Dave Alan Capuano (born July 27, 1968) is an

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former professional

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. Capuano was born in

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, but grew up in

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. Now he lives with his Wife Lori, and his 2 kids Jaclyn and Max.

Playing career

Capuano played for the

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for three seasons from 1986 to 1989. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 25th overall. His first NHL game was during the 1989–90 season, when he played 6 games for the Penguins. He was traded to the

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on January 8, 1990, in a trade that sent Capuano,

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and Dan Quinn to the Canucks for Rod Buskas,

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and

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. He played 88 games with the Canucks before being traded again, this time to the

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for Anatoli Semenov. He only played 6 games with the Lightning during the 1992–93 season before being traded to the

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in June 1993. He would play only 4 games with the Sharks before retiring from professional hockey.

Personal life

He currently resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife. Capuano is still involved in hockey, coaching for the new junior team of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, the Cranston Reds. His brother

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was the head coach of the

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, and his son, Max MacKay, is a former player in the

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last playing a stint in the 2014–15 season with the

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Awards and honors

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Finalist (1988, 1989)

Transactions

*June 21, 1986 – Drafted in the second round, 25th overall by the

in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft *January 8, 1990 – Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins with

and Dan Quinn to the

for Rod Buskas,

, and

*November 3, 1992 – Traded by the Vancouver Canucks with the Canucks' fourth round selection ( Ryan Duthie) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft to the

for Anatoli Semenov *June 19, 1993 – Traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the

for

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*November 5, 1993 – Traded by the San Jose Sharks to the

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for

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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