Shot Left Height 1.88 m Education University of Maine Role Ice hockey player Career end 1994 | Name Dave Capuano Career start 1989 Playing career Weight 88 kg Position Winger | |
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Born July 27, 1968 (age 55)
Warwick, RI, USA ( 1968-07-27 ) Played for NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Canucks
Tampa Bay Lightning
San Jose Sharks
AHL
Hamilton Canucks
Providence Bruins
IHL
Muskegon Lumberjacks
Milwaukee Admirals
Atlanta Knights NHL Draft 25th overall, 1986
Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Dave Capuano Goal vs. Buffalo 3/20/93
Dave Alan Capuano (born July 27, 1968) is a retired American professional ice hockey left winger. Capuano was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, but grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Contents
- Dave Capuano Goal vs Buffalo 32093
- Playing career
- Personal life
- Awards and honors
- Transactions
- References
Playing career
Capuano played for the University of Maine for three seasons from 1986–1989. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 25th overall. His first NHL game was during the 1989–90 season, when he played 6 games for the Penguins. He was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on January 8, 1990 in a trade that sent Capuano, Andrew McBain and Dan Quinn to the Canucks for Rod Buskas, Barry Pederson and Tony Tanti. He played 88 games with the Canucks before being traded again, this time to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Anatoli Semenov. He only played 6 games with the Lightning during the 1992–93 season before being traded to the San Jose Sharks in June 1993. He would play only 4 games with the Sharks before retiring from professional hockey.
Personal life
He currently resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife. Capuano is still involved in hockey, coaching for the new junior team of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, the Cranston Reds. His brother Jack Capuano was the head coach of the New York Islanders, and his son, Max MacKay, is a former player in the ECHL last playing a stint in the 2014–15 season with the Wheeling Nailers.