Paulo Colaiacovo
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Paulo Colaiacovo (born January 27, 1983) is a professional ice hockey goaltender with the Tilburg Trappers in Holland. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He is the twin brother of National Hockey League defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo.
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[edit] Playing career
Colaiacovo played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts. He joined the Colorado Eagles in the Central Hockey League in 2004, and missed over half the season because of injury, but returned to the team late in the 2004-2005 season to netmind the team through winning the Ray Miron President's Cup.
When the Eagles re-signed him for the following season, the team vice-president and head coach was quoted as saying "Championships are won with good goaltending, and with the signing of Paulo, it will give out team that opportunity again". [1]
In the summer of 2006, it was rumoured that Colaiacovo was considering retirement, but he said his break was to heal from injuries and "to take some time off so [he] could pursue [his] career a lot longer".[2] Colaiacovo rejoined the Eagles on the ice in 2007, but later left Colorado to play in Holland. After winning both the National Cup and Dutch Championshop with Tilburg Trappers, Paulo returned to Canada to play for the Toronto organisation on a 'black ace' contract.
[edit] Awards
- 2004 OHL All Star team member
- 2004 OHL Goaltender of the Year [3]
- 2006 Central Hockey League All Star team member [4]
[edit] Statistics
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | GA | EN | SO | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 32 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 3.25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 782 | .899 |
| 2001-02 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 12 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3.74 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 297 | .879 |
| 2001-02 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 23 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2.62 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 595 | .918 |
| 2002-03 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 61 | 153 | 0 | 5 | 2.88 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1600 | .913 |
| 2003-04 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 58 | 131 | 0 | 4 | 2.34 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 1583 | .924 |
| 2004-05 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 255 | .934 |
| 2005-06 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 44 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 2.58 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1226 | .917 |
| 2007-08 | Tilburg Trappers | Eredivisie | 44 |
[edit] Links
- Tilburg Trappers site
- Pictures of home games of Tilburg
- Colorado Eagles site
- Photo of Colaiacovo after an Eagles win on March 10, 2007
- Paulo Colaiacovo's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
[edit] References
- ^ "Defending Champs Re-Sign Clutch Netminder", Central Hockey League, August 26, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ Cooper, RJ. "Eagles’ Colaiacovo not ready to give up, Goalie working to get back on the ice despite injuries and long odds", Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald, December 12, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ "OHL Announces Coach of the Year and Goaltender of the Year", Slam! Hockey, April 05, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ "EAGLES ALL-STARS GEARING UP FOR BIG GAME", Colorado Eagles, January 17, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
