Dave Capuano

Dave Capuano
Born	(1968-07-27) July 27, 1968 Warwick, RI, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL  Pittsburgh Penguins  Vancouver Canucks  Tampa Bay Lightning  San Jose Sharks AHL  Hamilton Canucks  Providence Bruins IHL  Muskegon Lumberjacks  Milwaukee Admirals  Atlanta Knights
National team	United States
NHL draft	25th overall, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1989–1994

Dave Alan Capuano (born July 27, 1968) is a retired American professional ice hockey left winger. Capuano was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, but grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island.

Playing career

Capuano played for the University of Maine for three seasons from 1986–1989. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 25th overall. His first NHL game was during the 1989–90 season, when he played 6 games for the Penguins. He was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on January 8, 1990 in a trade that sent Capuano, Andrew McBain and Dan Quinn to the Canucks for Rod Buskas, Barry Pederson and Tony Tanti. He played 88 games with the Canucks before being traded again, this time to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Anatoli Semenov. He only played 6 games with the Lightning during the 1992–93 season before being traded to the San Jose Sharks in June 1993. He would play only 4 games with the Sharks before retiring from professional hockey.

Personal life

He currently resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife. Capuano is still involved in hockey, coaching for the new junior team of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, the Cranston Reds. His brother Jack Capuano is the head coach of the New York Islanders, and his son, Max MacKay (born January 17, 1991), is a former player in the ECHL last playing a stint in the 2014-15 season with the Wheeling Nailers.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1986–87
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1987–88
AHCA East First-Team All-American	1987–88
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1988
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1988–89
AHCA East First-Team All-American	1988–89

• Hobey Baker Award Finalist (1988, 1989)

Transactions

• June 21, 1986 – Drafted in the second round, 25th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
• January 8, 1990 – Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins with Andrew McBain and Dan Quinn to the Vancouver Canucks for Rod Buskas, Barry Pederson, and Tony Tanti
• November 3, 1992 – Traded by the Vancouver Canucks with the Canucks' fourth round selection (Ryan Duthie) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Anatoli Semenov
• June 19, 1993 – Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the San Jose Sharks for Peter Ahola
• November 5, 1993 – Traded by the San Jose Sharks to the Boston Bruins for cash

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	University of Maine	HE		38	18	41	59	14		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	University of Maine	HE		42	34	51	85	51		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	University of Maine	HE		41	37	30	67	38		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		27	15	15	30	22		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		2	0	4	4	0		6	1	5	6	0
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		27	3	5	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		61	13	31	44	42		6	1	1	2	5
1991–92	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		9	2	6	8	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hamilton Canucks	AHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Atlanta Knights	IHL		58	19	40	59	50		8	2	2	4	9
1992–93	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		6	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Providence Bruins	AHL		51	24	29	53	64		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	San Jose Sharks	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				104	17	38	55	56		6	1	1	2	5

External links

• Dave Capuano career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Dave Capuano career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dave Capuano biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)