From Cradle to Cup will be a series running throughout July 2013
looking back at players on the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks roster for their
Stanley Cup-winning campaign. Part 3 takes a look at pesky forward Dan Carcillo.
Dan "Carbomb" Carcillo was born on January 28th, 1985, in King City, Ontario, Canada. At the age of seventeen, Carcillo began playing junior hockey with the Milton Merchants of the Ontario Junior B league, posting fifteen goals and sixteen assists in forty-seven games during the 2001-2002 season. He also had 162 penalty minutes. Carcillo jumped into the spotlight more in his second season, playing in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sarnia Sting, where he potted twenty-nine goals and supplied thirty-seven assists in sixty-eight games, as well as 157 penalty minutes, during 2002-2003. His season culminated in a nomination to the Canadian World Junior squad in 2003, where he scored two goals and two assists in seven games, as well as adding a gritty thirty-three penalty minutes. Later that year, he was drafted in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The next season, Carcillo remained with the Sting, putting up thirty goals and twenty-nine assists in sixty-one games, in addition to 148 penalty minutes. During the 2004-2005 season, Carcillo played with the Sting in twelve games, with only two goals and seven assists to go with forty penalty minutes, before being traded to Mississauga IceDogs, where he recorded eight goals and ten assists while sitting seventy-five minutes in the penalty box. Carcillo officially joined the Penguins organization at the American Hockey League level with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, producing eleven goals, thirteen assists, and a massive 311 penalty minutes over fifty-one games. Carcillo also spent time in the ECHL, where in six games, he had three goals, two assists, and thirty-two penalty minutes. Carcillo spent the bulk of the the 2006-2007 season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, playing in fifty-two games with a surprising twenty-one goals, nine assists, and a usual hefty load of penalty minutes coming in at 183 for the season. On February 27th, 2007, Carcillo was traded with the Penguins' third round choice in the 2008 draft to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Georges Laraque. The Coyotes traded that pick in a separate deal to the New York Rangers, who selected Tomas Kundratek, most recently of the Washington Capitals. Carcillo closed out 2007 with the Coyotes in the NHL, playing in eighteen games while scoring four goals, three assists, and sitting in the sin bin for seventy-four minutes. Carcillo returned to the AHL in 2007-2008, playing in five games with the Coyotes' affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, with two goals and an assist to match with sixteen penalty minutes before returning to the NHL. There, he had thirteen goals and eleven assists in fifty-seven games, as well as a 324 penalty minutes. This established his reputation as primarily a pest with surprising offensive upside. Also during the season, Carcillo recorded his first hat trick, on April 4th, 2008. During 2008-2009, Carcillo made fifty-four appearances with the Coyotes, putting up only three goals and ten assists to go with 174 penalty minutes, before being traded on March 4th, 2009. The trade saw Carcillo headed to the Philadelphia Flyers (considered a good fit for his style of play) in exchange for Scottie Upshall and the Flyers' second round pick in 2011, used by the Coyotes on Lucas Lessio. In the final twenty games of the season, Carcillo had only four assists and eighty penalty minutes. The Flyers did make the Stanley Cup playoffs though, allowing Carcillo his first chance in the postseason, where he had a goal and an assist in five games during the first round exit by the Flyers. Carcillo had a much better season in 2009-2010, staying with the Flyers all year and playing in seventy-six games. He recorded twelve goals and ten assists, while serving 207 penalty minutes, and dishing out 194 hits in the first year of tracking for that statistic. Five of the penalty minutes Carcillo had occurred during the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park, where he fought Shawn Thornton of the host Boston Bruins. The Flyers again returned to the playoffs that season, and Carcillo played in seventeen postseason games, with two goals, four assists, and thirty-four penalty minutes, although the Flyers fell short to the Chicago Blackhawks after the infamous Game 6 goal by Patrick Kane. Carcillo fell out of favor with the Flyers in 2010-2011, posting only four goals and two assists in fifty seven games, while also watching his penalty minutes and hits tumble to 127 and 80, respectively. During the offseason in 2011, Carcillo signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks at the opening of free agency. For the 2011-2012 season, Carcillo played in only twenty-eight games, with two goals, nine assists, eighty-two penalty minutes, and seventy-six hits to his credit. Interestingly enough, it was one of those hits that spelled the end of his season, as during a game against the Edmonton Oilers, Carcillo dished out a malicious hit on defenseman Tom Gilbert. Both players were injured, and Carcillo incurred a seven-game suspension from the Department of Player Safety. This was the least of his problems though, as his season was over when his injury was revealed as a torn ACL in his left leg. While sitting out, the Blackhawks resigned Carcillo for two years. With the help of the lockout, Carcillo was able to play for the Blackhawks in 23 games for the shortened 2013 season, posting two goals and an assist as well as a shockingly low eleven penalty minutes and thirty-seven hits. Most likely, Carcillo has changed his style of play to avoid becoming a repeat offender with the Department of Player Safety. During the playoffs, Carcillo was frequently a healthy scratch, playing in only four games, with just one assist. Nonetheless, he is considered a part of the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks and can say that he has been on both ends of a Stanley Cup clinching game.
