Caps sign Della Rovere

"The Washington Capitals have signed forward Stefan Della Rovere to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy terms of the deal were not disclosed." - Press Release

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Here’s the rest of the release:

Della Rovere, 18, will join the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL and could make his debut tonight at Charlotte. He is also eligible to return to his junior team next season.

Della Rovere captained the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this year and recorded 51 points (27g-24a) and 146 penalty minutes in 57 regular-season games. He played in all five playoff games for the Colts, recording two goals and two assists before the team was eliminated in the first round by the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors. Della Rovere was named to the 2009 OHL Eastern Conference All-Star team, where he recorded one goal.

The 5’11", 200-pound Richmond Hill, Ontario, native was a member of Team Canada that won the gold medal at the 2009 World Junior Championship in Ottawa. He also participated in the 2008 ADT Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Canada/Russia Challenge, an annual six-game exhibition tournament between all-star teams representing the three leagues of the CHL and a select team of Russian junior players.

Della Rovere was Washington’s seventh-round choice, 204th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

I’d presume that because he’d be on the first year of the deal, they’ll probably put him in the A next year. But who knows.

"Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.."

by Bald Pollack on Apr 1, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably – I don’t imagine he has much more left to do at the junior level.

by David Getz on Apr 1, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Braden Holtby, you’re next.

"Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.."

by Bald Pollack on Apr 1, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Holtby’s already signed for the next three.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Indeed he is. Can my defense be I’m trying to get the bears out of my brain?

"Thank God there is a sport for middle-sized white boys.."

by Bald Pollack on Apr 1, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes. without question. The one of Erskine will haunt me for a while.

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

So that means SDR is one of those late birthdays that can go to the AHL one season after they are drafted?

by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope. He can’t play in the AHL next season until his season elsewhere is over.

by Langway on Apr 1, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s not eligible, as he won’t be 20 until Feb 2010, so it’s NHL or CHL for him. Like Neuvirth, his first year will slide once he goes back to the OHL.

by brs03 on Apr 1, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, FYI, the Flyers signed James vanRiemsdyk today, making it a hell of a day for daily transactions editors.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

Serendipitous given their WJC relationship, no?

by brs03 on Apr 1, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

AWESOME.

Wonder if he’ll actually be back in Juniors next year. Is there precedent for a newly signed player in this organization returning to juniors? I wanna say Eminger was one, but I can’t really remember beyond that…

The keyboard is mightier.

by breed16 on Apr 1, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

He plays for UNH. But I bet he doesn’t go back there. PHI doesn’t seem too happy with the way he has been developing iirc.

by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I was referring to Della Rovere. I’m pretty sure Riemer will be a Flyer next year.

The keyboard is mightier.

by breed16 on Apr 1, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh my bad. I think he has to play in the NHL or CHL next year. He will be 19 when the season starts so I think that makes him ineligible to play in the AHL until his CHL season is over. I highly doubt that he is ready for NHL action so I’d suspect he stays in the CHL.

by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah yes, the 20 year-old age rule, I forgot about that one.

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by breed16 on Apr 1, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope – he can go to the AHL next year.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

JvR is no longer NCAA eligible as he’s signed a contract. He wouldn’t have signed if he wanted to go back to college to play any longer.

by brs03 on Apr 1, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Little Ball of Hate, Part II?

by b.orr4 on Apr 1, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

We're a .com now, so that means we're credible right?

by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions

Good!! Loved what I saw of him at the WJC

Ron and Fez Noon to Three

by YvonLabresMoustache on Apr 1, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet. That gives me a happy. I liked Della Rovere.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

This is the third-happiest day of JP’s life.

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by TylerG on Apr 1, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

What were No.’s 1 and 2?

by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions

The first and second times I met Tyler.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

And what made the third time you met me such a mediocrity!?

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by TylerG on Apr 1, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

What do you mean? It’s the fourth-happiest day of my life!

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

How do you meet someone 3 times? Too many concussions for you JP.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I have multiple personalities.

P.S. None of them think the Erskine contract was a good idea.

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by TylerG on Apr 1, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions

And all of them think TEB and OFB aren’t worth their time…
At least your personalities get along :)

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Sounds like DiCaprio’s acting.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Leo has shared a bed with Gisele and Bar (separately, as far as I know, but still). He can do no wrong.

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by J.P. on Apr 2, 2009 6:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Which bear is he?

by katzistan on Apr 1, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

Bad-ass Bear

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

He's

Jr. Hershey Bear.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Btw, if you didn’t read the interview we did w/ Delly at rookie camp, check it out (sorry to link back to the old site, but our archives are acting up… SBN’s support folks are on it, though).

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

They’re going to love that guy in Hershey. They’ll have someone to make them forget Louis Robitaille. A year or two there, and they he can be the sandpaper this well-varnished bunch needs.

If you've read this far...seek help.

by ThePeerless on Apr 1, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

Will he be old enough to be assigned to Hershey? Do you have to be 19 or 20?

by b.orr4 on Apr 1, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, he can go to Hershey next year, as Alzner did this year.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Alzner was a late ’88, though. Della Rovere is a ’90.

Plus Alzner also had the requisite four CHL seasons under his belt, so that made him eligible regardless of the age requirement.

Holtby, on the other hand, is a late ’89 and he can play in the AHL next season.

by Langway on Apr 1, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Delly can play in the AHL next season, per the Caps Director of Media Relations.

Is that better?

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Well that is interesting.

Not sure the CHL and the CBA agrees with that, though.

by Langway on Apr 1, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I’m not 100% sure they’re right on this one.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Well I thought I had wrapped my mind around that rule, but apparently not. If the Caps say he can play in the A next year that is good enough for me.

by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Only time there is an age minimum in the AHL is if the player has a CHL contract. Then they have to be at least 20.

Otherwise it’s free game.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Consistently surprised/impressed by the depth of understanding of the rules of player transfers, promotions, etc here.

Nice work.

by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Shocking no?

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

And you sir, are forgiven for planting that image of Erskine as a child’s toy in my brain :)

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

If Della Rovere makes it to the NHL that will then jump to the top of my jersey list.

by Ovechwin on Apr 1, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

Every time I’ve seen the kid play I practically drool. He’s the fly in the ointment this team needs like yesterday. Too bad he’s probably a couple of years away from being ready to help.

by Carl Putnam on Apr 2, 2009 12:47 AM EDT reply actions