Carlo Colaiacovo

Carlo Colaiacovo

Colaiacovo with the St. Louis Blues in 2014.
Born (1983-01-27) January 27, 1983
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2001
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2002–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for  Canada
Spengler Cup
2012 Davos

Carlo Colaiacovo (/ˌkoʊleɪ.əˈkoʊvoʊ/; born January 27, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who has also played professional ice hockey, as a goaltender.

Playing career

Colaiacovo was drafted 17th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He scored his first career NHL goal on November 8, 2005, against the Washington Capitals.

On January 23, 2006, Colaiacovo missed a hipcheck on Václav Varaďa in a game against the Ottawa Senators, smashing head-first into the boards. He was taken off the ice on a stretcher.[1] The injury was a major concussion, and he missed the end of the 2005–06 season. He was then sent to the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL), on a conditioning assignment.[2]

Colaiacovo recovered fully from his concussion, but later injured his hand in his first game back into the Marlies lineup. On December 4, the Maple Leafs recalled Colaiacovo from the Marlies[3] and on December 16, he scored his first goal of the season against the New York Rangers.[4] Colaiacovo underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on April 29, 2007.[5]

On November 23, 2008, Colaiacovo was traded by the Maple Leafs, along with Alexander Steen, to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Lee Stempniak.[6][7] Colaiacovo finished the 2008–09 season with 30 points between Toronto and St. Louis. In the 2009–10 season, he registered a career-high 32 points,[8] finishing second among Blues defencemen.[9] After the 2010–11 season, he joined Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.

On September 12, 2012, Colaiacovo signed a two-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings.[10] In his second game of the season, Colaiacovo suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out for 33 games. He made his home debut for the Red Wings on April 1, 2013, against the Colorado Avalanche. When asked about his feelings over his home debut, Colaiacovo replied, “I'm really looking forward to it. When I first signed here I said the Joe is one of my favorite rinks to play in. I haven't had that chance to do it in a Wings uniform. That's something that's going to keep the adrenaline going for me tonight."[11]

With the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, again largely affected by injury, Colaiacovo was bought out on a compliance from the final year of his contract with the Red Wings on July 3, 2013.[12][13]

On November 13, 2013, Colaiacovo agreed to a one-year, $550,000 deal to return to the St. Louis Blues as a free agent.[14] The Blues added Colaiacovo after learning that defenceman Jordan Leopold would be out eight weeks due to hand surgery.[15]

On October 30, 2014, Colaiacovo signed a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers.[16] He was signed to a one-year, two-way contract for $625,000.[17]

On July 3, 2015, Colaiacovo signed a one-year deal as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres.[18]

Off the ice

Colaiacovo's twin brother Paulo is a former professional hockey player, and his cousin, Matt Finn (born February 24, 1994), was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, 35th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–00 Erie Otters OHL 52 4 18 22 12 13 2 4 6 9
2000–01 Erie Otters OHL 62 12 27 39 59 14 4 7 11 16
2001–02 Erie Otters OHL 60 13 27 40 49 21 7 10 17 20
2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2002–03 Erie Otters OHL 35 14 21 35 12 — — — — —
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 62 6 25 31 50 — — — — —
2004–05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 49 4 20 24 59 5 0 1 1 2
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 2 5 7 17 — — — — —
2005–06 Toronto Marlies AHL 14 5 6 11 14 — — — — —
2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 8 9 17 22 — — — — —
2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL 5 1 5 6 4 — — — — —
2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 28 2 4 6 10 — — — — —
2007–08 Toronto Marlies AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 10 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 63 3 26 29 29 4 0 0 0 2
2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 7 25 32 60 — — — — —
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 65 6 20 26 23 — — — — —
2011–12 St. Louis Blues NHL 64 2 17 19 22 7 0 3 3 16
2012–13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 0 1 1 2 9 0 1 1 2
2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 St. Louis Blues NHL 25 1 3 4 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 33 2 6 8 10 — — — — —
NHL totals 434 33 119 152 221 20 0 4 4 20

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Leafs' defenseman Colaiacovo suffers concussion". ESPN. Associated Press. January 24, 2006. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Marlies Edge Rivermen 4-3 at Ricoh". marlies.ca. October 22, 2006. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2006 Maple Leafs Transactions". NHL. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Toronto Scores Nine Goals to Halt Rangers’ Win Streak". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 17, 2006. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Leafs' Colaiacovo undergoes knee surgery". TSN.ca. 2007-04-30. Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  6. ↑ "Leafs acquire winger Stempniak from Blues". TSN.ca. 2008-11-24. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  7. ↑ "Leafs trade Steen, Colaiacovo". sportsnet.ca. 2008-11-24. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  8. ↑ Khan, Ansar (2012-09-12). "Red Wings continue talking to defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo about two-year deal". mlive.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  9. ↑ "2009–2010 Regular Season Stats". blues.nhl.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  10. ↑ "Red Wings sign Defenseman Colaiacovo". National Hockey League. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  11. ↑ Roose, Bill (2013-04-01). "Colaiacovo's excited for home debut". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  12. ↑ St. James, Helene (2013-07-03). "Red Wings to buy out Carlo Colaiacovo". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  13. ↑ Roose, Bill (2013-07-03). "Wings to use buyout on Colaiacovo". Detroit Red Wings. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  14. ↑ Halford, Mike (2013-11-14). "Blues make Colaiacovo deal official: one year, $550,000". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  15. ↑ Korac, Louie (2013-11-26). "Depth paying off for Blues on 'D'". In the Slot. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  16. ↑ "Flyers sign D Carlo Colaiacovo". Philadelphia Flyers. October 30, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Signing with Flyers 'a great opportunity' for Colaiacovo". CSNPHILLY.COM. October 31, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Colaiacovo signs one-year contract with Sabres". Buffalo Sabres. 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  19. ↑ "Matt Finn Profile - Elite Prospects". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2014-11-05.

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Preceded by
Brad Boyes		 Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick
2001 		Succeeded by
Alexander Steen
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