Joseph Cramarossa

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Joseph Cramarossa

| image = 2023-12-01 Eisbären Berlin gegen Löwen Frankfurt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–035.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Cramarossa with the Löwen Frankfurt in 2023

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|26}}

| birth_place = Markham, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 192

| position = Left wing

| shoots = Left

| team = Löwen Frankfurt

| league = DEL

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league =

| former_teams = Anaheim Ducks
Vancouver Canucks
Minnesota Wild
Adler Mannheim

| draft = 65th overall

| draft_year = 2011

| draft_team = Anaheim Ducks

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

}}

Joseph Cramarossa (born October 26, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Löwen Frankfurt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

As a youth, Cramarossa played in the 2005 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Markham Waxers minor ice hockey team.{{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}} He later played with the Markham Majors.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Cramarossa played junior ice hockey with the Markham Waxers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, before he was selected 49th overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} In his first Major junior season in 2009–10 with the Majors he finished with 16 points in 64 games.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} He was later selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the third round, 65th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On March 2, 2013, he was signed by the Ducks to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-cramarossa-to-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-658208 | title = Ducks sign Cramarossa to entry-level contract | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = 2013-03-02 | accessdate = 2013-03-02}} He made his professional debut in the 2013–14 season, after he was assigned by the Ducks to AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. In 47 games with the Admirals, Cramarossa contributed with 4 points as a rookie.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

In 2015–16 season, Cramarossa recorded professional highs with 11 goals and 17 points in 61 games with Ducks inaugural affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. Following the conclusion of his entry-level deal with the Ducks, Cramarossa was re-signed to a one-year extension as a restricted free agent on June 24, 2016.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sgarbossa-cramarossa-and-obrien-to-one-year-contract-extensions/c-887017 | title = Ducks Sgarbossa, Cramarossa sign contracts | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = 2016-06-24| accessdate = 2016-06-24}}

Cramarossa built upon his previous successful season by impressing returning coach Randy Carlyle in the Ducks training camp and pre-season to be named on Anaheim's opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. He was soon returned on loan to the Gulls without featuring with the Ducks, on October 14, 2016. Having made his season debut with the Gulls, Cramarossa received his first NHL recall on October 22, 2016. He made his NHL debut in the Ducks home opener, in a 4–2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on October 23, 2016.{{cite web| url = http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20161023_VAN@ANA | title = Ritchie gets tie-breaker in Ducks win | work = CBS Sports | date = 2016-10-23 | accessdate = 2016-10-25}} Cramarossa scored his first NHL goal in a 4–0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on November 1, 2016.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/news/kings-take-third-straight-shutout-with-loss-to-ducks/c-283330904 | title = Ducks hand Kings third straight shutout loss | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = 2016-11-02 | accessdate = 2016-12-16}}

After 10 points in 49 games with the Ducks, he was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks on March 1, 2017.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-claim-joseph-cramarossa-off-waivers/c-287262256 | title = Canucks claim Joseph Cramarossa off waivers | publisher = Vancouver Canucks | date = 2017-03-01 | accessdate = 2017-03-01}} He played 10 games with the Canucks, scoring no points, before blocking a shot in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on March 21 and suffering a season-ending foot injury.{{cite web | url = http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/canucks-joseph-cramarossa-unable-to-practice-wednesday/ | title = Canucks' Joseph Cramarossa: Unable to practice Wednesday | publisher = cbssports.com | date = 2017-03-22 | accessdate = 2017-04-14}}

