Michael Dal Colle

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Michael Dal Colle
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Dal Colle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019
Born (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 28)
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
Iserlohn Roosters
New York Islanders
HC TPS
NHL draft 5th overall, 2014
New York Islanders
Playing career 2016present

Michael Dal Colle [1] (born June 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Dal Colle was selected by the New York Islanders in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Dal Colle was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, but grew up in Vaughan, Ontario.

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Playing career

Dal Colle was selected seventh overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. [2] He was rated as a top prospect prior to the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. [3]

Dal Colle was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. [4] He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. [5]

On September 28, 2014, the Islanders announced that they had signed Dal Colle to a three-year entry level contract. [6] On January 1, 2016, Oshawa traded Dal Colle to the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for Robbie Burt and four draft picks. [7] At the conclusion of the OHL season, Dal Colle joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. [8]

Dal Colle began the 2017–18 season with the Sound Tigers after being cut from the Islanders training camp. [9] Dal Colle was called up from the Sound Tigers on January 11 [10] and made his NHL debut with the Islanders on January 13, 2018, against the New York Rangers. [11]

Dal Colle attended the Islanders training camp prior to the 2018–19 season but was reassigned to the Sound Tigers. [12] On January 3, 2019, Dal Colle and teammate Sebastian Aho were selected to represent the Sound Tigers at the AHL All-Star Classic. [13] On January 17, 2019, Dal Colle scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 Islanders' victory over the New Jersey Devils. [14] He was reassigned to the Sound Tigers shortly thereafter only to be recalled again on an emergency basis on March 5, 2019. [15] In his first game back, Dal Colle recorded an assist off Devon Toews' goal to help the Islanders win 5–4 over the Ottawa Senators. [16] On March 8, Dal Colle's emergency recall status was changed to a regular recall. [17] The Islanders re-signed Dal Colle on September 21, 2021. [18]

After the 2021–22 season, Dal Colle was not re-signed by the Islanders, making him an unrestricted free agent. On September 15, 2022, Dal Colle signed a professional try-out with the Ottawa Senators. [19] He was released from the tryout on October 1, 2022. [20] With his options in North America limited, Dal Colle embarked on a career abroad, signing a one-year contract with Finnish club, HC TPS of the Liiga, on October 16, 2022. [21] In the 2022–23 season, Dal Colle made 36 regular season appearances with TPS, adapting to the European size rink with 4 goals and 15 assists for 19 points.

Leaving TPS at the conclusion of the season, Dal Colle continued his career in Europe by signing a one-year contract with Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on July 27, 2023. [22]

Personal life

Dal Colle was raised in Vaughan, Ontario as the youngest of three children to Gus and Wendy Dal Colle, having an older brother, Jonluca, who is autistic, and a sister, Daniela, who played hockey at Niagara University. Dal Colle is of Italian descent from his paternal side, with his grandparents, Bruno and Gilda, emigrating from Verona, while his mother is of Irish descent. [23] [24]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 4000410000
2012–13 Oshawa Generals OHL 631533481892356
2013–14 Oshawa GeneralsOHL673956953412812200
2014–15 Oshawa GeneralsOHL564251931821823312
2015–16 Oshawa GeneralsOHL308172510
2015–16 Kingston Frontenacs OHL30272855169612182
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 3000030110
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL7515264137
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL607172426
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 40000
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL3418163420
2018–19 New York IslandersNHL28347210000
2019–20 New York IslandersNHL5346101230000
2020–21 New York IslandersNHL261344
2021–22 Bridgeport IslandersAHL3991322862130
2021–22 New York IslandersNHL10000
2022–23 HC TPS Liiga 364151914
2023–24 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 5016294510
NHL totals112813211840000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Canada Ontario U17 6th52460
2013 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg52244
Junior totals1046104

Awards and honours

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Men's ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Czech Republic/Slovakia
AwardYear
OHL
First All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [4]
Second All-Star Team 2013–14 [25]
Memorial Cup 2015 [26]
AHL
AHL All-Star Classic 2019 [13]
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal 2013 [5]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by New York Islanders first round pick
2014
Succeeded by