Ianniello joins Bold

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Joseph Ianniello is joining the TMU Bold of U Sports for the upcoming season, the school announced Saturday on Instagram.

The 20-year-old defenseman joins the Bold after spending parts of the past two seasons with the Saint John Sea Dogs. He posted 10 goals and 37 assists in 90 career QMJHL games.

The Woodbridge, ON native joined the Sea Dogs during the 2022-23 season that also saw him appear in 28 games with the CCHL's Navan Grads.

Ianniello was an eighth-round pick of of the Barrie Colts in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.

Ianniello was in a fight for one of Saint John's three overage spots. With Ianniello gone, three 20-year-olds remain on the team's current roster: goaltender Charles-Edward Gravel along with defensemen Matteo Mann and Nate Tivey.

The Bold begin pre-season play on Friday night against the University of Toronto.