Michael Cammalleri
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| Michael Cammalleri | |||
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| Born |
June 8, 1982 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
49th overall, 2001 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Michael Cammalleri (born June 8, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens.
Playing career
Junior
He played the majority of his significant minor hockey with the Toronto Red Wings. After a brief stint in Ontario Provincial Junior 'A' with the Bramalea Blues, he moved on to play college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines for three seasons.
Professional
Cammalleri was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round (49th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on November 8, 2002 against the Ottawa Senators; picking up his first NHL point with an assist. He scored his first NHL goal in his fifth game on November 16, 2002 against the Edmonton Oilers, the game-winner, in a 4–1 victory.
In the 2004–05 AHL season, Cammalleri was awarded the Willie Marshall Award for leading the AHL in goals, scoring 46 while playing for the Manchester Monarchs.
He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow. Cammalleri received a new 2 year contract worth $3.1 million in 2007–08 and $3.6 million in 2008–09 for an average cap hit of $3.35 million per year. At the start of the 2007–08 season he was named an alternate captain for the Kings.
On September 29, 2007, he scored the first ever regular season NHL goal in Europe.
On draft day, June 20, 2008, Cammalleri was traded to the Calgary Flames in a three-way deal between the Anaheim Ducks and the Kings. The Flames acquired Cammalleri from the Kings in exchange for the 17th overall pick in the draft. Los Angeles then dealt the 17th selection and its 28th pick to the Ducks for their 12th overall pick.[1]
On June 25, 2008, Cammalleri was a guest on NHL Live! on XM Satellite Radio (channel 204) and saw for the first time a Flames jersey with his name and number 13 on the back.
Cammalleri scored his first career NHL hat trick on November 27, 2008 in Calgary's 4-3 win in a game with the Vancouver Canucks.[2] He scored his second career NHL hat trick in the Pengrowth Saddledome in a 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on January 28, 2009, only two months after achieving his first. Cammalleri finished the season with a career high 82 points, 39 goals and 43 assists.
On July 1, 2009, Cammalleri signed a 5 year contract worth $30 million US with the Montreal Canadiens.
On October 24, 2009 in a 5-4 win in overtime against the New York Rangers, he scored his third career hat trick and first with the Montreal Canadiens.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 29 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 31 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 41 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 79 | 46 | 63 | 109 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 81 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 364 | 132 | 155 | 287 | 214 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Moscow | Ice hockey |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2002 Pardubice | Ice hockey |
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2001 Moscow | Ice hockey |
Played for Canada in:
- 2001 World Junior Championships (Bronze medal)
- 2002 World Junior Championships (Silver medal and Tournament MVP)
- 2006 World Championships
- 2007 World Championships (Gold medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 | Canada | WC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Junior int'l totals | 14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
Other media
Michael Cammalleri was featured on an episode of MTV Cribs.
Personal life
Cammalleri was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He is an Italian-Canadian.[4] His mother is Jewish and his father is Italian. Other than hockey, Cammalleri is also a scratch golfer and has played a lot of golf in the summer at his local club, Summit Golf and Country Club.
References
External links
- Michael Cammalleri career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sports Illustrated
- Yahoo Sports
- ESPN.com
- Unreferenced BLPs from August 2007
- 1982 births
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadians of Italian descent
- Ice hockey personnel from Ontario
- Jewish ice hockey players
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Manchester Monarchs players
- Michigan Wolverines ice hockey players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- People from Richmond Hill, Ontario