AUDIO/VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
2011-12 - Senior Year
Appeared in all 38 games with 29 points (10g, 19a) ... Never missed a game in his collegiate career ... His 149 games played is fourth most all-time in program history ... Scored his 100th career point on Dec. 29 against Rensselaer ... One of 40 players in program history to score 100 career points, tied for 29th on UML’s all-time scoring list with 114 points ... One of two players in the program’s top-30 with 40 or less career goals ... Tied with Matt Ferreira and Derek Arnold for the team lead with four game-winning goals ... Scored game-winners against Massachusetts (11/19), New Hampshire (12/2), Rensselaer (12/29) and Connecticut (12/30) ... Named the UConn Hockey Classic MVP ... Named the Hockey East Player of the Week on Jan. 2 ... Carried a career-high six-game point streak (6g, 5a) from Dec. 2 to Dec. 30.
2010-11 - Junior Year
Played in all 34 games with a team-high 31 points (12g, 19a) ... Led UML in assists, ranked second in goals ... Recorded 25 penalty minutes ... Among Hockey East skaters he was T-20th in scoring, T-24th in assists and T-25th in goals ... Named Hockey East[apos]s Player of the Week on Feb. 28 ... Totaled six multi-point games ... Among his highlights, Vallorani scored two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists in a 7-2 win over Providence (2/26) ... Assisted on all four UML goals in a 4-4 tie at Vermont (3/4) ... Had a goal and three assists in a 8-5 win against Bentley (1/25) ... Had two goals and an assist in the 6-4 win at Merrimack (1/21) ... Carried a season-high five-game point streak (2g, 4a) from Dec. 10-Jan. 14.
2009-10 - Sophomore Year
Played in all 39 games and scored 27 points on nine goals and 18 assists ... Earned 20 penalty minutes and held a plus-5 rating ... Had five multi-point games ... Ranked second among UML skaters in assists ... Recorded a plus or even rating in 30 of 39 games ... Named Hockey East Player of the Week (12/7) ... Scored 50th career point on an assist of the game-winner vs. Boston College (2/12) ... Had three four-game point streaks ... Scored a goal and assist in the 5-3 victory over Colgate (10/23) ... Scored six points in four games (2g, 4a) from 10/23-10/31 ... Scored the game-winning goal against Northeastern (10/24) ... Notched two assists vs. Boston University (10/30) ... Netted his first career hat trick, including the game-winner, in a 5-3 win vs. Massachusetts (12/5) ... Had a pair of assists against New Hampshire (11/8) ... Had two assists against Vermont (3/5).
2008-09 - Freshman Year
Led UML rookies in points (27), goals (9) and assists (18) in 38 games ... Named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team ... Named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month for October ... Ranked 2nd on team in assists and tied for fourth in power play points (12) ... Was 3rd among Hockey East rookies in scoring ... Had six points (1g, 5a) in his first six collegiate games ... Led the River Hawks with eight multi-point games ... Had three points (1g, 2a) in four Hockey East playoff games ... Earned an assist on the game-winning goal in UML[apos]s 4-2 win Game 2 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals at Vermont (3/14) ... Had a goal and an assist in UML[apos]s 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals at Vermont (3/13) ... Assisted on the game-tying goal with 26 seconds remaining in the third period of a 3-3 tie at Vermont (2/20) ... Recorded first career two-goal game in UML[apos]s 6-0 win at Boston College (2/13) ... Had a goal and an assist at Boston University (2/6) ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win vs. Merrimack (1/22) ... Had two assists including the primary helper on the game-winning goal in overtime of a 4-3 win at Boston College (1/16) ... Had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win vs. RIT (11/29) ... Picked up two assists in UML[apos]s 2-0 win at Massachusetts (11/15) ... Earned two assists in UML[apos]s 4-1 home opening win vs. Providence (10/24) ... Had two assists in a 3-0 win at Michigan State (10/16) ... Made collegiate debut at Colgate (10/11).
Before UMass Lowell
Played two years for the Milton Ice Hawks of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League ... Served as an assistant captain and led the team in scoring both years with the Ice Hawks ... Was the OPJHL Player of the Month in November 2007 ... Played in the OPJHL All-Star Game in 2007-08 ... Totaled 152 points (56 goals, 96 assists) and 106 penalty minutes in 98 career games for Milton ... Finished fourth in the league with 87 points (32 goals, 55 assists) in 2007-08 ... Had 46 power play points on 13 goals and 33 assists in `07-08 ... Recorded at least one point in 42 of 49 games played in 2007-08 ... Had 24 goals and 41 assists for 65 points in 49 games in 2006-07 for Milton ... Compiled 21 points (8 goals, 13 assists) in 15 career playoff games for the Ice Hawks ... Scored 14 points on (3 goals, 11 assists) in 10 playoff games in 2008.
Personal
David Anthony Vallorani was born on March 27, 1989 in Hamilton, Ontario ... Is the son of Olivio and Margherita Vallorani of Hamilton ... Graduated from St. Thomas More High School in 2007 ... Lists scoring the overtime winner in the seventh game of the Alliance Championship on his birthday in 1999 as his greatest sports moment ... Chose UML to receive a great education and play Division I hockey ... Is a Boston Bruins fan ... Hall of Famer Ray Bourque and Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks are his favorite hockey players ... Music interests include Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem and 50 Cent ... Mystery Alaska and The Goonies are his favorite movies ... Favorite TV show is Entourage ... Hobbies are soccer and working out ... Nickname is Vally ... Future plans include playing professional hockey.
