Kyle Capobianco
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)
Ice hockey player
| Kyle Capobianco | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Capobianco with the Tucson Roadrunners in 2018 | |||
| Born | (1997-08-13) August 13, 1997 (age 26) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Winnipeg Jets Manitoba Moose (AHL) Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL Draft | 63rd overall, 2015 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Kyle Capobianco (born August 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the 63rd overall selection of the Arizona Coyotes at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Capobianco's grandfather, Clare Exelby, is a former CFL player and uncle, Randy Exelby, is a former NHL player.
Playing career
Junior
Capobianco played four seasons of junior hockey with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. The Coyotes selected him after his 2014–15 season, wherein he scored 10 goals and 30 assists in 68 games, for a total of 40 points.
Professional
The Coyotes returned Capobianco to junior hockey for both seasons after drafting him, but upon the completion of the 2016–17 OHL season, Capobianco was called up to the AHL in order to play for the Tucson Roadrunners. Capobianco ended up playing four games for the Roadrunners, scoring zero points. The Arizona Coyotes signed Capobianco to a three-year entry-level contract on June 30, 2017.[1]
At the beginning of the 2017–18 season, Capobianco was assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners. On December 4, 2017, Capobianco was recalled to the Arizona Coyotes.[2] On December 7, 2017, he made his NHL debut for the Arizona Coyotes against the Boston Bruins, earning no points and a –1 rating in 13:33 of ice time.[3][4] He was assigned to the Coyotes AHL affiliate shortly after.[5] His demotion was short lived as Capobianco was recalled back to the NHL on January 1, 2018.[6]
Capobianco was selected for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game as a replacement for San Antonio Rampage defencemen Jordan Schmaltz.[7][8] As a restricted free agent, Capobianco remained with the Coyotes by agreeing to a two-year, $1.55 million contract extension on October 5, 2020.[9]
As a free agent from the Coyotes, Capobianco was signed to a two-year, $1.525 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 14, 2022.[10]
Playing for the Manitoba Moose - the Jets AHL team - Capobianco won the 2023-24 Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's top defenseman.[11] He was also selected for the 2023-24 First Team AHL All-Star team, and played in the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic, his fourth appearance at that event.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2015 Switzerland | |
Capobianco represented Canada at the 2015 U18 World Championships, where he scored 1 goal and 1 assist in 7 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 53 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 68 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 49 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 40 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 20 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 69 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 73 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Canada | U18 |  | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes sign Kyle Capobianco to three-year, entry-level deal". Fox Sports. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Capobianco recalled by Coyotes from Roadrunners". ArizonaSports.com. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ "Bruins vs Coyotes boxscore". National Hockey League. December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Vest, Dave (December 7, 2017). "'Yotes Notes: Capobianco Makes NHL Debut in Boston". NHL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Coyotes Assign Capobianco to AHL". NHL.com. December 11, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Coyotes Recall Capobianco from AHL". NHL.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "MORE ALL-STAR ROSTER CHANGES ANNOUNCED". theahl.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Marlin, Kynan (January 24, 2018). "Tucson Roadrunner defenseman Kyle Capobianco added as AHL All-Star". arizonasports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Coyotes re-sign Capobianco and Lyubushkin". Arizona Coyotes. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Jets sign defenceman Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Kyle Capobianco Voted AHL's Outstanding Defenceman". Manitoba Moose. Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
