| Louie Caporusso | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Caporusso wins a faceoff. | |||
| Born |
June 21, 1989 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ECHL team Former teams |
Cincinnati Cyclones Binghamton Senators Augsburger Panther Iserlohn Roosters Brynäs IF Asiago Hockey 1935 | ||
| NHL draft |
90th overall, 2007 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Luigi "Louie" Caporusso (born June 21, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing under contract to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. Caporusso was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round (90th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Caporusso played from 2007 to 2011 with the University of Michigan Wolverines team. During the 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, he was named to the All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) first team.[1] He was also named first-team AHCA/Reebok Division I Ice Hockey All-American.[2] He led the nation in goals scored for most of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. During the 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, he was named to the CCHA All-tournament team as he led the team to the championship. Prior to his time at the University of Michigan, he excelled in junior hockey in Ontario, Canada, which earned him a position as a draftee by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League before entering college. After finishing his senior season, Caporusso signed with the Senators on May 30, 2011.
Since his time at Michigan he has played several years of minor league hockey as well as spent time playing internationally. Most of his professional career has been for teams in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and East Coast Hockey League.
- ^ "Michigan lands Louie Caporusso and Aaron Palushaj on All-CCHA first team". MLive.com. March 11, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Men's Reebok Division I Ice Hockey All-Americans Announced". American Hockey Coaches Association. April 10, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.