Tony DeAngelo has developed a controversial reputation in the NHL, which has significantly affected his ability to stay with one team for an extended period of time.
Known for his offensive talent as a defender, his skills on the ice are often overshadowed by off-ice issues, including conflicts with teammates, coaches, and management.
Instances of poor sportsmanship, conflicts with authority figures, and polarizing behavior have led to strained relationships with organizations. Teams have been hesitant to commit long-term to DeAngelo despite his abilities, because his reputation precedes him and raises concerns about locker room chemistry.
This recurring pattern made it difficult for him to find a stable place in the league and he even had to leave for the KHL this year.
Playing for SKA with Ivan Demidov, he dominated with 32 points in 34 games, but just recently he announced he was leaving Russia to return to North America.
Rumors spoke of a personal or family situation, but ultimately we just found out more and it was DeAngelo’s good old unpleasant character that got him out of the team.
Deangelo was not appreciated at SKA. Tony was constantly arguing with everyone.
A source close to the situation spoke to Match TV about it. During the match against Dynamo Moscow, coach Koreshkov addressed the Italian with a phrase in Latvian.
According to our source, DeAngelo was only thinking about scoring. Everything to get bonuses. He overplayed the changes and yelled at everyone when he wasn’t on the power play.
“How can you love him if all you hear from Tony is ‘fuck you’? Just with “Dynamo”, returning from the ice, De Angelo in one of the episodes again expressed his discontent with his favorite expression “fuck you”. And in response, he heard a mirror response from Koreshkov.”
Is anyone surprised?
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