Kyle Capobianco (born August 13, 1997) is a

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professional

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for the

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of the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was the 63rd overall selection of the

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at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Capobianco's grandfather,

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, is a former CFL player and uncle,

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, is a former NHL player.

Playing career

Junior

Capobianco played four seasons of

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with the Sudbury Wolves of the

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. The Coyotes selected him after his 2014–15 season, wherein he scored 10 goals and 30 assists in 68 games, for a total of 40 points.

Professional

The Coyotes returned Capobianco to junior hockey for both seasons after drafting him, but upon the completion of the

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, Capobianco was called up to the AHL in order to play for the

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. Capobianco ended up playing four games for the Roadrunners, scoring zero points. The Arizona Coyotes signed Capobianco to a three-year entry-level contract on June 30, 2017. At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, Capobianco was assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners. On December 4, 2017, Capobianco was recalled to the Arizona Coyotes. On December 7, 2017, he made his NHL debut for the Arizona Coyotes against the

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, earning no points and a –1

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in 13:33 of ice time. He was assigned to the Coyotes AHL affiliate shortly after. His demotion was short lived as Capobianco was recalled back to the NHL on January 1, 2018. Capobianco was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game as a replacement for

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defencemen Jordan Schmaltz. As a restricted free agent, Capobianco remained with the Coyotes by agreeing to a two-year, $1.55 million contract extension on October 5, 2020. As a free agent from the Coyotes, Capobianco was signed to a two-year, $1.525 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 14, 2022.

International play

Capobianco represented

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at the 2015 U18 World Championships, where he scored 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Capobianco, Kyle 1997 births Living people Arizona Coyotes draft picks Arizona Coyotes players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Ice hockey people from Mississauga Manitoba Moose players Sudbury Wolves players Tucson Roadrunners players