Isles Extend Campoli for Three Years
July 16th, 2007 by murph
The Islanders today announced the signing of defenseman Chris Campoli to a new three year deal.
The New York Islanders and Chris Campoli have agreed to terms on a three-year contract that will keep the 23-year-old defenseman an Islander through at least the 2009-10 season. In 131 career NHL games, all with the Islanders, Campoli has scored 10 goals with 38 assists for 48 points in two seasons.
“Signing Chris Campoli to a long-term contract was a priority of ours this off-season,” said Islanders general manager Garth Snow. “He’s one of the most skilled young defenseman in the NHL and we’re thrilled that he’ll continue his development in an Islanders uniform.”
In his rookie season of 2005-06, Campoli appeared in 80 games and scored 9 goals with 25 assists for 34 points. That season, he became the fifth Islanders’ rookie defensemen in franchise history to score 30 points. He also led all Islanders rookies with 34 points and was sixth among NHL rookie defensemen in points scored. Last season, Campoli scored a goal with 13 assists for 14 points in 51 games. He missed the first nine games of the season with a groin injury and spent time with the Islanders AHL affiliate in Bridgeport.
