Paulo Colaiacovo (/ˌkoʊleɪˈə.koʊvoʊ/; born January 27, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is the identical twin brother of National Hockey League defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
| Paulo Colaiacovo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 1983 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Colorado Eagles (CHL) Tilburg Trappers (Netherlands) Bloomington PrairieThunder (IHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2010 | ||
Playing career
editColaiacovo played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts. He joined the Colorado Eagles in the Central Hockey League in 2004, and missed over half the season because of injury, but returned to the team late in the 2004-2005 season to netmind the team through winning the Ray Miron President's Cup.
When the Eagles re-signed him for the following season, the team vice-president and head coach was quoted as saying "Championships are won with good goaltending, and with the signing of Paulo, it will give our team that opportunity again".[1]
In the summer of 2006, it was rumored that Colaiacovo was considering retirement, but he said his break was to heal from injuries and "to take some time off so [he] could pursue [his] career a lot longer".[2] Colaiacovo rejoined the Eagles on the ice in 2007, but later left Colorado to play in the Netherlands. After winning both the National Cup and Dutch Championship with Tilburg Trappers, Paulo returned to Canada to play for the Toronto organization on a 'black ace' contract.
On July 20, 2009, Colaiacovo signed a contract with the Bloomington PrairieThunder of the International Hockey League.[3]
Awards
editStatistics
edit| Season | Team | League | GP | GA | EN | SO | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 32 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 3.25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 782 | .899 |
| 2001-02 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 12 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3.74 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 297 | .879 |
| 2001-02 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 23 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2.62 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 595 | .918 |
| 2002-03 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 61 | 153 | 0 | 5 | 2.88 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1600 | .913 |
| 2003-04 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 58 | 131 | 0 | 4 | 2.34 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 1583 | .924 |
| 2004-05 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 255 | .934 |
| 2005-06 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 44 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 2.58 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1226 | .917 |
| 2007-08 | Tilburg Trappers | Eredivisie | 44 | |||||||||
| 2009-10 | Bloomington Prairie Thunder | IHL | 13 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3.05 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 341 | .905 |
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Tilburg Trappers site
- Colorado Eagles site
- Photo of Colaiacovo after an Eagles win on March 10, 2007
References
edit- ^ "Defending Champs Re-Sign Clutch Netminder". Central Hockey League. August 26, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ Cooper, RJ (December 12, 2006). "Eagles' Colaiacovo not ready to give up, Goalie working to get back on the ice despite injuries and long odds". Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ "PrairieThunder Signs Championship Goalie". Bloomington PT. July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ "OHL Announces Coach of the Year and Goaltender of the Year". Slam! Hockey. April 5, 2004. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ "EAGLES ALL-STARS GEARING UP FOR BIG GAME". Colorado Eagles. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2007.