Michael Cammalleri
| Michael Cammalleri | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings Manchester Monarchs AHL Michigan Wolverines CCHL | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| 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 currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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 and began his career with the Kings, making his NHL debut on November 8, 2002 against the Ottawa Senators and 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. Subsequently, he would spend some thime with the AHL's Manchester Monarchs. In the 2004–05 AHL season, Cammalleri was awarded the Willie Marshall Award for leading the league in goals, scoring 46.
He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championships 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 in a 4-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks as the league opened the regular season with games at The O2 in London.
On June 20, 2008, Cammalleri was traded to the Calgary Flames in a draft day 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] 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] Cammalleri finished the season with a career high 82 points, 39 goals and 43 assists.
On July 1, 2009, Cammalleri signed a five-year contract worth US$30 million with the Montreal Canadiens. On December 4, 2009, the night of the Canadiens' 100th anniversary, he scored his second hat trick of the season in a 5-1 win for the Canadiens against the Boston Bruins. On December 28, 2009, Cammalleri also scored the Montreal Canadiens' 20,000th franchise goal against the Ottawa Senators.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2007 Moscow | Ice hockey |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2002 Pardubice | Ice hockey |
 |
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 | ||
Personal life
Cammalleri was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario. 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
- 1982 births
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian people 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