Dan "Carbomb" Carcillo was born on January 28th, 1985, in King City, Ontario, Canada. At the age of seventeen, Carcillo began playing junior hockey with the Milton Merchants of the Ontario Junior B league, posting fifteen goals and sixteen assists in forty-seven games during the 2001-2002 season. He also had 162 penalty minutes. Carcillo jumped into the spotlight more in his second season, playing in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sarnia Sting, where he potted twenty-nine goals and supplied thirty-seven assists in sixty-eight games, as well as 157 penalty minutes, during 2002-2003. His season culminated in a nomination to the Canadian World Junior squad in 2003, where he scored two goals and two assists in seven games, as well as adding a gritty thirty-three penalty minutes. Later that year, he was drafted in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The next season, Carcillo remained with the Sting, putting up thirty goals and twenty-nine assists in sixty-one games, in addition to 148 penalty minutes. During the 2004-2005 season, Carcillo played with the Sting in twelve games, with only two goals and seven assists to go with forty penalty minutes, before being traded to Mississauga IceDogs, where he recorded eight goals and ten assists while sitting seventy-five minutes in the penalty box. Carcillo officially joined the Penguins organization at the American Hockey League level with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, producing eleven goals, thirteen assists, and a massive 311 penalty minutes over fifty-one games. Carcillo also spent time in the ECHL, where in six games, he had three goals, two assists, and thirty-two penalty minutes. Carcillo spent the bulk of the the 2006-2007 season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, playing in fifty-two games with a surprising twenty-one goals, nine assists, and a usual hefty load of penalty minutes coming in at 183 for the season. On February 27th, 2007, Carcillo was traded with the Penguins' third round choice in the 2008 draft to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Georges Laraque. The Coyotes traded that pick in a separate deal to the New York Rangers, who selected Tomas Kundratek, most recently of the Washington Capitals. Carcillo closed out 2007 with the Coyotes in the NHL, playing in eighteen games while scoring four goals, three assists, and sitting in the sin bin for seventy-four minutes. Carcillo returned to the AHL in 2007-2008, playing in five games with the Coyotes' affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, with two goals and an assist to match with sixteen penalty minutes before returning to the NHL. There, he had thirteen goals and eleven assists in fifty-seven games, as well as a 324 penalty minutes. This established his reputation as primarily a pest with surprising offensive upside. Also during the season, Carcillo recorded his first hat trick, on April 4th, 2008. During 2008-2009, Carcillo made fifty-four appearances with the Coyotes, putting up only three goals and ten assists to go with 174 penalty minutes, before being traded on March 4th, 2009. The trade saw Carcillo headed to the Philadelphia Flyers (considered a good fit for his style of play) in exchange for Scottie Upshall and the Flyers' second round pick in 2011, used by the Coyotes on Lucas Lessio. In the final twenty games of the season, Carcillo had only four assists and eighty penalty minutes. The Flyers did make the Stanley Cup playoffs though, allowing Carcillo his first chance in the postseason, where he had a goal and an assist in five games during the first round exit by the Flyers. Carcillo had a much better season in 2009-2010, staying with the Flyers all year and playing in seventy-six games. He recorded twelve goals and ten assists, while serving 207 penalty minutes, and dishing out 194 hits in the first year of tracking for that statistic. Five of the penalty minutes Carcillo had occurred during the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park, where he fought Shawn Thornton of the host Boston Bruins. The Flyers again returned to the playoffs that season, and Carcillo played in seventeen postseason games, with two goals, four assists, and thirty-four penalty minutes, although the Flyers fell short to the Chicago Blackhawks after the infamous Game 6 goal by Patrick Kane. Carcillo fell out of favor with the Flyers in 2010-2011, posting only four goals and two assists in fifty seven games, while also watching his penalty minutes and hits tumble to 127 and 80, respectively. During the offseason in 2011, Carcillo signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks at the opening of free agency. For the 2011-2012 season, Carcillo played in only twenty-eight games, with two goals, nine assists, eighty-two penalty minutes, and seventy-six hits to his credit. Interestingly enough, it was one of those hits that spelled the end of his season, as during a game against the Edmonton Oilers, Carcillo dished out a malicious hit on defenseman Tom Gilbert. Both players were injured, and Carcillo incurred a seven-game suspension from the Department of Player Safety. This was the least of his problems though, as his season was over when his injury was revealed as a torn ACL in his left leg. While sitting out, the Blackhawks resigned Carcillo for two years. With the help of the lockout, Carcillo was able to play for the Blackhawks in 23 games for the shortened 2013 season, posting two goals and an assist as well as a shockingly low eleven penalty minutes and thirty-seven hits. Most likely, Carcillo has changed his style of play to avoid becoming a repeat offender with the Department of Player Safety. During the playoffs, Carcillo was frequently a healthy scratch, playing in only four games, with just one assist. Nonetheless, he is considered a part of the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks and can say that he has been on both ends of a Stanley Cup clinching game.
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