Michael Dal Colle (born June 20, 1996) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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player. He is currently playing in the
Liiga
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with
HC TPS
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. Before signing with
HC TPS
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he played for the
Bridgeport Islanders of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) while under contract with the
New York Islanders of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL). Dal Colle was selected by the Islanders in the first round (fifth overall) of the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
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. Dal Colle was born in
Richmond Hill, Ontario, but grew up in
Vaughan, Ontario
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.
Playing career
Dal Colle was selected seventh overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. He was rated as a top prospect prior to the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl, going to the F ...
.
Dal Colle was recognized for his outstanding performance during the
2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.
He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the
2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
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.
On September 28, 2014, the Islanders announced that they had signed Dal Colle to a three-year entry level contract. On January 1, 2016, Oshawa traded Dal Colle to the
Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for Robbie Burt and four draft picks. At the conclusion of the OHL season, Dal Colle joined the
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
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, the Islanders
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate.
Dal Colle began the
2017–18 season with the Sound Tigers after being cut from the Islanders training camp. Dal Colle was called up from the Sound Tigers on January 11 and made his NHL debut with the Islanders on January 13, 2018, against the
New York Rangers
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.
Dal Colle attended the Islanders training camp prior to the 2018–19 season but was reassigned to the Sound Tigers. On January 3, 2019, Dal Colle and teammate
Sebastian Aho were selected to represent the Sound Tigers at the
AHL All-Star Classic
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.
On January 17, 2019, Dal Colle scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 Islanders' victory over the
New Jersey Devils. He was reassigned to the Sound Tigers shortly thereafter only to be recalled again on an emergency basis on March 5, 2019. In his first game back, Dal Colle recorded an assist off
Devon Toews
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' goal to help the Islanders win 5–4 over the
Ottawa Senators
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. On March 8, Dal Colle's emergency recall status was changed to a regular recall. The Islanders re-signed Dal Colle on September 21, 2021.
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. He was released from the tryout on October 1, 2022.
Personal life
Dal Colle was raised in
Vaughan, Ontario
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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
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descent from his paternal side, with his grandparents, Bruno and Gilda, emigrating from
Verona
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, while his mother is of
Irish
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descent.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Bridgeport Islanders players
Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Canadian people of Italian descent
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Kingston Frontenacs players
Memorial Cup winners
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New York Islanders draft picks
New York Islanders players
Oshawa Generals players
People from Vaughan
Sportspeople from Richmond Hill, Ontario