Michael Cammalleri was selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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40 Facts About Michael Cammalleri
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Michael Cammalleri returned to the Flames in 2012 following an unusual transaction in which he was traded in the middle of a game.
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Michael Cammalleri won a gold medal at the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
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An all-star in college and the American Hockey League, Michael Cammalleri played in the "Cold War", an outdoor game that set a then world attendance record in 2001.
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Michael Cammalleri has been recognized for his involvement in charitable efforts supporting children and the military.
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Michael Cammalleri was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and was raised there in a secular household, but his family background is half-Italian and half-Jewish.
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Michael Cammalleri's passion was hockey, and he played most of his minor ice hockey with the Toronto Red Wings organization of the Greater Toronto Hockey League.
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Michael Cammalleri was named an all-star the following season and was selected as the Ontario Hockey Association's top draft prospect after scoring 103 points in 41 games.
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At age 15, Michael Cammalleri committed to attend the University of Michigan on a full hockey scholarship.
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Michael Cammalleri took an accelerated course schedule and graduated from The Country Day School in King City, Ontario, at age 17.
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Michael Cammalleri then moved on to Michigan, where he studied sports management and communications.
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Michael Cammalleri joined the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey program in 1999, scoring 13 goals in 39 games as a freshman.
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Michael Cammalleri was voted to the NCAA west second All-American team.
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Michael Cammalleri chose to remain in college, rejoining a much-younger Wolverines team as an alternate captain and expected to be the team's offensive leader.
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Michael Cammalleri was named a CCHA second team all-star and an NCAA first team All-American.
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At the West Regional tournament, Michael Cammalleri was named both an all-star at forward and the most valuable player as he led Michigan back to the Frozen Four.
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Michael Cammalleri attended the Kings' training camp, but failed to make the roster and was assigned to their then-minor league affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League.
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Michael Cammalleri scored 14 points in 9 games and earned his first recall to Los Angeles on November 7,2002.
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Michael Cammalleri was demoted and recalled by the Kings twice more during the season, and appeared in a total of 28 NHL games, scoring 8 points in addition to 20 points in 13 games in the AHL before his season was ended on January 28,2003, when he suffered a concussion in a game against the San Jose Sharks.
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Michael Cammalleri opened the season with 20 goals in his first 22 games en route to a league leading and franchise record setting total of 46.
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Michael Cammalleri was voted a starter in the 2005 AHL All-Star Game, was named to the second All-Star team and received the Willie Marshall Award for leading the league in goals.
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Michael Cammalleri was involved in trade rumours following his arbitration hearing, which was considered contentious.
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Michael Cammalleri then missed a month of play when he suffered a separated shoulder after being crosschecked into the boards by the Buffalo Sabres' Mike Weber.
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Michael Cammalleri returned to action in time to appear in his second outdoor game, the 2011 Heritage Classic against Calgary.
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Two nights later, on January 12,2012, Michael Cammalleri was pulled from the Montreal lineup during their game against the Boston Bruins after the team completed a trade that saw him return to Calgary in exchange for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and a second-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Michael Cammalleri scored his sixth career NHL hat-trick on November 6,2016, against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Michael Cammalleri was used in a depth role by the Kings and was even a healthy scratch on two occasions; he was reportedly displeased with his role in the organization prior to the trade.
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Michael Cammalleri scored his first goal with the Oilers on December 9,2017, against the Montreal Canadiens.
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Michael Cammalleri made his international debut in 2000, joining the Canadian junior team at the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
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Michael Cammalleri had four goals and six points in seven games for Canada, who won the bronze medal.
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Michael Cammalleri returned the following year, leading Canada to a silver medal.
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Michael Cammalleri led the 2002 tournament in scoring with 7 goals and 11 points, and was named the tournament's top forward.
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Michael Cammalleri made his debut with the senior team at the 2006 World Championships where he scored one goal and five points in eight games for the fourth place Canadians.
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Michael Cammalleri stated that Cammalleri played like he was "6-foot-4" with the puck and could beat any opponent one-on-one.
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Michael Cammalleri is a natural goal scorer and is capable of playing at either centre or on the wing.
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Michael Cammalleri and his wife, Jennifer Bernaudo, have a daughter, Chloe, born in 2011.
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Michael Cammalleri has focused on children's charities, supporting the Starlight Children's Foundation, World Vision and the SickKids Foundation in Toronto among others.
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Michael Cammalleri bought tickets for Quebec's soldiers and their families to attend Canadiens games, meeting with them prior to each game.
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Michael Cammalleri's cousin, Jonathan Erlichman, is a coach for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
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