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Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo C
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Philadelphia Flyers
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
St Louis Blues
Born (1983-01-27)January 27, 1983,
Toronto, ON, CAN
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2001
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pro Career 2002 – present

Carlo Colaiacovo; born January 27, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.

Playing career[]

Colaiacovo was drafted 17th overall by Toronto in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Colaiacovo has been bothered by injuries that have hindered him from becoming an NHL regular, but many still consider him to be a good prospect. He scored his first career NHL goal on November 8, 2005, against the Washington Capitals.

On January 23, 2006, Colaiacovo missed a hipcheck on Václav Varaďa in a game against the Ottawa Senators, smashing head-first into the boards. He was taken off the ice in a stretcher. The injury was a major concussion, and he missed the end of the 2005–06 NHL season.

Colaiacovo recovered fully from his concussion, but later injured his hand in his first game back into the Toronto Marlies lineup. On December 4, the Maple Leafs recalled Colaiacovo from the Marlies and on December 16, he scored his first goal of the season against the New York Rangers. Colaiacovo underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on April 29, 2007.[1]

On November 24, 2008, Colaiacovo was traded by the Leafs, along with Alexander Steen, to the St. Louis Blues for Lee Stempniak.[2][3]

He has played very well since the trade, and finished the 08-09 season with 30 points, more than any other St. Louis Blues defenceman.

In the 2009-2010 season, he once again put up more than 30 points, finishing second among Blues' defencemen.

After a successful 2010-2011 season, he joined Team Canada at the World Hockey Championship in Slovakia.

Awards and achievements[]

  • 2001 - Voted Best Defensive Defenceman - OHL Western Conference
  • 2003 - WJC First All-Star Team

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–00 Erie Otters OHL 52 4 18 22 12 13 2 4 6 9
2000–01 Erie Otters OHL 62 12 27 39 59 14 4 7 11 16
2001–02 Erie Otters OHL 60 13 27 40 49 21 7 10 17 20
2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 0
2002–03 Erie Otters OHL 35 14 21 35 12
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 2
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 62 6 25 31 50
2004–05 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 49 4 20 24 59 5 0 1 1 2
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 2 5 7 17
2005–06 Toronto Marlies AHL 14 5 6 11 14
2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 8 9 17 22
2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 28 2 4 6 10
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 10 0 1 1 6
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 63 3 26 29 29 4 0 0 0 2
2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 7 25 32 60
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 65 6 20 26 23
NHL totals 306 28 92 120 169 4 0 0 0 2

References[]

  1. "Leafs' Colaiacovo undergoes knee surgery", TSN.ca, 2007-04-30. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. Archived from the original on 2007-05-03. 
  2. Leafs acquire winger Stempniak from Blues. tsn.ca (2008-11-24). Retrieved on 2008-11-24.
  3. Leafs trade Steen, Colaiacovo. sportsnet.ca (2008-11-24). Retrieved on 2008-11-24.

External links[]


Preceded by
Brad Boyes
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick
2001
Succeeded by
Alexander Steen


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