Winnipeg Jets PR Press Releases Jets sign defenceman Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract

Jets sign defenceman Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract


The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with defenceman Kyle Capobianco on a two-year contract with an average annual value in the NHL of $762,500.

Capobianco, 24, collected nine points (2G, 7A) in 45 games with the Arizona Coyotes last season. He’s played his entire career with the Coyotes organization, tallying 10 points (3G, 7A) in 59 games with Arizona and 112 points (21G, 91A) in 155 games with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. He was selected to the AHL All-Star Game in 2019 and 2020.

Internationally, Capobianco, a product of Mississauga, Ont., has appeared once for Canada, winning a bronze medal at the 2015 U18 World Championship.

He was selected in the third round (63th overall) by Arizona in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Kyle Capobianco

Defence
Born Aug 13 1997  — Mississauga, ONT
Height 6.01 — Weight 199 — Shoots L

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
 2013-2014 Sudbury Wolves OHL 53 0 11 11 18
Sudbury Wolves JCWC 4 0 0 0 4
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 5 1 0 1 0
 2014-2015 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68 10 30 40 54
Canada U18 WJC-18 7 1 1 2 2
 2015-2016 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68 7 36 43 58
 2016-2017 Sudbury Wolves OHL 65 10 37 47 66
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 4 0 0 0 0
 2017-2018 Arizona Coyotes NHL 1 0 0 0 0
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 49 2 28 30 36
 2018-2019 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 0
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 40 7 25 32 51
 2019-2020 Arizona Coyotes NHL 9 1 0 1 2
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 42 10 27 37 47
 2020-2021 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 2
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 20 2 11 13 22
 2021-2022 Arizona Coyotes NHL 45 2 7 9 38