Left wing Daniel Carcillo plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League.
On April 16, 2009, Carcillo received a one-game suspension after hitting Maxime Talbot of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the head during the opening game of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Flyers' head coach John Stevens was also fined $10,000.ESPN.com: Carcillo Suspended, Coach Fined for Hit
Hockey Career
Daniel Carcillo was drafted 73rd overall in the third round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Before playing a single game with Pittsburgh, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, in a trade involving Georges Laraque. Daniel Carcillo is considered "a tough guy," in 129 games with the Coyotes between 2006 and 2009, Carcillo accumulated 572 penalty minutes, leading the league in the category during the 2007-2008 season.
Gretzky's Doghouse
On March 4, 2009, Daniel Carcillo was traded from the Coyotes to the Philadelphia Flyers for Scottie Upshall as part of a flurry of deals the Coyotes were involved in during the 2009 NHL Trade Deadline it is said Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky was disappointed with selfish penalties Carcillo was taking.TSN: Uphall traded to the Coyotes for Carcillo (March 4, 2009)
