Dennis McCauley (born August 15, 1985) is an American former professional
ice hockey
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player. He played in the
American Hockey League
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for the
Worcester Sharks
The Worcester Sharks were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2006 to 2015. Affiliated with the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks and located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachu ...
and
Portland Pirates, and also spent three seasons playing in European hockey leagues.
McCauley completed his four-year college career at
Northeastern University
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, recording 45 points (22 goals, 23 assists) in 129 games while recording 266
penalty minutes.
On October 6, 2009, McCauley signed a one-year contract with the Worcester Sharks.
In 45 games with Worcester, he recorded 10 goals and four assists for 14 points.
On July 30, 2010, McCauley was signed as a free agent by the
Buffalo Sabres
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.
He spent the entire 2010–11 season with their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, posting 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 73 games.
After a productive season with the Pirates, McCauley became an unrestricted free agent. On October 4, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the
Reading Royals of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...
.
McCauley finished his professional career during the 2014–15 season with Cracovia Krakow, a team based in Poland.
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1985 births
American men's ice hockey forwards
Living people
Portland Pirates players
Sportspeople from Billerica, Massachusetts
Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
Ice hockey people from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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