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Drake Caggiula
Drake Caggiula (/kəˈdʒuːlə/; born June 20, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for Lausanne HC in Switzerland's National League. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Caggiula was born on June 20, 1994, in Pickering, Ontario, Canada to parents Sal and Terri Caggiula. His father coached and mentored him from the ages of eight to 15.
Growing up in Pickering, Caggiula played minor midget hockey with the Ajax/Pickering Raiders in 2009–10 before being drafted in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) by the Erie Otters. At the time of the draft, Caggiula had finished the season with 95 points through 66 games. In order to maintain his NCAA eligibility, Caggiula chose to instead play with the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). As a rookie in the OJHL, Caggiula was selected for the OJHL North-West Conference 1st Team All-Prospect after tallying 45 points in 48 games. Due to his success at the junior level, Caggiula was drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League. He attended the Buccaneers USHL Fall Classic event before returning to the Spirit for another season. During this time, Caggiula verbally accepted a full scholarship offer to play college hockey for the University of North Dakota of the NCAA.
Upon returning to the Spirit for a second season, Caggiula helped push them through a long playoff berth by tallying 17 goals and 37 points en route to their first-ever OJHL title. He was subsequently selected for the OJHL 1st Team All-Prospect for the second straight season and was named the most valuable player of the OJHL playoffs. During the season, Caggiula also participated in the inaugural Central Canada Cup Challenge championship against the Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Quebec All-Stars
Caggiula played for the Fighting Sioux at the University of North Dakota from 2012 to 2016 while majoring in kinesiology. Upon joining the team for his freshman season, Caggiula played as a left-winger alongside Rocco Grimaldi and Carter Rowney. In his freshman year at North Dakota, Caggiula played in 39 games and ranked second among the team's rookies in points, goals, and assists. The following season, Caggiula participated in the 2014 Frozen Four, where North Dakota lost 2–1 against Minnesota.
Prior to his junior year at North Dakota, Caggiula was invited and participated in the Buffalo Sabres 2014 Development camp. He began his junior season strong by averaging 1.44 points per game during November for 13 points through nine games. His point total led the conference and was tied for third nationally. At the conclusion of his junior year, Caggiula was named to the NCHC Second All-Star Team.
In his senior season with North Dakota in 2015–16, Caggiula led North Dakota to win the 2016 NCAA championship and was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. He was also named to the Second-Team All-American West and to the NCHC First All-Star Team. Following the end of the season, Caggiula gained attention from numerous NHL teams as the top available collegiate free agent. On May 7, 2016, Caggiula agreed to a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers.
Although Caggiula was expected to make his debut on October 12, it was delayed due to an injury. His debut eventually came on November 19 in a 5–2 win over the Dallas Stars. Caggiula scored his first NHL goal on December 3, 2016 in an Oilers overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks.
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Drake Caggiula
Drake Caggiula (/kəˈdʒuːlə/; born June 20, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for Lausanne HC in Switzerland's National League. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Caggiula was born on June 20, 1994, in Pickering, Ontario, Canada to parents Sal and Terri Caggiula. His father coached and mentored him from the ages of eight to 15.
Growing up in Pickering, Caggiula played minor midget hockey with the Ajax/Pickering Raiders in 2009–10 before being drafted in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) by the Erie Otters. At the time of the draft, Caggiula had finished the season with 95 points through 66 games. In order to maintain his NCAA eligibility, Caggiula chose to instead play with the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). As a rookie in the OJHL, Caggiula was selected for the OJHL North-West Conference 1st Team All-Prospect after tallying 45 points in 48 games. Due to his success at the junior level, Caggiula was drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League. He attended the Buccaneers USHL Fall Classic event before returning to the Spirit for another season. During this time, Caggiula verbally accepted a full scholarship offer to play college hockey for the University of North Dakota of the NCAA.
Upon returning to the Spirit for a second season, Caggiula helped push them through a long playoff berth by tallying 17 goals and 37 points en route to their first-ever OJHL title. He was subsequently selected for the OJHL 1st Team All-Prospect for the second straight season and was named the most valuable player of the OJHL playoffs. During the season, Caggiula also participated in the inaugural Central Canada Cup Challenge championship against the Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Quebec All-Stars
Caggiula played for the Fighting Sioux at the University of North Dakota from 2012 to 2016 while majoring in kinesiology. Upon joining the team for his freshman season, Caggiula played as a left-winger alongside Rocco Grimaldi and Carter Rowney. In his freshman year at North Dakota, Caggiula played in 39 games and ranked second among the team's rookies in points, goals, and assists. The following season, Caggiula participated in the 2014 Frozen Four, where North Dakota lost 2–1 against Minnesota.
Prior to his junior year at North Dakota, Caggiula was invited and participated in the Buffalo Sabres 2014 Development camp. He began his junior season strong by averaging 1.44 points per game during November for 13 points through nine games. His point total led the conference and was tied for third nationally. At the conclusion of his junior year, Caggiula was named to the NCHC Second All-Star Team.
In his senior season with North Dakota in 2015–16, Caggiula led North Dakota to win the 2016 NCAA championship and was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. He was also named to the Second-Team All-American West and to the NCHC First All-Star Team. Following the end of the season, Caggiula gained attention from numerous NHL teams as the top available collegiate free agent. On May 7, 2016, Caggiula agreed to a two-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers.
Although Caggiula was expected to make his debut on October 12, it was delayed due to an injury. His debut eventually came on November 19 in a 5–2 win over the Dallas Stars. Caggiula scored his first NHL goal on December 3, 2016 in an Oilers overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks.
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