boston |access-date=October 25, 2018 |date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> The couple have three children.<ref>{{cite instagram |user=noelacciari |last=Acciari |first=Noel |title=Welcome to the world Greyson Drew Acciari! |postid=CCcqtCGl8MH/?img_index=1 |date=July 10, 2020 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite instagram |title=Sutton Jeanne Acciari 4/11/2022. |user=noelacciari |last=Acciari |first=Noel |postid=CcT7LzFLOIk/?img_index=1 ||date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite instagram |title=🩵 |user=noelacciari |last=Acciari |first=Noel |postid=DAHwFztO8HE/?img_index=1 |date=September 19, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2007–08 | Bishop Hendricken High School | HS-RI | | | | | | | | | | |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Bishop Hendricken High School | HS-RI | | | | | | | | | | |- | 2009–10 | Kent School | HS-Prep | 26 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | Kent School | HS-Prep | 27 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | Providence College | HE | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | Providence College | HE | 39 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2014–15 | Providence College | HE | 41 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 45 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |- | 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |- | 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 30 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |- | 2018–19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 72 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 66 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 55 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2024–25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 585 ! 81 ! 63 ! 144 ! 193 ! 71 ! 6 ! 4 ! 10 ! 16 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | HE Defensive Forward of the Year | 2014–15 | <ref>{{cite web | url = http://wpri.com/2015/03/19/acciari-named-hockey-east-defensive-forward-of-the-year/ | title = Acciari named Hockey East defensive forward of the year | last = Brown | first = Jeremy | work = WPRI | date = 2015-03-19 | access-date = 2015-03-19 | archive-date = March 27, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160327190304/http://wpri.com/2015/03/19/acciari-named-hockey-east-defensive-forward-of-the-year/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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