Michael Cammalleri
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Shorty[citation needed] |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| NHL Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 8, 1982 , Richmond Hill, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 49th overall, 2001 Los Angeles Kings |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Michael Cammalleri (born on June 8, 1982 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Minors
He played the majority of his significant minor hockey with the Toronto Red Wings. After a brief stint in Ontario Provincial Junior 'A', he moved on the play college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines for three seasons.
[edit] Professional
Cammalleri was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round (49th overall) of the 2001 NHL draft. Michael made his NHL debut 11/8/02 at the Ottawa Senators picking up his first NHL point with an assist and scored his first NHL goal in his fifth game 11/16/02 at the Edmonton Oilers, the game-winner, in a 4–1 victory.
In the 2004–05 hockey season, Cammalleri was awarded the Willie Marshall Award for leading the AHL in goals, scoring 46 while playing for the Manchester Monarchs.
He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4–2 win against Finland in Moscow. Has reportedly received a new 2 year contract worth $3.1 million in 2007–2008 and $3.6 million in 2008–2009 for an average cap hit of $3.35 million per year. At the start of the 2007–08 season he was named an alternate captain for the Kings.
On September 29, 2007, he scored the first ever regular season NHL goal in Europe.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Michigan | CCHA | 39 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Michigan | CCHA | 29 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles | NHL | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Manchester | AHL | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles | NHL | 31 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Manchester | AHL | 41 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Manchester | AHL | 79 | 46 | 63 | 109 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles | NHL | 80 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles | NHL | 81 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Los Angeles | NHL | 63 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 283 | 93 | 112 | 205 | 170 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
[edit] International play
- Bronze medal at 2001 Under-20 World Championships
- Silver medal at 2002 Under-20 World Championships (named the tournament's Top Forward)
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2001 | Canada | U20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | Canada | U20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| 2006 | Canada | WHC |
[edit] External links
- ESPN.com
- Michael Cammalleri's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Hockey's Future
- Sports Illustrated
- Yahoo Sports
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| NAME | Cammalleri, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mike |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
