Louie Caporusso

Louie Caporusso

Caporusso wins a faceoff.
Born (1989-06-21) June 21, 1989
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Iserlohn Roosters
Binghamton Senators
Augsburger Panther
NHL Draft 90th overall, 2007
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2011–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Canada East
World Junior A Challenge
2006 Yorkton

Louie Caporusso (born June 21, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL. Caporusso was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round (90th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Caporusso played from 2007 to 2011 with the University of Michigan Wolverines team. During the 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, he was named to the All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) first team.[1] He was also named first-team AHCA/Reebok Division I Ice Hockey All-American.[2] He led the nation in goals scored for most of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. During the 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, he was named to the CCHA All-tournament team as he led the team to the championship. Prior to his time at the University of Michigan, he excelled in junior hockey in Ontario, Canada, which earned him a position as a draftee by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League before entering college. After finishing his senior season, Caporusso signed with the Senators on May 30, 2011.

Playing career

Caporusso vs. Western Michigan (2008-11-15)

Junior

During the 2004–05 season, he played in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) for the Toronto Red Wings, recording 70 points including 41 goals in 56 games. The 70-point total made him the GTHL point leader for the season.[3]

After his league leading performance, he was drafted by the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League with the seventh selection of the tenth round,[4] but instead of playing for them, he spent the following two seasons playing in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) for the St. Michael's Buzzers.[3][5] During the 2005–06 season, he led the OPJHL in scoring with 73 points in 48 games and led the team to the OPJHL championship.[3] Caporusso scored 50 points in 37 games during the 2006–07 season, but the team lost in the finals.[3] Following the season, he was drafted with the 90th selection overall in the third round by the Ottawa Senators in the June 22, 2007 NHL Entry Draft.[6][7]

As a junior player, he earned a variety of all-star selections. He participated in the 2006 Canadian Junior Hockey League Top Prospects Game, earning Team East MVP honors.[8] In addition, he was selected for the 2007 Ontario Hockey Association Top Prospect Team and the 2007 OPJHL All-Star team.[5] He was also a silver medalist for Team Canada East at the 2006 World Junior A Challenge where he was selected to tournament's all-star team.[5]

College

Caporusso (left) next to Bryan Hogan

Caporusso, is described as a left-handed shooting forward by some sources,[5][6] and he is described as either a left wing or a center by others.[9][10] However, the Ann Arbor Press described him as a center.[11] The Ottawa Senators have him listed as a centre.[12]

As a freshman at Michigan, he scored 21 points, including 12 goals, in 33 games.[6] That season he missed eight games due to a leg injury.[5] As a sophomore during the 2008–09 season, Caporusso was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award.[13] During the season, he scored 49 points in 41 games.[6] He was also named to the All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) first-team and AHCA/Reebok Division I Ice Hockey All-American first-team along with team mate Aaron Palushaj.[1][2] In addition, he was selected to the CCHA All-Conference tournament team.[9] One of the highlights of the season occurred when he scored the first three goals of the game in the first period (the first two within 24 seconds of each other) for the natural hat trick against Michigan Tech on December 27, 2008.[14] During the first half of the season, he led the nation in goals scored.[11][15][16][17][18] He played a different scoring role during the final nine regular season games, as the team went 8–1 and he scored two goals and posted 14 assists.[11] Caporusso was named the team MVP at the end of the season.[19]

In Caporusso's junior season, he posted 21 goals and 22 assists.[20] Michigan began the season ranked number five in the nation, but Caporusso only scored one goal in his first ten games and had no multigoal games until well into February.[21] Michigan entered the CCHA playoffs with a 19–17–1 record and was on the verge of breaking the team's nineteen consecutive year streak of qualifying for the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship. However, the team won six consecutive games in the conference championship tournament to earn the automatic invitation.[22] Caporusso scored both goals in the final 2–1 victory of the tournament and was named to the All-Tournament team.[23] He also scored in the second period of the first game of the tournament to give Michigan a 2–0 lead.[24][25] However, Michigan lost in the quarterfinal round in double overtime to the CCHA regular season champion Miami Redhawks.[26][27]

As a senior, he served as captain of the team.[28] The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team was the 2001–11 CCHA regular season champion.[29] Subsequently, the team finished as runner-up in the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[30][31] Caporusso finished second on the team in scoring for the third consecutive season.[32]

Professional

Caporusso signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Senators on May 30, 2011. After attending Ottawa's NHL training camp, He was expected to join the Binghamton Senators to begin his professional career.[33][34] On October 14, 2011, Caporusso was reassigned to the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL.[35] After scoring 5 points in his first 5 games with Elmira, he was promoted to the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League on November 4.[36] After recording zero points in six games with Binghamton, he was reassigned to Elmira on November 17.[37][38] On November 26, Caporusso was recalled by Binghamton for one game before being returned to Elmira on November 28.[39] Caporusso spent 4 months with the Jackals (missing 6 weeks due to a concussion), scoring 16 goals and 16 assists in 29 games, before being called back up to the Senators on March 15.[40][41]

At the conclusion of his contract Caporusso's rights were relinquished by the Senators. On August 15, 2013, he signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with reigning champions the Reading Royals of the ECHL.[42]

After parts of two seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga with Augsburger Panther, Caporusso joined fellow German club, Iserlohn Roosters on a one-year contract on June 12, 2015.[43]

Personal

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Caporusso is from Woodbridge, Ontario.[13] At the University of Michigan, Caporusso was enrolled in the School of Kinesiology and performed public service by visiting the U-M Mott Children’s Hospital.[13] Caporusso is a 2007 graduate of the St. Michael's College School in Toronto.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Toronto Red Wings Min. Midget GTHL 53 38 28 66 28  —  —  —  —  —
2005–06 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL 48 29 44 73 44 25 8 10 18 16
2006–07 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL 37 23 27 50 45 20 14 19 33 14
2007–08 Michigan Wolverines CCHA 33 12 9 21 18  —  —  —  —  —
2008–09 Michigan Wolverines CCHA 41 24 25 49 30  —  —  —  —  —
2009–10 Michigan Wolverines CCHA 45 21 22 43 26  —  —  —  —  —
2010–11 Michigan Wolverines CCHA 41 11 20 31 22  —  —  —  —  —
2011–12 Binghamton Senators AHL 13 0 0 0 6  —  —  —  —  —
2011–12 Elmira Jackals ECHL 29 16 16 32 8  —  —  —  —  —
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 23 1 5 6 8  —  —  —  —  —
2012–13 Elmira Jackals ECHL 41 19 26 45 22 6 2 6 8 4
2013–14 Reading Royals ECHL 24 7 21 28 23  —  —  —  —  —
2013–14 Augsburger Panther DEL 19 8 13 21 4  —  —  —  —  —
2014–15 Augsburger Panther DEL 47 15 23 38 46  —  —  —  —  —
AHL totals 36 1 5 6 14  —  —  —  —  —

Awards and achievements

Award Year
All-CCHA First Team 2008–09 [45]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2008–09
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2009 [46]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2010 [46]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Men's Reebok Division I Ice Hockey All-Americans Announced". American Hockey Coaches Association. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
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  8. ↑ "West Prospects beat East". Kelowna Capital News. 2006-12-17. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
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