Luca Caputi
| Luca Caputi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Caputi with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2008 | |||
| Born |
October 1, 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs VIK Västerås HK IK Oskarshamn | ||
| NHL draft |
111th overall, 2007 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2015 | ||
Gianluca Caputi (born October 1, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current head coach with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.[1]
Playing career
Amateur
Luca grew up in Maple, Ontario, a suburban community north of Toronto, Ontario. In his final season with the Niagara IceDogs, Caputi found his balance with 51 goals and 111 points in just 66 games, becoming an offensive juggernaut on the first line. His 111 points were fourth in league scoring and his 51 goals were third in the OHL while both his 51 goals and 111 points are the most in one season for the Mississauga and Niagara IceDogs organization. Caputi led the team into the playoffs where they defeated the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4-0 before losing to the Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in the conference semifinals.
Caputi was drafted in the fourth round by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft as the 111th overall pick. While several scouts projected him as high as the 40th pick claiming that he was a great package of both size and skill possessing a long reach, he managed to drop into the 4th round. Teams passed on him due to his inconsistent play of edge and skill with a lack of effective hitting. [citation needed]
Professional
Following his breakout season, on April 23, 2008, Caputi signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2] He then helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League reach the Calder Cup Finals with 8 points in 19 games.
After starting the 2008–09 season with Wilkes-Barre, Caputi made his NHL debut against the Montreal Canadiens on February 3, 2009, scoring his first NHL goal on his first shift after being on the ice for just 2:03 of ice time.[3]
On March 4, 2009, Caputi was assigned to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL due to "a violation of team rules. "[4] In the 2009–10 season on January 5, 2010, Caputi was recalled back up from Wilkes-Barre due to the injured Chris Kunitz. He scored a goal and played on the Penguins' second line against the Atlanta Thrashers.
On March 2, 2010, Caputi was traded along with defenceman Martin Skoula to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Alexei Ponikarovsky.[5] On March 4, he played his first game for the Maple Leafs and recorded an assist against the Boston Bruins. He scored his first goal as a Maple Leaf against the Boston Bruins on March 9 with 40 seats reserved for family and friends in Toronto.
On October 4, 2010, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Caputi was one of four players assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. On October 27, 2010, Caputi was called up by the Maple Leafs.
On January 3, 2012, Caputi was traded by the Leafs to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Nicolas Deschamps.[6]
On August 31, 2013, Caputi signed abroad on a one-year contract with European team VIK Västerås HK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan.[7] Caputi enjoyed a successful debut season in Sweden, posting 35 points in 45 games with VIK.
On July 15, 2014, Caputi decided to remain in Sweden, however joined fellow Allsvenskan club, IK Oskarshamn, on an optional two-year deal.[8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTHL | 52 | 52 | 55 | 107 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 48 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Mississauga IceDogs | OHL | 68 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 66 | 51 | 60 | 111 | 107 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 66 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 54 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 39 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 35 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 45 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 39 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Frontenacs Promote Luca Caputi to Head Coach". OurSports Central. July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Penguins sign Luca Caputi". Pittsburgh Penguins. April 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
- ^ pageContainer "Habs foil Pens". CBS Sports. February 3, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Caputi re-assigned to Wheeling". CitizensVoice. com. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ^ "Leafs trade Ponikarovsky to Penguins for Skoula, Caputi". TSN. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ "Ducks Acquire Caputi from Toronto". Anaheim Ducks. January 3, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vasteras agree to terms with NHL player Caputi" (in Swedish). VIK Vasteras HK. August 31, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Caputi to Oskarshamn" (in Swedish). IK Oskarshamn. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Luca Caputi on Twitter
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Mississauga IceDogs players
- Niagara IceDogs players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- IK Oskarshamn players
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
- VIK Västerås HK players
- Wheeling Nailers players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden