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Justin DaCosta
Pos: Defense
D.O.B.: 5/10/85
From: Mississauga, Ontario
Height: 5'10
Weight: 182
Shoots: Right
Drafted: Undrafted
Acquired: Signed by Grand Rapids (AHL) 9/11/09
Personal:
Plus: Good first pass... Solid, Physical blueliner... Plays larger than size... Good vision and offensive instincts... High compete level...
Minus: Needs to get stronger... Undersized for physical game...
Organizational Comments: Wings GM Ken Holland:
What GRC says: Fall 2009: Dacosta was signed by the Griffins on a two-way contract with Muskegon. An offensive minded blueliner who doesn't mind the rough going, DaCosta will probably see most if his time this season in the IHL.
Role: Two-way Defenseman
Projection: AHL 5-6 Defenseman

Statistics:
Season Team Lge GP G A PTS PIM +/- GP G A PTS PIM +/-
2001-02 Brampton Capitals OPJHL 43 3 16 19 46
2002-03 Barrie Colts OHL 47 0 4 4 19 3
2003-04 Barrie Colts OHL 9 1 2 3 4 1
Owen Sound Attack OHL 30 3 5 8 6 -6 4 0 1 1 0 -2
2004-05 Owen Sound Attack OHL 23 1 5 6 18 4
Mississauga IceDogs OHL 46 3 17 20 36 11 4 0 0 0 2 0
2005-06 Mississauga IceDogs OHL 57 10 32 42 98 -34
2006-07 U. of New Brunswick CIS 28 6 10 16 24
2007-08 U. of New Brunswick CIS 26 8 14 22 10
2008-09 U. of New Brunswick CIS 23 7 7 14 8
Colorado Eagles CHL 10 0 0 0 5

Transactions
9/12/09 Signed to 1-yr contract by Grand Rapids (AHL)
9/25/09 Assigned to Muskegon (IHL)