Cap Of The Day: Enrico Ciccone

by J.P. on Dec 11, 2008 8:10 PM EST

	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-	PP	SH	GW
Caps Career Stats (1993-94, 98-99)	89	3	1	4	277	-8	0	0	0

Acquired from Dallas for Paul Cavallini, June 22, 1993.

Traded to Tampa Bay with Washington's 3rd choice in the 1994 Entry Draft (later traded to Anaheim - Craig Reichert) and a conditional draft pick for Joe Reekie, March 21, 1994.

Re-acquired from Tampa Bay for future considersations, Dec. 28, 1998.

Became a free agent, July 1, 2000.

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[Cap of the Day is a shameless rip of a regular FanPost feature over at Pension Plan Puppets, but that doesn't make it any less fun to remember some of the greats - and not-so-greats - in Caps history]

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One word…. ugh.

by Mike L on Dec 12, 2008 9:43 AM EST reply actions

Everybody’s favorite Lightning player back in the day.

I second Mike L’s opinion.

by xiix on Dec 12, 2008 10:10 AM EST reply actions

Enrico for Joe Reekie?

nice trade by Poile.

by Sombrero Guy on Dec 12, 2008 10:35 AM EST reply actions

Agreed.

And that’s Enrico Suave to you.

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by J.P. on Dec 12, 2008 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

I was thinking Enrico Palazzo. In all seriousness, I officially became concerned about the Caps’ lack of defensemen when Ciccone started playing for them. Admittedly that concern still exists, but it’s shrinking by the day.

by grapejoos on Dec 12, 2008 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

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Enrico (no fault of his own) was essentially the final stopping point in one of the worst series of trades in Caps history, in my opinion. He essentially became all the Caps had to show for their trade of Mike Gartner. (Gartner for Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli for Kevin Miller, Kevin Miller for Paul Cavallini, Cavallini for Ciccone). Buh. Was it David Poile’s incomepetence? Or Abe Pollin strong arming him into getting rid of Ciccarelli I’ll never know, but I was heart broken beginning the ‘92-’93 campaign.

by itcons4gl on Dec 16, 2008 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Fantastic work listing the chain of downgrades (though I don’t believe that first one, even with Murph and Rouse thrown in, was a downgrade). Rec’d.

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by J.P. on Dec 16, 2008 2:50 PM EST up reply actions

I agree. The first trade was probably even steven.

by itcons4gl on Dec 16, 2008 11:02 PM EST up reply actions

First NHL goal was against Anaheim’s Ron Tugnutt – got a breakaway right after coming out of the ~~closet~~ penalty box and lifted a backhand over Tugger’s shoulder.

Ever since then, any time someone scores within five seconds of exiting the penalty box, I call it an “Enrico Ciccone goal.”

by marky narc on Dec 12, 2008 11:02 AM EST reply actions

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