Dennis McCauley (born August 15, 1985) is an American former professional

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player. He played in the

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for the

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and Portland Pirates, and also spent three seasons playing in European hockey leagues. McCauley completed his four-year college career at

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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

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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

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. 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 {{US-icehockey-player-stub