Kyle Capobianco | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | August 13, 1997||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose (AHL) Arizona Coyotes | ||
NHL Draft | 63rd overall, 2015 Arizona Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Kyle Capobianco (born August 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the 63rd overall selection of the Arizona Coyotes at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Capobianco's grandfather, Clare Exelby, is a former CFL player and uncle, Randy Exelby, is a former NHL player.
Capobianco played four seasons of junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. The Coyotes selected him after his 2014–15 season, wherein he scored 10 goals and 30 assists in 68 games, for a total of 40 points.
The Coyotes returned Capobianco to junior hockey for both seasons after drafting him, but upon the completion of the 2016–17 OHL season, Capobianco was called up to the AHL in order to play for the Tucson Roadrunners. Capobianco ended up playing four games for the Roadrunners, scoring zero points. The Arizona Coyotes signed Capobianco to a three-year entry-level contract on June 30, 2017. [1]
At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, Capobianco was assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners. On December 4, 2017, Capobianco was recalled to the Arizona Coyotes. [2] On December 7, 2017, he made his NHL debut for the Arizona Coyotes against the Boston Bruins, earning no points and a –1 rating in 13:33 of ice time. [3] [4] He was assigned to the Coyotes AHL affiliate shortly after. [5] His demotion was short lived as Capobianco was recalled back to the NHL on January 1, 2018. [6]
Capobianco was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game as a replacement for San Antonio Rampage defencemen Jordan Schmaltz. [7] [8] As a restricted free agent, Capobianco remained with the Coyotes by agreeing to a two-year, $1.55 million contract extension on October 5, 2020. [9]
As a free agent from the Coyotes, Capobianco was signed to a two-year, $1.525 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 14, 2022. [10]
Playing for the Manitoba Moose - the Jets AHL team - Capobianco won the 2023-24 Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenseman. [11] He was also selected for the 2023-24 First Team AHL All-Star team, and played in the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic, his fourth appearance at that event.
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
2015 Switzerland |
Capobianco represented Canada at the 2015 U18 World Championships, where he scored 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2012–13 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 53 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 49 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 40 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 20 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 69 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 73 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 | Canada | U18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Zbyněk Michálek is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Michálek has also previously played in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild, Arizona Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. He is the older brother of former NHL star and current UFA Milan Michálek.
Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known by his initials "OEL", Ekman-Larsson was selected sixth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Previously seen as one of the NHL's top offensive defencemen, Ekman-Larsson led the Coyotes in scoring in both the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.
Brandon Burlon is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for Orli Znojmo of what is now the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Andrew Campbell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Campbell was drafted by the Kings in the third round, 74th overall of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was born and raised in Caledonia, Ontario.
Steven Allan Kampfer is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Utah NHL team in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Kampfer was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but grew up in Jackson, Michigan.
Jordan Schmaltz is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He most recently played for EHC Kloten of the Swiss National League (NL). He was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Eric Comrie is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Jets in the second round in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Zachary Michael Sanford is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 61st overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Sanford won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.
Ashton Sautner is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Sami Niku is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with JYP Jyväskylä of the Liiga. Niku was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play for the 2016–17 season. Based in Tucson, Arizona, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes, the team plays its home games at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
Logan Stanley is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stanley was drafted 18th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Jets. He most recently played for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Stanley was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and grew up in Waterloo, Ontario.
Dakota Mermis is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Kyle Wood is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Wood was drafted 84th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Victor Söderström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Utah NHL team of the National Hockey League (NHL). Söderström was selected 11th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Jordan Hunter Gross is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Austin Richard Poganski is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL), 110th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Justin Kirkland is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Utah NHL team of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kirkland was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but grew up in Camrose, Alberta.
Dysin Mayo is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Vladislav Anatolevich Kolyachonok is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Utah NHL team of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers, 52nd overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, and made his NHL debut in 2022.