On September 11, 2017, the Calgary Flames signed Cramarossa to a professional tryout to attend training camp.{{cite web| url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames-sign-forward-joseph-cramarossa-pto/ | title = Flames sign forward Cramarossa to PTO | publisher = Sportsnet.ca | date = 2017-09-11 | accessdate = 2017-09-11}} He was later released by the Flames on September 27, 2017, but signed an AHL contract with the Stockton Heat, the Flames' AHL affiliate, the next day.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/camp-notes---270917/c-291398496 | title = Flames announce roster cuts | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2017-09-27 | accessdate = 2017-09-27}}{{cite web| url = http://stocktonheat.com/news/heat-sign-joseph-cramarossa/ | title = Heat sign Joseph Cramarossa | publisher = Stockton Heat | date = 2017-09-28 | accessdate = 2017-09-28}} On February 14, 2018, Cramarossa was traded by the Heat to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in exchange for Colin Smith.{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Nick |title=PENGUINS ACQUIRE JOSEPH CRAMAROSSA FROM HEAT |url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/2018/02/14/penguins-acquire-joseph-cramarossa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215004921/http://www.wbspenguins.com/2018/02/14/penguins-acquire-joseph-cramarossa/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 15, 2018 |website=WBSPenguins.com |date=February 14, 2018 |accessdate=February 14, 2018 }}

On July 12, 2018, the Penguins re-signed Cramarossa to a one-year extension.{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Nick |title=PENGUINS SIGN BURTON, CRAMAROSSA, JOSEPHS AND SPINOZZI |url=http://www.wbspenguins.com/2018/07/12/penguins-sign-burton-cramarossa-josephs-spinozzi/ |website=WBSPenguins.com |accessdate=July 12, 2018|date=July 12, 2018 }} On February 20, 2019, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Cramarossa to a two-way contract for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |title=Penguins Sign Forward Joe Cramarossa to a Two-Way NHL Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/cramarossa-signed/c-305029002 |website=Pittsburgh Penguins |date=February 20, 2019 |accessdate=February 20, 2019}} Cramarossa spent the entirety of the season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, recording 16 points in 56 games.

On April 27, 2019, the Penguins re-signed Cramarossa to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title=Penguins Sign Forward Joe Cramarossa to a One-Year Contract Extension |url=https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-sign-joe-cramarossa-to-one-year-contract-extension/c-307067470 |website=Pittsburgh Penguins |date=April 27, 2019 |accessdate=April 27, 2019}} Cramarossa played in nine games with Wilkes-Barre, before he was traded by the Penguins to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Graham Knott on November 20, 2019. He was directly assigned to the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.{{cite web| url = https://www.tsn.ca/chicago-blackhawks-acquire-joseph-cramarossa-from-pittsburgh-penguins-1.1401040 | title = Chicago Blackhawks acquire Joseph Cramarossa from Pittsburgh Penguins | publisher = The Sports Network | date = November 20, 2019 | accessdate = November 20, 2019}}

As a free agent from his contract with the Blackhawks, Cramarossa was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild on October 9, 2020.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/cramarossa-mermis-one-year-two-way-contracts-100920/c-319400622 | title = Wild signs Cramarossa and Mermis to one-year, two-way contracts | publisher = Minnesota Wild | date = October 10, 2020 | accessdate = October 10, 2020}}

Entering his third season within the Wild organization and in the final year of his two-year contract, Cramarossa was familiarly assigned to begin the 2022–23 season with the Iowa Wild. He was later recalled on multiple occasions to Minnesota and featured in four games while adding one goal. On January 12, 2023, Cramarossa was placed on unconditional waivers by the Wild after mutually agreeing to terminate the remainder of his contract in order to take up a European offer. He cleared the following day and was later announced to have signed with German club, Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), for the remainder of the season.{{cite web| url = https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/01/joseph-cramarossa-placed-on-unconditional-waivers.html | title = Joseph Cramarossa placed on unconditional waivers | publisher = prohockeyrumors.com | date = January 12, 2023 | accessdate = January 12, 2023}}{{cite web| url = https://www.adler-mannheim.de/aktuelles/cramarossa-verstaerkt-offensive/ | title = Cramarossa adds to the offense | publisher = Adler Mannheim | date = January 13, 2023 | accessdate = January 13, 2023 | language = German}}

Continuing his career in the DEL for the 2023–24 season, Cramarossa signed a one-year contract with Löwen Frankfurt on July 24, 2023.{{cite web | url = https://www.loewen-frankfurt.de/saison/aktuelles/details/joseph-cramarossa-nhl-erfahrung-fuer-den-loewen-sturm | title = Frankfurt sign NHL forward Joseph Cramarossa | publisher = Löwen Frankfurt | date = July 24, 2023 | accessdate = July 24, 2023 | language = German }}