Matt Corrente

Matt Corrente
Born	March 17, 1988 (1988-03-17) (age 23) Mississauga, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team	New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	30th overall, 2006 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2008–present

Matthew Corrente (born March 17, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Corrente's brother David currently plays for the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors.

Playing career

The 2007 Future Watch published by The Hockey News ranked Corrente as the top defenceman in the New Jersey Devils system, and third overall after forward Nicklas Bergfors and goalie Jeff Frazee. 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 New Jersey.

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

Career statistics

				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		—	—	—	—	—
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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				34	0	6	6	68		2	0	0	0	2

External links

• Matt Corrente's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Matt Corrente's profile on Hockey's Future

Preceded by Niclas Bergfors

New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2006

Succeeded by Mattias Tedenby

Persondata
Name	Corrente, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	March 17, 1988
Place of birth	Mississauga, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death