{{short description|American ice hockey player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2013}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Tony DeHart | image = Tony DeHart.jpg | caption = DeHart with the St. Charles Chill in 2013 | image_size = 230px | played_for = Springfield Falcons<br>HC Eppan Pirates | position = Defense | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 202 | shoots = Right | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|03|20}} | birth_place = Ballwin, Missouri, U.S. | draft = 125th overall | draft_team = New York Islanders | draft_year = 2010 | career_start = 2010 | career_end = 2015 }} '''Tony DeHart''' (born March 20, 1990) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. His final competitive appearance was with HC Eppan Pirates, who competed in Serie A at the time. DeHart was drafted by the New York Islanders in the fifth round, 125th overall, of the 2010 NHL entry draft.<ref name="St. Charles Chill Sign Tony DeHart" />
==Playing career== DeHart developed his early hockey skills while competing in Junior Hockey within the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). During his time in the OHL, he played for two well-known teams: the London Knights and the Oshawa Generals.<ref name="Stockton Thunder Re-Sign Tony DeHart" />
In the 2011-12 season, DeHart appeared in 46 games for the Stockton Thunder in the ECHL.<ref name="Stockton Thunder Re-Sign Tony DeHart" /> He was re-signed by the Stockton on July 12, 2012, to return for the 2012-13 season.<ref name="Stockton Thunder Re-Sign Tony DeHart" />
On July 2, 2013, DeHart became one of the first three players to sign with the newly formed St. Charles Chill of the Central Hockey League.<ref name="St. Charles Chill Sign Tony DeHart" /> During the 2013-14 season, he appeared in only 10 games for the Chill before joining the ECHL's Florida Everblades on December 2, 2013.<ref name="Florida Everblades Sign Tony DeHart" /><ref name="Missouri Mavericks Sign Tony DeHart" />
DeHart signed with the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators on August 13, 2014.<ref name="Gwinnett Gladiators Sign Tony DeHart" /> However, on October 15, 2014, before appearing in a regular season game, he was released by the team.<ref name="Gwinnett Gladiators Release Tony DeHart" />
DeHart signed with the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL on November 11, 2014.<ref name="Missouri Mavericks Sign Tony DeHart" /> However, the following day, before making his debut, the Mavericks suspended him.<ref name="ECHL Transactions - November 12, 2014" />
After being suspended by the Mavericks before playing a single game, DeHart sought to continue his professional hockey career overseas. He signed with HC Eppan Pirates, a club competing in Serie A, Italy's top professional ice hockey league at the time.<ref name="Tony DeHart Signs with HC Eppan" />
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="Stockton Thunder Re-Sign Tony DeHart">{{cite web|url=http://www.stocktonthunder.com/2012/07/12/home-is-where-dehart-is/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806052411/http://www.stocktonthunder.com/2012/07/12/home-is-where-dehart-is/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 6, 2012|title=Home Is Where DeHart Is|publisher=Stockton Thunder|date=July 12, 2012|accessdate=November 13, 2014}}</ref> <ref name="St. Charles Chill Sign Tony DeHart">{{cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/stcharles/news/chill-announce-franchise-s-first-players/article_af432773-48a9-5f8c-a636-8e5454dc4a7b.html|title=Chill Announce Franchise's First 3 Players|publisher=St. Charles County Suburban Journal|date=July 9, 2013|accessdate=November 13, 2014}}</ref> <ref name="Florida Everblades Sign Tony DeHart">{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4711947|title=Blades Sign MacDonald, DeHart|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com|date=December 2, 2013|accessdate=November 13, 2014}}</ref> <ref name="Gwinnett Gladiators Sign Tony DeHart">{{Cite web|first=|last=|title=Gladiators Gain DeHart to the Blue Line|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4855513|accessdate=November 13, 2014|date=August 13, 2014|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com|language=}}</ref> <ref name="Gwinnett Gladiators Release Tony DeHart">{{Cite web|first=|last=|title=Gladiators Sign Four, Release Five|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4884027|accessdate=November 13, 2014|date=October 15, 2014|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com|language=}}</ref> <ref name="Missouri Mavericks Sign Tony DeHart">{{Cite web|first=|last=|title=Missouri Trades for Forward Devin Didiomete|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4893482|accessdate=November 13, 2014|date=November 11, 2014|publisher=OurSportsCentral.com|language=}}</ref> <ref name="ECHL Transactions - November 12, 2014">{{Cite web|first=|last=|title=ECHL Transactions - Nov. 12|url=http://echl.com/echl-transactions-nov-12-p194733|accessdate=November 13, 2014|date=November 12, 2014|publisher=ECHL|language=}}</ref> <ref name="Tony DeHart Signs with HC Eppan">{{Cite web|first=|last=|title=Tony Dehart soll Eppans Defensive stärken.|date=|publisher=HC Eppan Pirates|language=German}}</ref> }}
==External links== *{{icehockeystats}}
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