Louie Caporusso | |||
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![]() Caporusso wins a faceoff.
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
June 21, 1989 ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF Binghamton Senators Augsburger Panther Iserlohn Roosters |
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NHL Draft | 90th overall, 2007 Ottawa Senators |
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Playing career | 2011–present |
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() |
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World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2006 Yorkton |
Louie Caporusso (born June 21, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently under contract to Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). 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. He was also named first-team AHCA/Reebok Division I Ice Hockey All-American. 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.