Michael Sgarbossa
Michael Sgarbossa | |||
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Born |
Campbellville, Ontario, Canada | July 25, 1992||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks Florida Panthers | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Michael Sgarbossa (born July 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
As a youth, Sgarbossa played in the 2005
He later played midget hockey with the Halton Hurricanes of the
Sgarbossa was passed over in the
During the 2011–12 season, whilst with the Wolves, Sgarbossa's NHL rights were traded by San Jose at the trade deadline on February 27, 2012, to the Colorado Avalanche, along with Jamie McGinn and Mike Connolly in exchange for Daniel Winnik, TJ Galiardi and a seventh round draft selection.[3] At the conclusion of the season, marking the end of his junior career, Sgarbossa became the first Sudbury Wolves player in 33 years, since Mike Foligno, to claim the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the OHL's leading point scorer with 102 points. Finishing second in league MVP voting and earning a selection in the First All-Star team, Sgarbossa was given the accolade as Sudbury Professional Athlete of the year.[4] In his first professional season in
In the 2014–15 season at the trade deadline, Sgarbossa was traded by the Avalanche to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Mat Clark on March 2, 2015. He was assigned to AHL affiliate the Norfolk Admirals.[10] Sgarbossa began the 2016–17 season within the AHL with the San Diego Gulls before he was recalled to the Ducks. He had appeared in a career high 9 games with 2 assists for the Ducks before he was dealt to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Logan Shaw on November 16, 2016. He was instantly re-assigned to the Panthers affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[11] Sgarbossa impressed with the Thunderbirds and was quickly recalled to the Panthers. Enjoying his longest stint in the NHL, Sgarbossa closed out the season in Florida, appearing in 29 games for 2 goals and 7 points.
Following the completion of the season with the Panthers, Sgarbossa was not tendered a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent. On July 1, 2017, Sgarbossa signed a one-year, one-way $650,000 deal with the Winnipeg Jets.[12] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, for the duration of the 2017–18 season, posting 40 points in 68 games. As a free agent from the Jets, Sgarbossa left to sign a one-year, two-way contract with reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Washington Capitals, on July 1, 2018.[13] In the following 2018–19 season, Sgarbossa led the Capitals' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, with 30 goals and 65 points, which tied for ninth in the AHL and set personal AHL career highs in goals, assists and points. In the post-season he added 3 points in five playoff games.
On June 29, 2019, Sgarbossa agreed to a two-year, two-way $700,000 contract extension to remain with the Capitals.[14] After signing a two year extension, Sgarbossa was called up from the AHL to the Capitals on November 20, 2019, where he played in two games registering zero points with an average 8:07 TOI per game. He was reassigned to Hershey on November 24, 2019.[15]
The American Hockey League announced Sgarbossa was selected to the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic alongside fellow Bears teammate, Matt Moulson.[16] This is his second All-Star selection,[17] his last came with the Lake Erie Monsters in 2013 where he put up 44 points in 57 GP.
On May 8, 2023, Sgarbossa signed a two year, two-way contract extension with the Capitals, placing him among the highest paid players in the AHL.[18][19]
On February 5, 2024, the Capitals recalled Sgarbossa from the Bears to replace Evgeny Kuznetsov, who left the team to enter the NHLPA’s Player Assistance Program.[20]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2007–08 | Halton Hurricanes AAA | SCTA U16 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 104 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 67 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 19 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 48 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 26 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 37 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | ||
2011–12 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 66 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
2012–13 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 57 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 40 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | San Diego Gulls
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AHL | 62 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 68 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 88 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 75 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 39 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 30 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 44 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 90 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Canada | U18 | 7th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | 2012 | [21] |
OHL First Team All-Star | 2012 | [22] |
Sudbury Professional Athlete of the Year | 2012 | [4] |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game
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2013 | [6] |
Calder Cup | 2023 | [23] |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Sharks sign Sgarbossa, Anderson and Gogol". San Jose Sharks. September 21, 2010.
- Denver Post. February 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Accolades Continue for Sgarbossa". Sudbury Wolves. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- Lake Erie Monsters. October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Lake Erie Monsters. January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "A closer look at Michael Sgarbossa". Colorado Avalanche. January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Mid-night call up for Sgarbossa". Colorado Avalanche. February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ "Lake Erie Monsters' Mike Sgarbossa suspended". The Plain Dealer. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Ducks get Sgarbossa from Avs for Clark". American Hockey League. March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Florida Panthers acquire forward Michael Sgarbossa". Florida Panthers. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Jets sign Michael Sgarbossa". Winnipeg Jets. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals sign Jayson Megna, Mike Sgarbossa". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Capitals re-sign Mike Sgarbossa". Washington Capitals. June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Capitals Re-assign Mike Sgarbossa". NHL.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Pr, Ahl. "Rosters announced for 2020 AHL All-Star Classic". theahl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ theahl. "2013 All-Star rosters announced". theahl.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-re-sign-michael-sgarbossa/c-344232864
- ^ https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/05/05/capitals-sign-ahl-standout-michael-sgarbossa-to-two-year-extension/
- ^ Silber, Sammi (February 6, 2024). "Why Carbery Recalled Sgarbossa Over Lapierre & Others To Fill Kuznetsov's Role For Capitals". The Hockey News Washington Capitals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "OHL announces offensive award winners". Ontario Hockey League. April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "2012 OHL All-Star Teams revealed". Ontario Hockey League. April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database