Matt Corrente

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.

Matt Corrente
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

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

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Vaughan Vipers	OPJHL		39	3	7	10	87		4	1	1	2	14
2004–05	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		62	6	9	15	89		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		61	6	24	30	172		4	1	1	2	8
2006–07	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		29	2	13	15	67		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Mississauga IceDogs	OHL		14	1	10	11	27		5	0	1	1	8
2007–08	Niagara IceDogs	OHL		21	2	13	15	64		10	0	5	5	33
2008–09	Lowell Devils	AHL		67	6	12	18	161		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Lowell Devils	AHL		43	5	15	20	74		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	New Jersey Devils	NHL		12	0	0	0	24		2	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		3	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New Jersey Devils	NHL		22	0	6	6	44		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Albany Devils	AHL		39	2	6	8	73		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Albany Devils	AHL		11	0	2	2	32		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		72	2	9	11	136		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		48	2	6	8	101		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		10	1	4	5	43		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Florida Everblades	ECHL		13	0	2	2	44		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				293	18	55	73	630		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				34	0	6	6	68		2	0	0	0	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Canada Ontario	U17	4th		6	0	0	0	19
2006	Canada	WJC18	4th		7	0	0	0	28
Junior totals					13	0	0	0	47