Matt Corrente Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:210
Played For:New Jersey Devils
Birth Date:March 17, 1988
Birth Place:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:2008
Career End:2016
Draft:30th overall
Draft Year:2006
Draft Team:New Jersey Devils

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

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.

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 un-signed 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

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2003–04Vaughan VipersOPJHL39371087411214
2004–05Saginaw SpiritOHL62691589
2005–06Saginaw SpiritOHL616243017241128
2006–07Saginaw SpiritOHL292131567
2006–07Mississauga IceDogsOHL14110112750118
2007–08Niagara IceDogsOHL2121315641005533
2008–09Lowell DevilsAHL6761218161
2009–10Lowell DevilsAHL435152074
2009–10New Jersey DevilsNHL120002420002
2010–11Albany DevilsAHL301110
2010–11New Jersey DevilsNHL2206644
2011–12Albany DevilsAHL3926873
2012–13Albany DevilsAHL1102232
2013–14Charlotte CheckersAHL722911136
2014–15Syracuse CrunchAHL48268101
2014–15San Antonio RampageAHL1014543
2015–16Florida EverbladesECHL1302244
AHL totals293185573630
NHL totals340666820002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005Canada OntarioU174th600019
2006CanadaWJC184th700028
Junior totals 1300047

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canes agree to terms with Flood, Corrente . . 2013-07-10 . 2013-07-10.
  2. Web site: Lightning sign defenseman Matt Corrente . . 2014-07-05 . 2014-07-05.
  3. Web site: Syracuse Crunch's Matt Corrente assigned to San Antonio; Ryan Martindale comes in return . . 2015-03-02 . 2015-03-03.
  4. Web site: Blueline swap . . 2015-10-17 . 2015-10-17 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092335/http://www.griffinshockey.com/news/releases/?article_id=3202 . dead .
  5. Web site: David Corrente player profile . eliteprospects.com . 2013-04-05 . 2013-04-05.