Matthew Coronato

Matthew Coronato (born November 14, 2002) is an American collegiate ice hockey winger currently playing for Harvard University in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] Coronato was selected by the Calgary Flames with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Matthew Coronato
Born (2002-11-14) November 14, 2002
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Right
NCAA team Harvard University
NHL Draft 13th overall, 2021
Calgary Flames
Playing career TBD–present

Playing career

On April 3, 2018, Coronato announced his commitment to play for Harvard University.[3] His collegiate career is set to begin with the 2021–22 season.[4]

After playing preparatory school hockey in Connecticut with Salisbury School during the 2018–19 season, Coronato joined the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2019–20. As a rookie with the Steel, Coronato ranked sixth on the team with 40 points (18 goals, 22 assists) in 45 games while earning a spot on the USHL's all-rookie second team.

Coronato set multiple Steel franchise records in the 2020–21 USHL season. He scored 48 goals in 51 games, the highest single-season figure ever recorded by a Steel player and the second-highest in recent USHL history since Jason Blake scored 50 goals in 57 games with the Waterloo Black Hawks in 1993–94. Coronato also became Chicago's all-time leader in career goals, with 66, and was named the USHL's forward of the year for 2020–21. During Chicago's 2021 Clark Cup championship run, Coronato led all USHL skaters with nine goals and 13 points in eight games.[5]

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Coronato as the ninth-best North American skater eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On July 23, 2021, the Calgary Flames selected Coronato with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 draft.[2]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 Chicago Steel USHL 45 18 22 40 69 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Steel USHL 51 48 37 85 57 8 9 4 13 4
USHL totals 96 66 59 125 126 8 9 4 13 4

Awards and honors
AwardYear
USHL
All-Rookie Second Team 2019–20
All-USHL First Team 2020–21
Forward of the Year 2020–21
Clark Cup (Chicago Steel) 2020–21

References
  1. "Matthew Coronato at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. "Flames select right-winger Coronato 13th overall in NHL entry draft". The Sports Network. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. @MattCoronato (April 3, 2018). "Honored to announce my commitment to play college hockey at Harvard University. Thanks to my family, teammates and coaches for the support!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. "Incoming First-Year Coronato Selected 13th Overall by Calgary Flames in 2021 NHL Entry Draft". Harvard Crimson. July 23, 2021.
  5. "STEEL RECORD THREE FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS IN NHL DRAFT FOR FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY". Chicago Steel. July 23, 2021.
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