Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo plays for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his NHL debut during the 2002-03 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, appearing in his first game on October 23, 2002, in a game against the Florida Panthers. He posted his first NHL assist during his debut game, took one shot on goal, and recorded 16:40 of time on ice in 22 shifts.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/colaica01/gamelog/2003/ He notched his first NHL goal during the 2005-06 season, in an October 5, 2005, match-up between the Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/colaica01/gamelog/2006/

Carlo Colaiacovo was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, number 17 overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He was later traded to the Blues on November 24, 2008, along with Alexander Steen. In exchange, the Maple Leafs received Lee Stempniak.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2466

Carlo Colaiacovo, who stands 6-foot-1 and wears the #28 on his NHL jersey, was born on January 27, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is described by The Hockey News as a "solid, all-around defenseman that has a solid positional game, and offers plenty of offensive talent and puck-moving skills; a player that rarely gets beaten one-on-one ."http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2466

Colaiacovo played his major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Erie Otters. He recorded 136 points with the Otters on 43 goals and 93 assists in 209 games. He logged 24 of his goals on the power play and two were short-handed. He also put up a +71 plus/minus rating, and 132 penalty minutes. In 48 playoff appearances, he notched 13 goals and 21 assists for a total of 34 points. He also put up 45 penalty minutes and a +25 plus/minus rating. During his 2001-02 season with the team, he was named to the OHL Second All-Star Team.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2466

Carlo Colaiacovo began his career playing in two NHL games for the Maple Leafs. The following season, he split time between the NHL and the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs. He posted 72 points on 16 goals and 56 assists in 132 career AHL games. He also logged a -2 plus/minus rating, and 127 penalty minutes. In just five playoff games, he posted one point on one assist, two penalty minutes, and a -1 plus/minus rating.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2466

In 241 NHL games through the 2009-10 season, Carlo Colaiacovo logged 94 points on 22 goals and 72 assists, and registered 146 penalty minutes. In four playoff appearances, he put up just two penalty minutes. In his first 36 games of the 2010-11 season, he recorded 16 points on four goals and 12 assists, and logged 11 penalty minutes and a -12 plus/minus rating.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?2466