Tom Sestito

Jersey Number: 43, 23

Left Wing

6'5" (196cm)

September 28, 1987

43, 23

Left

228 lbs (103kg)

Rome, New York, USA

Began his NHL career with Columbus, collecting 2-2-4 and 64 penalty minutes in 13 games over three seasons from 2007-11.
Owns the franchise record for most penalty minutes in both his CBJ and NHL debuts with 17 penalty minutes on Apr. 6, 2008 vs. St. Louis.
Notched his first career NHL goal on Dec. 15, 2010 at Vancouver (Roberto Luongo) and his first assist on Dec. 21, 2010 vs. Calgary.
Finished his nine-year NHL career with 10-11-21 and 499 penalty minutes in 154 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers and Blue Jackets from 2007-17.
Led the NHL in penalty minutes and set career highs with 5-4-9 and 213 penalty minutes in 77 games with the Canucks in 2013-14.
Added 66-94-160 and 1,249 penalty minutes in 380 career American Hockey League outings with the Toronto Marlies, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Utica Comets, Adirondack Phantoms, Springfield Falcons and Syracuse Crunch from 2007-19.
Had 1-1-2 and 42 penalty minutes in 13 games with the Marlies in his final professional season in 2018-19.
Played junior hockey with the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers, combining for 53-35-88 and 399 penalty minutes in 152 contests from 2004-07.
Helped the Whalers win the OHL championship in 2006-07 while setting career highs with 42-22-64 and 135 penalty minutes in 60 regular season games and 11-6-17 and 57 penalty minutes in 19 postseason outings.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2007-2008	1	0	0	0	0	17	0
2009-2010	3	0	0	0	0	7	0
2010-2011	9	2	2	4	-4	40	7
Totals	13	2	2	4	-4	64	7

Drafted by Columbus in the third-round, 85^th overall, at the 2006 NHL Draft.
Traded by Columbus to Philadelphia in exchange for RW Greg Moore and C Michael Chaput on Feb. 28, 2011.