Introduction
Michael Dal Colle (born June 20, 1996) is a Canadian ice hockey player and a prospect of the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League. He currently plays for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL). Dal Colle was selected by the Islanders in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Dal Colle was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, but grew up in Vaughan, Ontario.
Playing career
Dal Colle was selected 7th overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals. He was rated as a top prospect prior to the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Dal Colle was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
On September 28, 2014, the Islanders announced that they had signed Dal Colle to a three-year entry level contract. On January 1, 2016, Oshawa traded Dal Colle to the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for Robbie Burt and four draft picks.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 63 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 67 | 39 | 56 | 95 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 56 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 30 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 30 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| OHL totals | 246 | 131 | 185 | 316 | 96 | 51 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Canada | IH18 |  | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal | 2013 | |
| OHL Second All-Star Team | 2013–14 | |
| Memorial Cup Championship | 2015 |