Michael Caruso (born July 5, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
| Michael Caruso | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 5, 1988 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Nottingham Panthers Florida Panthers San Antonio Rampage Dornbirner EC Fehérvár AV19 HC Pustertal Wölfe | ||
| NHL draft |
103rd overall, 2006 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career
editCaruso was selected in the 4th round, 103rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, after an outstanding junior career with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Following a strong training camp, Caruso was assigned to the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, to start the 2008–09 season.[1]
A free agent in the 2014–15 season, Caruso belatedly signed an ECHL contract with the Reading Royals on November 8, 2014.[2] In adding a stabilising influence to the Royals blueline, Caruso contributed with 20 points in 65 games.
On June 12, 2015, Caruso signed his first contract abroad, a one-year deal with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL.[3] After three seasons with the Bulldogs, Caruso left as a free agent, continuing in the EBEL with Hungarian competitors, Fehérvár AV19, on September 15, 2018.[4]
After a season playing for HC Pustertal Wölfe,[5] Caruso signed in the UK for the Nottingham Panthers of the EIHL for the 2022/23 season.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 56 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 66 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 2006–07 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 64 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 62 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 103 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 75 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 68 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Dornbirner EC | EBEL | 53 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Dornbirner EC | EBEL | 54 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dornbirner EC | EBEL | 54 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 51 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hydro Fehérvár AV19 | EBEL | 38 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hydro Fehérvár AV19 | ICEHL | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Pustertal Wölfe | ICEHL | 44 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 353 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 302 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| EBEL/ICEHL totals | 342 | 20 | 69 | 89 | 268 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Amerks summer player profile: Michael Caruso". Rochester Americans. June 12, 2009. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Royals agree to terms with Michael Caruso". Reading Royals. November 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ^ "Dornbirner welcome additions to roster" (in German). Dornbirner EC. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Michael Caruso signs with Fehérvár AV19" (in Hungarian). Fehérvár AV19. September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "A League Routine for the HCP Defense" (in German). HC Pustertal Wölfe. July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Caruso signs". Nottingham Panthers. July 14, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database