Carlo Colaiacovo

Carlo Colaiacovo ( born January 27, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player Italo- standing since November 2013 with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League contract. His twin brother Paulo is also hockey player, but on the position of the goalkeeper.

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Career

Colaiacovo started his career with the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League before he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 2001 in the first round to 17th position of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He remained until 2003 in the OHL with the Otters and was able to increase its yield point from year to year. During the 2002/ 03 season he made his debut for Toronto in the NHL, but returned after two NHL games back to the Otters.

From the beginning of the game in 2003 /04 he played primarily for the St. John 's Maple Leafs, Toronto's farm team in the American Hockey League, and was only sporadically inserts in the NHL. In addition, Colaiacovo was repeatedly set back by injuries in its development. At the beginning of the season 2005 /06 he made ​​it to the NHL squad the Maple Leafs and posted on November 8, 2005, his first NHL goal against the Washington Capitals. On 23 January 2006 Colaiacovo was checked in a game against the Ottawa Senators of Vaclav Varada, so he crashed head first into the boards. The resulting injury led to it turned the rest of the season.

In the following two seasons, he had continued to struggle with injuries, but still played a total of 76 games for the Leafs. During the season 2008/ 09, on 24 November 2008, Colaiacovo was delivered together with Alexander Steen St. Louis Blues, for the Lee Stempniak sent to the Leafs. Colaiacovo played a very good, also injury-free season in St. Louis and finished the season with 29 points. Thus he was the best point defender of the blues.

In September 2012, Colaiacovo has been committed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings. In July 2013 his contract by the Red Wings was paid early (buy out). In November 2013 he was obliged by his longtime employer, the St. Louis Blues, again for a year, as defensive partner Jordan Leopold injured his hand and turned out a long time.

Internationally

For Canada Colaiacovo took part in the U20 World Junior Championships in 2002 and 2003. In both years he won with the team after final defeats against Russia the silver medal. In addition, he was elected to the All- Star team of the tournament in 2003 and was, together with Patrik Baertschi, Igor Grigorenko, Yuri Trubatschow Tuomo Ruutu and top scorer of the World Cup. All had recorded ten points scorer. For the Canadian Mr. selection of the defenders was the first time at the World Cup 2011 on the ice.

Awards and achievements

  • 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game
  • 2002 J. Ross Robertson Cup win with the Erie Otters
  • 2002 OHL Second All-Star Team
  • 2003 OHL Second All-Star Team

Internationally

  • 2002 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
  • 2003 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
  • 2003 top scorer of the U20 World Junior Championships (together with Patrik Baertschi, Igor Grigorenko, Tuomo Ruutu and Yuri Trubatschew )
  • 2003 All- Star team the U20 World Youth Championship
  • 2012 Spengler Cup win with Team Canada

Career Stats

Internationally

Represented Canada at:

  • U20 Junior World Cup 2002
  • U20 Junior World Championship 2003
  • World Cup 2011

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

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