Michael Caruso (ice hockey)
| Michael Caruso | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
July 5, 1988 Mississauga, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EBEL team Former teams |
Dornbirner EC Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL Draft |
103rd overall, 2006 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Michael Caruso (born July 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).
Playing career
Caruso was selected in the 4th round, 103rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, following a standout junior career with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Following a strong training camp, Caruso was assigned to the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, to start the 2008–09 season.[1]
A free agent into the 2014–15 season, Caruso belatedly signed an ECHL contract with the Reading Royals on November 8, 2014.[2] In adding a stabilising influence to the Royals blueline, Caruso contributed with 20 points in 65 games.
On June 12, 2015, Caruso signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 66 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 2006–07 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 64 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 62 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 103 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 68 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Amerks summer player profile: Michael Caruso". Rochester Americans. June 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ "Royals agree to terms with Michael Caruso". Reading Royals. 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ↑ "Dornbirner welcome additions to roster" (in German). Dornbirner EC. 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
External links
- Michael Caruso's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Michael Caruso's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database