Michael Dal Colle[1] (born June 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing in the Liiga with HC TPS. Before signing with HC TPS he played for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dal Colle was selected by the Islanders in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Dal Colle was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, but grew up in Vaughan, Ontario.
Michael Dal Colle | |||
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![]() Dal Colle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019 | |||
Born |
(1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 26) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team Former teams |
HC TPS New York Islanders | ||
NHL Draft |
5th overall, 2014 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Dal Colle was selected seventh overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals.[2] He was rated as a top prospect prior to the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
Dal Colle was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.[4] He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[5]
On September 28, 2014, the Islanders announced that they had signed Dal Colle to a three-year entry level contract.[6] On January 1, 2016, Oshawa traded Dal Colle to the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for Robbie Burt and four draft picks.[7] At the conclusion of the OHL season, Dal Colle joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.[8]
Dal Colle began the 2017–18 season with the Sound Tigers after being cut from the Islanders training camp.[9] Dal Colle was called up from the Sound Tigers on January 11[10] and made his NHL debut with the Islanders on January 13, 2018, against the New York Rangers.[11]
Dal Colle attended the Islanders training camp prior to the 2018–19 season but was reassigned to the Sound Tigers.[12] On January 3, 2019, Dal Colle and teammate Sebastian Aho were selected to represent the Sound Tigers at the AHL All-Star Classic.[13] On January 17, 2019, Dal Colle scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 Islanders' victory over the New Jersey Devils.[14] He was reassigned to the Sound Tigers shortly thereafter only to be recalled again on an emergency basis on March 5, 2019.[15] In his first game back, Dal Colle recorded an assist off Devon Toews' goal to help the Islanders win 5–4 over the Ottawa Senators.[16] On March 8, Dal Colle's emergency recall status was changed to a regular recall.[17] The Islanders re-signed Dal Colle on September 21, 2021.[18]
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.[19] He was released from the tryout on October 1, 2022.[20]
Dal Colle was raised in Vaughan, Ontario 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 descent from his paternal side, with his grandparents, Bruno and Gilda, emigrating from Verona, while his mother is of Irish descent.[21][22]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 63 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 67 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 56 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 30 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 30 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 75 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 60 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 34 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | New York Islanders | NHL | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | New York Islanders | NHL | 53 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | New York Islanders | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 39 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 112 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2013 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
2013 | Canada | IH18 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
![]() | 2013 Czech Republic/Slovakia |
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
First All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [4] |
Second All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [23] |
Memorial Cup | 2015 | [24] |
AHL | ||
AHL All-Star Classic | 2019 | [13] |
International | ||
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal | 2013 | [5] |
Dal Colle also credits his Italian grandfather...
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | New York Islanders first round pick 2014 |
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