Paulo Colaiacovo

Paulo Colaiacovo (born January 27, 1983) is a professional ice hockey goaltender with the Phoenix Roadrunners in the ECHL. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He is the twin brother of National Hockey League defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo.

Playing career

Colaiacovo played in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts. He joined the Colorado Eagles in the Central Hockey League in 2004, and missed over half the season because of injury, but returned to the team late in the 2004-2005 season to netmind the team through winning the Ray Miron President's Cup.

When the Eagles re-signed him for the following season, the team vice-president and head coach was quoted as saying "Championships are won with good goaltending, and with the signing of Paulo, it will give out team that opportunity again". cite news
url=http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/index.html?article_id=707
publisher=Central Hockey League
title=Defending Champs Re-Sign Clutch Netminder
date=August 26, 2005
accessdate=2007-05-23]

In the summer of 2006, it was rumoured that Colaiacovo was considering retirement, but he said his break was to heal from injuries and "to take some time off so [he] could pursue [his] career a lot longer".cite news
url=http://www.reporterherald.com/eagles/news.asp?ID=8110
publisher=Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
author=Cooper, RJ
title=Eagles’ Colaiacovo not ready to give up, Goalie working to get back on the ice despite injuries and long odds
date=December 12, 2006
accessdate=2007-05-23] Colaiacovo rejoined the Eagles on the ice in 2007, but later left Colorado to play in Holland. After winning both the National Cup and Dutch Championshop with Tilburg Trappers, Paulo returned to Canada to play for the Toronto organisation on a 'black ace' contract.

Awards

*2004 OHL All Star team member
*2004 OHL Goaltender of the Year cite news
url=http://www.chl.ca/OHLNews0304/0405.html
publisher=Slam! Hockey
title=OHL Announces Coach of the Year and Goaltender of the Year
date=April 05, 2004
accessdate=2007-05-23]
*2006 Central Hockey League All Star team member cite news
url=http://www.coloradoeagles.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=475
publisher=Colorado Eagles
title=EAGLES ALL-STARS GEARING UP FOR BIG GAME
date=January 17, 2006
accessdate=2007-05-23]

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Links

* [http://www.trappers.nl/ Tilburg Trappers site]
* [http://www.bosschebusje.nl/ Pictures of home games of Tilburg]
* [http://www.coloradoeagles.com/ Colorado Eagles site]
* [http://www.prohockeynews.com/UserFiles/041007Formerteamates1.jpgPhoto of Colaiacovo after an Eagles win on March 10, 2007]
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