Michael Caruso (ice hockey)
Michael Caruso is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Fehérvár AV19 of the Austrian Hockey League.Playing career
Caruso was selected in the 4th round, 103rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, following a standout junior career with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League.
Following a strong training camp, Caruso was assigned to the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, to start the 2008–09 season.
A free agent into the 2014–15 season, Caruso belatedly signed an ECHL contract with the Reading Royals on November 8, 2014. In adding a stabilising influence to the Royals blueline, Caruso contributed with 20 points in 65 games.
On June 12, 2015, Caruso signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL. After three seasons with the Bulldogs, Caruso left as a free agent, continuing in the EBEL with Hungarian competitors, Fehérvár AV19, on September 15, 2018.
