Dave Alan Capuano (born July 27, 1968) is a retired
American
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professional
ice hockey
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left winger
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. Capuano was born in
Warwick, Rhode Island
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, but grew up in
Cranston, Rhode Island
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.
Now he lives with his Wife Lori, and his 2 kids Jaclyn and Max.
Playing career
Capuano played for the
University of Maine
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for three seasons from 1986–1989. He was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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in the second round of the
1986 NHL Entry Draft
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, 25th overall. His first NHL game was during the 1989–90 season, when he played 6 games for the Penguins. He was traded to the
Vancouver Canucks
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on January 8, 1990 in a trade that sent Capuano,
Andrew McBain and
Dan Quinn to the Canucks for
Rod Buskas
Rod Dale Buskas (born January 7, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League. A hard-nosed physical defender, Buskas is best known for his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, whe ...
,
Barry Pederson
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and
Tony Tanti
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. He played 88 games with the Canucks before being traded again, this time to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
for
Anatoli Semenov
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. He only played 6 games with the Lightning during the 1992–93 season before being traded to the
San Jose Sharks
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in June 1993. He would play only 4 games with the Sharks before retiring from professional hockey.
Personal life
He currently resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife. Capuano is still involved in hockey, coaching for the new junior team of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, the Cranston Reds. His brother
Jack Capuano
Jack C. Capuano Jr. (born July 7, 1966) is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He is a former head coach of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently an associate coach for the Ottawa Senators of the ...
was the head coach of the
New York Islanders
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, and his son, Max MacKay, is a former player in the
ECHL
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The E ...
last playing a stint in the 2014–15 season with the
Wheeling Nailers
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.
Awards and honors
*
Hobey Baker Award
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Finalist (1988, 1989)
Transactions
*June 21, 1986 – Drafted in the second round, 25th overall by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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in the
1986 NHL Entry Draft
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*January 8, 1990 – Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins with
Andrew McBain and
Dan Quinn to the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...
for
Rod Buskas
Rod Dale Buskas (born January 7, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League. A hard-nosed physical defender, Buskas is best known for his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, whe ...
,
Barry Pederson
Barry Alan Pederson (born March 13, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League between 1980 and 1992. He finished second in NHL Awards Voting for Rookie of the Year in 1982 ...
, and
Tony Tanti
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*November 3, 1992 – Traded by the Vancouver Canucks with the Canucks' fourth round selection (
Ryan Duthie) in the
1994 NHL Entry Draft
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The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Patrik Elias and Eric Boulton, who both played their last NHL g ...
to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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for
Anatoli Semenov
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*June 19, 1993 – Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the
San Jose Sharks
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for
Peter Ahola
Peter Kristian Ahola (born May 14, 1968) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, and the San Jose Sharks.
Playing career
In his ro ...
*November 5, 1993 – Traded by the San Jose Sharks to the
Boston Bruins
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for
cash
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Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1968 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey left wingers
Atlanta Knights players
Hamilton Canucks players
Ice hockey players from Rhode Island
Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
Muskegon Lumberjacks players
Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
Pittsburgh Penguins players
Providence Bruins players
San Jose Sharks players
Sportspeople from Cranston, Rhode Island
Sportspeople from Warwick, Rhode Island
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Vancouver Canucks players
Mount Saint Charles Academy alumni
AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans