Cornell University Athletics

PRONUNCIATION
2025-26 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Served as one of 12 skaters to appear in all 34 games … concluded season with 14 points (9-5—14) … opened campaign with a goal in each of the first three games, becoming second Cornell freshman (Trent Andison, 1987-88) and ninth first-year eligible player to score at least one goal in first three games of season ... scored in both games of two-game series at UMass (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1) — earning him ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week honors (Nov. 3) — before also scoring at Harvard (Nov. 7), netting first of three game-winning goals on season … potted game-winning goals in both games against Brown (Nov. 14 & Jan. 31), with former tally giving him goals in four of the first five games ... logged multiple points on three occasions, two of which came against Brown (Nov. 14 — 1-1—2; Jan. 31 — 2-0—2) and against Omaha (Jan. 2 — 1-1—2) … two-goal effort against Brown was first and only multi-goal game of season ... won 45.7 percent of his faceoffs (113-for-134) and won season-high nine faceoffs against Alaska on Jan. 9 (9-for-18).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Scored 51 points (22-29—51) across 58 regular-season games with USHL's Lincoln Stars in 2024-25, netting five game-winning goals and five power-play goals ... aided Lincoln to its first Anderson Cup title (USHL regular-season championship) since 2002-03 ... logged pair of assists in seven Clark Cup playoff games ... posted 49 points (25-24—49) in 26 games with Kent School in 2023-24 ... was ranked as the No. 132 North American skater by NHL Central Scouting for 2025 NHL Draft.

PERSONAL
Giovanni Peter DiGiulian is the son of Damian DiGiulian and Kelly Thorne, and has a younger sister ... father, Damian, played college hockey at Hamilton College (1989-93) and played 10 professional games with CHL's Tulsa Oilers and ECHL's Louisville Icehawks during 1993-94 season before serving as head coach of St. Michael's men's hockey team (2012-25) following time as an assistant coach at Vermont (1998-06) and Middlebury (2007-09) ... maternal grandfather is Gary Thorne, former Baltimore Orioles play-by-play broadcaster, who also called MLB, NHL, college football, and Frozen Four games for ESPN and ABC ... second Big Red player to hail from Vermont, joining goaltender Geoff Raynak (1992-93) ... enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.