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.
| Michael Dal Colle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dal Colle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019 | |||
| Born |
June 20, 1996 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 | ||
Playing career
editDal 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
editDal 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
editRegular 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 | 
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
 |
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- ^ "Michael Dal Colle". Ontario Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "1st round pick Dal Colle commits to Generals". Ontario Hockey League. June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "ISS Draft Rankings: Top 2014 duo holds steady, but plenty of movement among other prospects". HockeysFuture.com. October 14, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dal Colle Agrees to Terms on Entry-Level Contract". NHL. September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Dal Colle Traded to Kingston". The Hockey Writers. January 1, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "DAL COLLE'S AHL DEBUT". kingstonfrontenacs.com. April 15, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Arnold, Christian (September 23, 2017). "Islanders Make Cuts to Training Camp Roster". thesportsdaily.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Beneteau, Josh (January 11, 2018). "Islanders recall Dal Colle, Beauvillier from AHL on emergency basis". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Islanders Give Rangers a Scoring Clinic After a 5-Day Break". The New York Times. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "Ho-Sang, Dal Colle among latest cuts from Islanders' training camp". thescore.com. September 24, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Aho and Dal Colle Selected to 2019 All-Star Classic". NHL.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Islanders 4 (EN), Devils 1: Methodical domination, plus Dal Colle's 1st NHL goal". Lighthouse Hockey. January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "DAL COLLE, HO-SANG EMERGENCY RECALLED BY THE ISLANDERS". soundtigers.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Wright, Cory (March 5, 2019). "Recap: Isles Top Senators 5-4 In Shootout". NHL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Wright, Cory (March 8, 2019). "Isles Day to Day: Dal Colle Changed To Regular Recall". NHL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Islanders sign G Schneider to two-way deal, add Gustafsson on PTO". TSN.ca. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "SNAPSHOTS: Senators bring back veteran Derick Brassard on a professional tryout". ottawasun.
- ^ "Alex DeBrincat's second goal secures Ottawa Senators 5-4 win against Montreal Canadiens". Ottawa Citizen. October 1, 2022.
- ^ "TPS sign Canadian Michael Dal Colle" (in Finnish). HC TPS. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Former top five NHL draft pick, Michael Dal Colle is moving to Iserlohn" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Family First for Dal Colle". NHL.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "OHL All Star Teams Announced". Bayshore News. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Oshawa Generals win 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. May 31, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database