Michael Dal Colle

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Michael Dal Colle
Dal Colle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019
Born (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 27)
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 2016–present

Michael Dal Colle[1] (born June 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Iserlohn Roosters in 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.

Playing career[edit]

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 German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL, on July 27, 2023.[22]

Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 St. Michael's Buzzers OJHL 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Oshawa Generals OHL 63 15 33 48 18 9 2 3 5 6
2013–14 Oshawa Generals OHL 67 39 56 95 34 12 8 12 20 0
2014–15 Oshawa Generals OHL 56 42 51 93 18 21 8 23 31 2
2015–16 Oshawa Generals OHL 30 8 17 25 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 30 27 28 55 16 9 6 12 18 2
2015–16 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0
2016–17 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 75 15 26 41 37 — — — — —
2017–18 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 60 7 17 24 26 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Islanders NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 34 18 16 34 20 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Islanders NHL 28 3 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 New York Islanders NHL 53 4 6 10 12 3 0 0 0 0
2020–21 New York Islanders NHL 26 1 3 4 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 39 9 13 22 8 6 2 1 3 0
2021–22 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2022–23 HC TPS Liiga 36 4 15 19 14 — — — — —
2023–24 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 50 16 29 45 10 — — — — —
NHL totals 112 8 13 21 18 4 0 0 0 0

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Canada Ontario U17 6th 5 2 4 6 0
2013 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 2 4 4
Junior totals 10 4 6 10 4

Awards and honours[edit]

Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Men's ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2013 Czech Republic/Slovakia
Award Year
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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Dal Colle". Ontario Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "1st round pick Dal Colle commits to Generals". Ontario Hockey League. June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "ISS Draft Rankings: Top 2014 duo holds steady, but plenty of movement among other prospects". HockeysFuture.com. October 14, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Michael Dal Colle Named to First OHL All-Rookie Team". OHL. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "8 OHL Players win Gold at Memorial of Ivan Hlinka". Ontario Hockey Federation. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "Dal Colle Agrees to Terms on Entry-Level Contract". NHL. September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "Michael Dal Colle Traded to Kingston". The Hockey Writers. January 1, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "DAL COLLE'S AHL DEBUT". kingstonfrontenacs.com. April 15, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Arnold, Christian (September 23, 2017). "Islanders Make Cuts to Training Camp Roster". thesportsdaily.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Beneteau, Josh (January 11, 2018). "Islanders recall Dal Colle, Beauvillier from AHL on emergency basis". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Islanders Give Rangers a Scoring Clinic After a 5-Day Break". The New York Times. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Ho-Sang, Dal Colle among latest cuts from Islanders' training camp". thescore.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Aho and Dal Colle Selected to 2019 All-Star Classic". NHL.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Islanders 4 (EN), Devils 1: Methodical domination, plus Dal Colle's 1st NHL goal". Lighthouse Hockey. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "DAL COLLE, HO-SANG EMERGENCY RECALLED BY THE ISLANDERS". soundtigers.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  16. ^ Wright, Cory (March 5, 2019). "Recap: Isles Top Senators 5-4 In Shootout". NHL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Wright, Cory (March 8, 2019). "Isles Day to Day: Dal Colle Changed To Regular Recall". NHL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Islanders sign G Schneider to two-way deal, add Gustafsson on PTO". TSN.ca. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "SNAPSHOTS: Senators bring back veteran Derick Brassard on a professional tryout". ottawasun.
  20. ^ "Alex DeBrincat's second goal secures Ottawa Senators 5-4 win against Montreal Canadiens". Ottawa Citizen. October 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "TPS sign Canadian Michael Dal Colle" (in Finnish). HC TPS. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "Former top five NHL draft pick, Michael Dal Colle is moving to Iserlohn" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  23. ^ "Family First for Dal Colle". NHL.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  24. ^ Graham, Doug (February 24, 2016). "'Family is everything' for Kingston star Dal Colle". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved August 29, 2018. Dal Colle also credits his Italian grandfather...
  25. ^ "OHL All Star Teams Announced". Bayshore News. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  26. ^ "Oshawa Generals win 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. May 31, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

External links[edit]

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