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Vincent Iorio

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Vincent Iorio
Iorio with the Hershey Bears in 2023
Born (2002-11-14) November 14, 2002 (age 22)
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Washington Capitals
Hershey Bears (AHL)
NHL draft 55th overall, 2021
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2022–present

Vincent Iorio (born November 14, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before joining the Capitals organization, Iorio spent four seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.

Early life

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Iorio was born on November 14, 2002, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada[1] to parents Mario and Jennifer.[2] He also grew up alongside his younger sister Olivia. Although he first played soccer, Iorio started playing ice hockey at around six years old. He began as a forward but was soon shifted to defence due to his ability to make plays with the puck.[3]

Playing career

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Amateur

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While growing up in Coquitlam, Iorio spent one season with the Burnaby Winter Club before enrolling at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Minnesota for his bantam seasons.[4] As he was expected to enrol in an American university following bantam, few Western Hockey League (WHL) team's were interested in drafting him.[5] He was eventually selected in the second round, 27th overall, by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2017 WHL bantam draft.[6] Iorio was also selected to represent Team British Columbia at the 2017 WHL Cup in Calgary.[7] Iorio returned to Shattuck St. Mary's for the 2017–18 season before joining the Wheat Kings.[1] He was also drafted 269th overall in the 2018 United States Hockey League entry draft by the Green Bay Gamblers.[8]

Due to his late birthday, Iorio began playing for the Wheat Kings at the age of 15 in his rookie season.[9] He was the third-youngest player in the WHL at the start of the 2018–19 season.[10] Iorio missed a few games after suffering an upper body injury during practice[11] and finished with five points over 50 regular-season games.[1] Iorio scored his first WHL goal on February 23, 2019, against the Prince Albert Raiders.[12] Iorio significantly improved offensively in his second season with the Wheat Kings. He finished with four goals and 17 assists through 59 games in the 2019-20 regular season.[2] He was named the Wheat Kings' 2020 Most Sportsmanlike Player and the Maggie Janz Scholastic Player of the Year.[13]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 sason was shortened from 68 to 24 games.[14] Iorio scored five goals and seven assists for 12 points through 22 games.[2] Leading up to the 2021 NHL entry draft, Iorio was ranked 71st among all draft eligible North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[15] However, his place in the draft was not unanimous as he earned a higher ranking from Bob McKenzie of The Sports Network.[16] Before the draft, Iorio was invited to Hockey Canada's national under-20 training camp.[4] On July 24, Iorio was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the Washington Capitals.[17]

Before the start of the 2021–22 season, Iorio was invited to the Capitals' rookie camp[18] and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team on October 4.[2] Iorio set numerous personal bests upon rejoining the Wheat Kings, including a career-high 11 goals and 33 assists.[9]

Professoional

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Iorio was reassigned to the Capitals' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, on May 4 for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[19] Iorio appeared in 53 regular-season games with the Hershey Bears before being called up to the Capitals on March 3, 2023.[20] He subsequently made his NHL debut the following night against the San Jose Sharks and recorded his first NHL point, an assist, while skating 14:48 of ice time.[21]

Iorio made his postseason debut in Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs against the New York Rangers. However, he was injured in the second period and was forced to leave the game.[22] Iorio missed over a month of game-play to recover before rejoining the Hershey Bears for the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs.[23]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2018–19 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 50 1 4 5 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 59 4 17 21 31 — — — — —
2020–21 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 22 5 7 12 16 — — — — —
2021–22 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 60 11 33 44 49 6 1 1 2 0
2022–23 Hershey Bears AHL 63 2 20 22 10 15 1 4 5 6
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Hershey Bears AHL 60 4 10 14 30 8 0 0 0 4
2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Hershey Bears AHL 67 5 15 20 27 8 0 2 2 6
NHL totals 9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

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Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup 2023, 2024 [24][25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vincent Iorio". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Bergson, Perry (October 4, 2021). "Iorio's decision pays off with pro deal". The Brandon Sun. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Bergson, Perry (May 30, 2017). "Wheat Kings Double Down On D". Canadian Hockey League. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Balzer, Kyle (July 21, 2021). "Canada's national junior hockey team invites two Tri-City products to summer camp". Tri-City News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Bergson, Perry (April 9, 2021). "Iorio: Wheat Kings have lots to play for". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Crowe, Brandon (May 4, 2017). "Wheat Kings Add 10 on Draft Day". CKLQ-FM. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Eight Westman players selected to Team 'Toba". The Brandon Sun. October 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  8. ^ "Gamblers wrap up draft class". WFRV-TV. May 8, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Bergson, Perry (April 29, 2022). "Iorio enjoys time as a Wheat King". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  10. ^ "Iorio learning on the job". Canadian Hockey League. November 2, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "Wheat Kings – Blades Weekend Showdown". Canadian Hockey League. December 13, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  12. ^ "Raiders Roll To 7-1 Victory Saturday". Canadian Hockey League. February 24, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "Patera Dominates 2019-20 Wheat Kings Team Award". Canadian Hockey League. March 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  14. ^ "WHL announces 2020-21 season to conclude following regular season schedule". Canadian Hockey League. April 19, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  15. ^ Wilkins, Cory (May 31, 2021). "162 CHL players listed on NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  16. ^ McKenzie, Bob (July 19, 2021). "Power pulls away from crowded draft field". The Sports Network. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  17. ^ Gulitti, Tom (August 31, 2023). "Top prospects for Washington Capitals". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  18. ^ "2021 Washington Capitals Rookie Camp Guide". National Hockey League. September 15, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  19. ^ "Capitals Recall Vincent Iorio to Hershey". National Hockey League. May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  20. ^ "Carlsson and Iorio Recalled by Capitals, McIlrath Loaned to Hershey". Our Sports Central. March 3, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  21. ^ Liebman, Jesse (March 23, 2023). "For Bears' Iorio, confidence is key". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  22. ^ "Iorio Leaves Capitals-Rangers After Being Hit Into Boards By Lafreniere". The Hockey News. April 21, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  23. ^ Silber, Sammi (May 22, 2024). "Iorio Ready To Return From Injury Suffered With Capitals, Officially Cleared For Bears' Calder Cup Playoff Run". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  24. ^ "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  25. ^ "It Bears repeating: Hershey wins Calder Cup again". American Hockey League. June 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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