By all accounts, 2014-15 was a banner season for Tampa Bay Lightning defensive prospect Anthony DeAngelo.
The Bolts’ first-round draft pick (19th overall) 15 months ago, DeAngelo began the season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sarnia Sting, his fourth with the team, and put up 38 points (10 goals, 28 assists) in 29 games.
Midway through the season, DeAngelo was traded to Sault Ste. Marie in the Greyhounds’ push to acquire talent for a league title run. He averaged nearly two points a game in the regular season and had 16 points (all assists) in 13 playoff contests for the Western Conference finalists.