Niagara University Athletics

Why Niagara?
"Aside from being close to home, which is great for my family and I, I believed Niagara to be a place where I could grow and learn both on and off the ice."

2007-08
Named to the CHA All-Academic Team…Saw action in 21 games...Scored a game-winning goal and a career-high three assists for a career-high four points during 2007-08...Finished the year with a +6 rating...Finished +2 in games against Wayne State and Alabama-Huntsville...Took five penalties for 10 minutes.

2006-07
Named to the CHA All-Academic Team…Scored a goal and an assist while seeing time in eight contests…Picked up an assist in lone non-conference start at then-No. 19 Massachusetts…Scored final goal of 7-3 win against Robert Morris...Saw time in final seven contests of the season.

2005-06
Played in 15 games at defense, while sitting out 12 due to an injury...Recorded a goal, an overtime game-winner, and two assists for three points and had 22 penalty minutes...First collegiate action came against Vermont and was paired with Pat Oliveto, earning four penalty minutes...Paired with Scott Langdon against Cornell, RIT and Alabama-Huntsville...Recorded six penalty minutes vs. Cornell...Collected first point after assisting on the game-winning goal with 6:43 remaining in the third against Bemidji State...Earned a +1 rating with two penalty minutes vs. Robert Morris...Suffered injury vs. New Hampshire after having a +2 rating with one shot and two penalty minutes...Registered first collegiate goal on a game-winner 40 seconds into overtime to defeat Robert Morris.

Before Niagara
Played for the Vaughan Vipers of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) after being traded from the Mississauga Chargers during the 2004-05 season...Combined for six goals, 29 assists and 121 penalty minutes for the Vipers and the Chargers in 45 games...Teammate of Purple Eagle Vince Rocco...Earned the Best Defense Award in the South Division...Captain for Mississauga at the time of his trade to Vaughan...Racked up 152 penalty minutes while scoring six goals and adding 21 assists in 45 games for Mississauga in 2003-04...Won the bronze medal in 2002 and 2004 for Team Canada’s U-20 National Ball Hockey Team...Won the Toronto District Colleges Athletic Association championship with Chaminade College.

Personal
Born April 14, 1984, in Toronto, Ont....Son of Armando and Pina Scarlato...Has a younger sister, Jessica...Left Shot...Majoring in business marketing...Owns a 3.22 grade-point average.