The New York Islanders’ 2014 first-round pick, Michael Dal Colle, has officially moved on from the NHL. The 29-year-old winger signed a two-year contract with Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, marking the latest chapter in a career that never quite lived up to its draft-day expectations.
Dal Colle, selected fifth overall by the Islanders, was once projected as a top-line winger. Instead, he totaled just 21 points in 112 NHL games before his time with the organization ended after the 2021-22 season. His final year in North America saw him appear in one NHL game and 39 with Bridgeport, where he posted nine goals and 13 assists.