The Cleveland Monsters announced Sunday that forward Antonio Venuto has been signed to a pro tryout (PTO) contract. In 19 appearances for the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings this season, Venuto supplied 5-9-14 with four penalty minutes and a +7 rating.

A 6’3”, 201 lb. left-shooting native of Whitmore Lake, MI, Venuto, 25, posted 5-11-16 with four penalty minutes and a +7 rating in 25 career ECHL appearances for Kalamazoo spanning parts of two seasons from 2024-25. In 155 career NCAA appearances for Ferris State University and Merrimack College spanning five seasons from 2020-25, Venuto logged 31-38-69 with 86 penalty minutes and added 16-10-26 with 31 penalty minutes and a +7 rating in 48 career USHL appearances for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 2019-20.

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