Player's Profile
- Name: Dan LaCosta
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 186 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-03-28
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Labrador City, Newfoundland
- Acquired: 4th round, 2004 NHL Entry Draft by Columbus
- Playing In: Pro
Dan LaCosta
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Matt MacInnis
History
Posted four shutouts in his draft season.
2004-05: LaCosta started the season with the Owen Sound Attack but was dealt to the Barrie Colts after 25 games.
2006-07: Former OHL All-Star netminder Daniel LaCosta turned in an enigmatic freshman effort shuttling between Dayton and Syracuse. The 20-year-old opened many eyes in the organization after posting shutouts on consecutive nights in early February, which earned him AHL Player of the Week honors and a spotlight onto his overall performance. The ability displayed in those games were counter-balanced by well below-league-average play throughout the season after his promotion to Syracuse,
A four-year veteran of the OHL coming into the 2006-07 season as a rookie with Dayton of the ECHL, LaCosta showed enough potential in his 13-game stint with the Bombers to earn promotion, in spite of a disturbing .874 save percentage and 3.45 goals against. He carried that inconsistent play with him up a level, posting a .894 save percentage in 19 games, which is suggestive of his overall inconsistency in the AHL when his three shutouts are taken out of the equation. To his credit, he found his form again as the Crunch played out the string at the end of the season and displayed the kind of ability that suggests he will give Popperle a real run at the top spot in Syracuse in 2007-08.
Talent Analysis
At 6’3, LaCosta is a tall goalie. He relies on his positioning to make the save, and needs some work with rebound control and must give up fewer bad goals. Controlling rebounds has been a problem for him, and he also needs to improve his lateral movement and ability to recover after going down to stop shots. Mentally, LaCosta will need to develop significantly.
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Profile Last Updated: April, 10th 2008
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