Carlo Colaiacovo

Carlo Colaiacovo
Born	January 27, 1983 (1983-01-27) Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	17th overall, 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2002–present

Carlo Colaiacovo ( /ˌkoʊleɪ.əˈkoʊvoʊ/; 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.

On November 24, 2008, Colaiacovo was traded by the Leafs, along with Alexander Steen, to the St. Louis Blues for Lee Stempniak. He finished the 2008-09 season with 30 points between Toronto and St. Louis. In the 2009–10 season, he registered a career high 32 points, finishing second among Blues' defencemen.^{[citation needed]}

After the 2010–11 season, he joined Team Canada at the IIHF World 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

External links

• Carlo Colaiacovo's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Carlo Colaiacovo's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Hockey's Future
• SI.com
• Yahoo Sports
• Carlo Colaiacovo at ESPN.com

Preceded by Brad Boyes

Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 2001

Succeeded by Alexander Steen