Drake Caggiula
| Drake Caggiula | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 20, 1994 Whitby, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Drake Caggiula (born June 20, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Caggiula played junior hockey in Ontario with the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Junior Hockey League before enrolling to play college hockey for the University of North Dakota of the NCAA.[1]
At the conclusion of his senior season with the Fighting Hawks in 2015–16, Caggiula gained attention from numerous NHL teams as the top collegiate free agent.[2][3] On May 7, 2016, Caggiula agreed to a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers[4] He scored his first NHL goal on December 3, 2016 in an Oilers overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | 48 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | 25 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 38 | ||
| 2012–13 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 39 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 42 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 42 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 39 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 162 | 62 | 65 | 127 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| First Team All-Prospect | 2011–12 | [6] |
| Playoff MVP | 2011–12 | |
| College | ||
| NCHC Second All-Star Team | 2014–15 | |
| Tournament Most Outstanding Player | 2015–16 | |
References
- ↑ "A tale of two NCAA prospects". TSN.ca. March 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Free agent Caggiula begins making NHL rounds". April 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Kuzma: Canucks covet college free-agent Caggiula". May 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake Caggiula's father thanks UND fans". Grand Forks Herald. 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- ↑ "Talbot's 31 saves, Draisaitl's OT winner lead Oilers past Ducks". Sportsnet. Canadian Press. December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadians in Frozen Four happy to have chosen U.S. for hockey". CBC.ca. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jon Gillies |
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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