Kyle Criscuolo (born May 5, 1992) is an

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professional

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currently under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Criscuolo played in the 2005

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with the Philadelphia Flyers

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team. Raised in

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, Criscuolo played high school hockey for two seasons at

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and at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in

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for three seasons. Criscuolo played in the

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with the

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before committing and playing collegiate hockey with

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in the ECAC. Criscuolo despite his frame, continued to develop his offensive talent, playing the final two years of his tenure with the Crimson on the top scoring line alongside,

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and

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. Undrafted, Criscuolo began his professional career at the conclusion of his senior year in the 2015–16 season. He signed a one-year

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deal for the following 2016–17 season, with the

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on March 29, 2016, and joined the club on an amateur try-out in the closing stretches of the regular season. In his first full professional season, Criscuolo played in all 76 regular season games with the Griffins and contributed 17 goals and 41 points. He posted 9 points in 19 post-season contests to help the Griffins claim their second

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in franchise history. On July 1, 2017, Criscuolo as a free agent agreed to his first NHL deal, signing a two-year entry-level contract with the

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. He was reassigned by the Sabres at the completion of training camp to the

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of the AHL to begin the 2017–18 season. He added 11 points in 14 games before he was recalled from the Americans to the Sabres on November 16, 2017. He made his debut with the Sabres against the

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, the NHL affiliate of the Grand Rapids Griffins, in a 3–1 defeat on November 17, 2017. On July 1, 2019, Criscuolo left the Sabres as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with hometown team, the

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. In the following 2019–20 season, Criscuolo was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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. He collected 8 goals and 24 points in 40 games before he was dealt at the NHL trade deadline by the Flyers along with a

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fourth-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Derek Grant on February 24, 2020. As a free agent from the Ducks in the off-season, Criscuolo returned for a second stint with the Detroit Red Wings' organization, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the team on October 9, 2020. On January 12, 2021, the Red Wings assigned Criscuolo to the

. On July 28, 2021, Criscuolo agreed to a two-year, two-way contract extension to remain with the Red Wings. During his final season under contract with the Red Wings in

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, Criscuolo registered 5 goals and 10 points through 28 regular season games with the Griffins. On January 18, 2023, he was traded by the Red Wings to the

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in exchange for Jasper Weatherby. He was immediately reassigned to continue in the AHL with the

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. Recalled to the Sharks, on April 1, 2023, Criscuolo scored his first career NHL goal in a 7–2 win over the

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. Leaving the Sharks as a free agent, Criscuolo was signed by the

to a one-year, two-way contract on July 1, 2023, for the season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Criscuolo, Kyle 1992 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Buffalo Sabres players Choate Rosemary Hall alumni Detroit Red Wings players Grand Rapids Griffins players Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players Ice hockey players from New Jersey Lehigh Valley Phantoms players People from Southampton Township, New Jersey Rochester Americans players St. Joseph's Preparatory School alumni San Diego Gulls (AHL) players San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players Sioux City Musketeers players Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Undrafted National Hockey League players