Matt Taormina

Matt Taormina
Born	October 20, 1986 (1986-10-20) (age 25) Warren, MI, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team	New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2009–present

Matthew Angelo Taormina (born October 20, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing Career

Taormina began his amateur career playing in the North American Hockey League with the Texarkana Bandits. Earning a place in the Second All-Star Team, the All-Rookie Team and winning the NAHL's Rookie of the year, Matt then committed to play collegiate hockey in the Hockey East with Providence College. With a selection to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team as a junior, Matt progressed to join the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League after completing his senior year at the end of the 2008–09 season.

As an undrafted Free Agent, Taormina was signed to an AHL contract for the 2009–10 season by the New Jersey Devils on August 20, 2009.^[1] Taormina scored 50 points in 75 games to lead the Lowell Devils in assists and signed a one-year contract extension with the Devils on February 26, 2010.

With an impressive training camp and with the advantage of familiarity under head coach John MacLean with Lowell, Matt opened the 2010–11 season on the New Jersey Devils roster.^[2] In his fifth game, Matt scored his first NHL goal on October 15, 2010, a powerplay goal, against Craig Anderson of the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-2 defeat.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Texarkana Bandits	NAHL		52	14	30	44	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Providence College	HE		36	1	10	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Providence College	HE		35	5	2	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Providence College	HE		39	9	18	27	12		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Providence College	HE		34	5	15	20	16		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Binghamton Senators	AHL		11	2	3	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Lowell Devils	AHL		75	10	40	50	45		5	1	3	4	4
2010–11	New Jersey Devils	NHL		17	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				17	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ "Devils sign 5 players to AHL contracts". New Jersey Devils. 2009-08-20. http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=480035. Retrieved 2010-10-19. 
2. ^ "Rookie defenseman Matt Taormina won't forget his first goal for Devils". NJ.com. 2010-09-27. http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/09/rookie_jacob_josefson_back_on.html. Retrieved 2010-10-19. 
3. ^ "Devils lose to Avalanche 3-2, now 1-3-1 to start season". NJ.com. 2010-10-15. http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/10/devils_lose_to_avalanche_3-2_a.html. Retrieved 2010-10-19. 

External links

• Matt Taormina's NHL player profile
• Matt Taormina's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Matt Taormina's profile on TSN.ca

Persondata
Name	Taormina, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	American professional ice hockey player
Date of birth	1986-10-20
Place of birth	Warren, MI, USA
Date of death
Place of death