Matt Corrente

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Matt Corrente
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Corrente with the Charlotte Checkers in 2014
Born (1988-03-17) March 17, 1988 (age 37)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
NHL draft 30th overall, 2006
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2008–2016

Matthew Corrente (born March 17, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils. Corrente was born in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Playing career

In 2004, he was drafted into the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) by the Saginaw Spirit, 2nd overall. During the 2006–07 OHL season, he was traded to the Mississauga IceDogs. He was drafted 30th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. In 2007, the 2007 Future Watch published by The Hockey News ranked Corrente as the top defenceman in the New Jersey Devils system at the time, and third overall after forward Nicklas Bergfors and goalie Jeff Frazee.

Corrente was called up to the New Jersey Devils on October 14, 2010.

On July 10, 2013, Corrente left the Devils organization as a free agent and signed a one-year two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. [1] In the 2013–14 season, Corrente was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. He featured in a career high 72 games, posting 2 goals and 11 points as the Checkers failed to make the playoffs.

Corrente playing with the Syracuse Crunch in November 2014 Syracuse Crunch vs. Utica Comets - November 22, 2014 (15862847521) (Matt Corrente).jpg
Corrente playing with the Syracuse Crunch in November 2014

On July 5, 2014, Corrente signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [2] During the 2014–15 season, on March 2, 2015, Corrente was loaned by the Lightning to the San Antonio Rampage. In return, the Syracuse Crunch received Ryan Martindale from the Florida Panthers. [3]

As an unsigned free agent over the following summers, Corrente accepted a try-out contract to attend the Grand Rapids Griffins training camp and pre-season on September 28, 2015. Corrente failed to feature in a regular season game with the Griffins before he was released from his try-out on October 17, 2015. [4]

Corrente now runs a hockey development school called Next Pro Hockey, which develops ice hockey players with aspirations to play hockey in the NHL.

Personal

Corrente's brother David played for the Western Mustangs Men's Hockey team in the OUA. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04 Vaughan Vipers OPJHL 39371087411214
2004–05 Saginaw Spirit OHL 62691589—————
2005–06 Saginaw SpiritOHL616243017241128
2006–07 Saginaw SpiritOHL292131567—————
2006–07 Mississauga IceDogs OHL14110112750118
2007–08 Niagara IceDogs OHL2121315641005533
2008–09 Lowell Devils AHL 6761218161—————
2009–10 Lowell DevilsAHL435152074—————
2009–10 New Jersey Devils NHL 120002420002
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL301110—————
2010–11 New Jersey DevilsNHL2206644—————
2011–12 Albany DevilsAHL3926873—————
2012–13 Albany DevilsAHL1102232—————
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL722911136—————
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL48268101—————
2014–15 San Antonio Rampage AHL1014543—————
2015–16 Florida Everblades ECHL 1302244—————
AHL totals293185573630—————
NHL totals340666820002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005 Canada Ontario U17 4th600019
2006 Canada WJC18 4th700028
Junior totals1300047

References

  1. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Flood, Corrente". Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Lightning sign defenseman Matt Corrente". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2014-07-05. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Syracuse Crunch's Matt Corrente assigned to San Antonio; Ryan Martindale comes in return". Syracuse Crunch. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Blueline swap". Grand Rapids Griffins. 2015-10-17. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  5. ↑ "David Corrente player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by New Jersey Devils first round draft pick
2006 		Succeeded by
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