The 6-foot-2, 182-pound Dal Colle had 39 goals and 56 assists last year for the Oshawa Generals. He becomes a prime candidate to join the Islanders' top line, centered by John Tavares.

PHILADELPHIA -- The New York Islanders held onto the No. 5 pick in the NHL draft, and came away with forward Michael Dal Colle on Friday night. The 18-year-old Ontario native had 39 goals and 56 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For now, the spot was going to 22-year-old Michael Dal Colle. But the final five games of the regular season will go a long way to determining what the Islanders lineup looks ...

TORONTO – The pain in Michael Dal Colle’s voice was palpable. “I thought I worked hard,” he said. “I thought I did well, but obviously they’re looking to go in another route.” Dal Colle was one of ...

Michael Dal Colle’s career since the Islanders took him fifth overall in 2014 hasn’t been a straight rise to the top. But now, armed with his second contract and 32 games of NHL experience, ...

Michael Dal Colle’s first NHL goal came last week in Nassau Coliseum against the Devils and he was smiling, a rare sight for a young man who hardly ever looks anything less than serious.

It wasn’t so much a decision of one player over another, but more situational. That was the way Islanders coach Barry Trotz explained the reason Michael Dal Colle has remained out of the lineup ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP)-- The Islanders held onto the No. 5 pick in the NHL draft, and came away with forward Michael Dal Colle on Friday night. The 18-year-old Ontario native had 39 goals ...

TORONTO - CANADA - MAY 29: Michael Dal Colle performs a test during the Functional Movement screening at the NHL Combine May 29, 2014 at the Westin Bristol in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We're down to single digits in the New York Islanders Top 25 Under 25 countdown. Next up is the Islanders first round pick from 2014.The 2013-14 season was one to forget for the New York Islanders.

There are a number of bonds that Michael Dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang share. They were both drafted in the first round by the Islanders in 2014 with Dal Colle going fifth and Ho-Sang 28th overall ...

Michael Dal Colle took a backseat to the likes of earlier selections Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett in terms of pre-draft hype, but that didn't stop the New York Islanders from selecting the big ...