Ambrì and Piotta are two very small villages in the municipality of Quinto, located in the northern part of the valley Leventina canton Ticino, with a combined population of 500 people.
He then went to Europe to play in the Swiss National League A for the rest of his career, save for a single season with the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL in 2008, principally for Ambri-Biotta, for whom he finished in the top three in the league in either goals or points his four seasons with the team.
Winner of the Continental Cup and the Super Cup with Hockey Club Ambrì Piotta in 2000