Michael Dal Colle

Michael Dal Colle^[1] (born June 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Dal Colle was selected by the New York 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.

Michael Dal Colle
Dal Colle with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2019
Born	(1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 28) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
team Former teams	Free agent New York Islanders HC TPS Iserlohn Roosters
NHL draft	5th overall, 2014 New York Islanders
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Dal Colle was selected seventh overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection by the Oshawa Generals.^[2] He was rated as a top prospect prior to the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.^[3]

Dal Colle was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2012–13 season when he was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team.^[4] He also won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.^[5]

On September 28, 2014, the Islanders announced that they had signed Dal Colle to a three-year entry-level contract.^[6] On January 1, 2016, Oshawa traded Dal Colle to the Kingston Frontenacs in exchange for Robbie Burt and four draft picks.^[7] At the conclusion of the OHL season, Dal Colle joined the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.^[8]

Dal Colle began the 2017–18 season with the Sound Tigers after being cut from the Islanders training camp.^[9] Dal Colle was called up from the Sound Tigers on January 11^[10] and made his NHL debut with the Islanders on January 13, 2018, against the New York Rangers.^[11]

Dal Colle attended the Islanders training camp prior to the 2018–19 season but was reassigned to the Sound Tigers.^[12] On January 3, 2019, Dal Colle and teammate Sebastian Aho were selected to represent the Sound Tigers at the AHL All-Star Classic.^[13] On January 17, 2019, Dal Colle scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 Islanders' victory over the New Jersey Devils.^[14] He was reassigned to the Sound Tigers shortly thereafter only to be recalled again on an emergency basis on March 5, 2019.^[15] In his first game back, Dal Colle recorded an assist off Devon Toews' goal to help the Islanders win 5–4 over the Ottawa Senators.^[16] On March 8, Dal Colle's emergency recall status was changed to a regular recall.^[17] The Islanders re-signed Dal Colle on September 21, 2021.^[18]

After the 2021–22 season, Dal Colle was not re-signed by the Islanders, making him an unrestricted free agent. On September 15, 2022, Dal Colle signed a professional try-out with the Ottawa Senators.^[19] He was released from the tryout on October 1, 2022.^[20] With his options in North America limited, Dal Colle embarked on a career abroad, signing a one-year contract with Finnish club, HC TPS of the Liiga, on October 16, 2022.^[21] In the 2022–23 season, Dal Colle made 36 regular season appearances with TPS, adapting to the European size rink with 4 goals and 15 assists for 19 points.

Leaving TPS at the conclusion of the season, Dal Colle continued his career in Europe by signing a one-year contract with Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on July 27, 2023.^[22]

Personal life

Dal Colle was raised in Vaughan, Ontario as the youngest of three children to Gus and Wendy Dal Colle, having an older brother, Jonluca, who is autistic, and a sister, Daniela, who played hockey at Niagara University. Dal Colle is of Italian descent from his paternal side, with his grandparents, Bruno and Gilda, emigrating from Verona, while his mother is of Irish descent.^[23][24]

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
2016–17	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		75	15	26	41	37		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		60	7	17	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	New York Islanders	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		34	18	16	34	20		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	New York Islanders	NHL		28	3	4	7	2		1	0	0	0	0
2019–20	New York Islanders	NHL		53	4	6	10	12		3	0	0	0	0
2020–21	New York Islanders	NHL		26	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		39	9	13	22	8		6	2	1	3	0
2021–22	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	HC TPS	Liiga		36	4	15	19	14		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		50	16	29	45	10		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		47	13	25	38	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				112	8	13	21	18		4	0	0	0	0

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

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
	2013 Czech Republic/Slovakia

Award	Year
OHL
First All-Rookie Team	2012–13	[4]
Second All-Star Team	2013–14	[25]
Memorial Cup	2015	[26]
AHL
AHL All-Star Classic	2019	[13]
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal	2013	[5]