New York Islanders‘ 1st round pick in the 2014 draft (#5 overall) right wing Michael Dal Colle(19) was off to a great start through his first 4 years, mostly with Oshawa Generals but the former captain was traded half way through the season to Kingston Frontenacs to finish out his early development.
The still growing, already fairly large 6’3″ 198 lbs. forward put up 1.28 points-per-game numbers in juniors scoring 131 goals and 185 assists in 246 games, while winning the 2015 OHL Championship and Memorial Cup adding even more points to those totals along the way.
He was reassigned to start his pro career with affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers, where he failed to register a point in three AHL games but did get on the score sheet through 3 Calder Cup Playoffs contests with an assist before the team bowed out in the opening round.
Signed to a three-year entry level deal through 2019, he’s already been invited to the 2014 and 2015 training camps and was one of the Black Aces on the 2016 Isles‘ playoff squad.
The 19-year old, who will turn 20 over the summer, should compete for a spot on the parent club but could also spend a year on the farm to make sure his skill set is fully ready for the show.